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Singing Bowls

by Steve - Maryland L.M.T.

Jan 10, 2010

Does anyone here use singing bowls -- either as part of their massage or for themselves? If you do, how do you use them? And has anyone received a treatment involving singing bowls or other sound healing?

A few years ago I did an exchange with someone who uses all sorts of sounds -- a singing bowl, tingsha, a drum, a rain stick -- as part of an energy session. The best part was when she put one bowl on my chest an another on my abdomen and rang them back and forth.

Before the exchange I already had bought one bowl, but wasn't sure what to do with it. This fall I bought a second bowl that was tuned at about a fifth below my first bowl. I've tried placing both bowls on a couple of clients and they loved the result.
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    colleen fennessey

    I too experienced singing bowls during a yoga class- the bowls were 'played' throughout the yoga class but mostly during the ending meditation- I thought it was a great experience and i felt a little more rejuvenated than usual- the woman who played the singing bowls is Patricia Caldwell- she is in the Chicago area and has decades of experience with singing bowls and other auditory healing methods- she has traveled all over the world learning about them and the cultures that use them---

    Oct 8, 2010

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    Mary-Margaret Mastin

    I realize I'm about a year late getting to this discussion...but I just found the site.  Anyway, I use a Crystal Singing bowl in the key of E...on the body...in all of my sessions.  I do Polarity Therapy as the foundation of my work, so while the bowl is on the back (usually low back), I use my thumb and first finger of left hand to draw and direct the vibration up the spine.  The vibration would go there anyway, but this is sort of an extra "umph".  The singing bowl is a profound tool...people love it and drop right into a peaceful, blissful state of being.  Often times I do this near the front of the session to get the client under faster, then the rest of the session is all Integrative Bodywork in whatever combination of techniques are called for.  I love my job (*~*).  I would like to hear from other practitioners who are doing similar things.  I've NEVER had it done to me but am looking forward to it....even if I have to teach people how to do it in order to receive it (*~*). 

    Mar 28, 2011

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    Anja Martin

    Hi Steve,

    I just came along your post...and even it is over 2 years old...you might be interested. I am a sound healer...giving sound healing massages with planetary tibetan bowls. I am placing the bowls upon the back of your body. Step by step between 5-7 bowls.

    If you want more information or have any questions, please feel free to ask.

    Anja

    Aug 6, 2012