No matter when you encountered trauma in your life, it lives in the little nooks and crannies of your energy. Trauma shows up differently for everyone at different times in their life. For a baby, going without a bottle for an extended period of time is traumatizing, while being hungry for periods of time as an adult is almost normal. Childhood trauma, like childhood abuse or sexual abuse, lives within us on an energetic level. Trauma can hit us at any time in our lives in many ways. Adult trauma can look like relationship abuse or witnessing grotesque events like a car accident, war, death, or fire.

This is a quick idea of ​​what is happening in the body at the impact of trauma. You have this feeling that everything is upside down, a sense of loss of control, if only for a moment. Your brain may not be able to process everything that’s happening at the moment, you’re operating on a fight or flight basis, or your downstairs brain pulses much faster than your upstairs brain. Scientifically, when we encounter trauma, the downstairs brain and the upstairs brain separate, they don’t communicate with each other, creating a dissociation. The traumatic event subsides. The brain begins to slow down, the information moves to the processing part of the upper part of the brain. The brain begins to process, but some of that energy has been trapped in your body and, in a sense, has been lost. As time passes, you begin to heal the effects of stress, both the external and internal effects. As time passes we forget about that lost energy, about the stories, about the emotions that were trapped. Those trapped emotions and stories (energy) can be released by reducing the brain waves to a Theta State.

Prolonged or frequently occurring trauma has a greater effect on the brain, as the healing time between occurrences is limited and, in most cases, results in PTSD. Frequently occurring traumas, such as childhood abuse or sexual assault, will often cause a person to disengage from what is happening to them. In other words, they create a different reality that is safer to live with.

When I talk about trauma I don’t just mean emotional or mental trauma. Let’s pay attention to the physical trauma that carries its own energy that is stored in the cells around the injury.

Although we have forgotten about this trapped energy, it continues to play havoc with our lives and our bodies. If left untreated, this can lead to a diagnosis of PTSD depending on the situation. We start to react to normal situations a little differently, we find that certain senses become triggers for emotional outbursts without having an explanation as to why. Trapped energy can also create negative patterns and behaviors in one’s life. Addictions, depression, low self-esteem, and eating disorders can all be caused by internal trauma.

Putting our body in resonance with Theta State on a regular basis helps to release stored energy due to trauma. Our brain waves vibrate like electromagnetic frequencies and pulse within the same sound frequency. Theta state is 4 to 8 MHz, which is where the healing begins, while our waking or working state (Beta) is 12 to 38 MHz, almost 3 times faster.

How can sound therapy help?

As long as our bodies are vibrating and in tune with our natural frequencies, we are healthy and happy beings. Our bodies function in optimal health. Once something happens that alters those frequencies, we begin to feel and act out of balance. This is when pain, illness, mental health illnesses, and emotional illnesses begin to manifest.

Brain waves pulsate at the same frequency as sound. When certain tones and frequencies are introduced, those brain waves begin to resonate at the same frequency. It can effectively slow down brain waves through the use of sound, bringing the mind and body into a Theta state, where healing begins. The release of trapped emotions, thoughts, and beliefs begins to occur in this state.

The use of sound instruments, voice, singing, are very effective in lowering the frequencies of brain waves. Brain and body training begins to occur, bringing the body into balance and harmony. A reconnection with the inner self and the inner world occurs.

As Johnathon Goldman says, sound + intention = healing.

Working with sound therapy on a regular basis keeps our mind, body and soul not only balanced, but also resistant to stress. Trust the person you are working with to have your best intentions in mind and heart.