Opanayko · Journal

Sound, science & wellbeing

Articles on sound healing, singing bowls and the research behind them.

Group resting during a sound bath while Francisco plays a singing bowl 7 min read

What science says about sound healing

What happens to mood, heart rate and brain waves during a sound bath? A clear, honest look at the research on sound healing and singing bowls.

 Francisco playing Tibetan singing bowls in front of two gongs 6 min read

Singing bowl meditation: what happens in your body and mind

Why do Tibetan singing bowls relax us so deeply? The acoustics of the bowl, and what studies show about tension, heart rate and brain activity.

 Person resting on a massage table with singing bowls placed around them 6 min read

When sound becomes touch: vibroacoustics and sound massage

Sound is vibration you can feel. How singing bowls placed on the body may affect circulation, pain and the nervous system, and what early research shows.