Vocal toning was one of those teachings that the first time I tried it (it was mantra chanting) I woke up the next day with these ancient, magical, deeply healing Sanskrit mantras reverberating in my head and I felt madly energised, bursting with energy.
It was as if an old primitive memory had woken up and woken me up.
Toning is the creation of extended vocal sounds on a single vowel to experience the sound and its effects in other parts of the body.
No melody, no words, no rhythm, and no harmony – just the sound of the vibrating breath.
This tool is easy to use, and you can use it anytime to elicit a form of healing, meditation, calm or peace for yourself.
Vocal toning and humming also increase nitric oxide, which can reduce blood pressure, slow the heart rate, and slow brain wave speeds from high functioning beta to slower meditative states of alpha, theta, delta.
Toning, chanting and sound healing are not just about audible frequencies, but also about rhythms and the frequency of rhythms within the body.
The breath is one of the most fundamental rhythms we can access for reducing stress and restoring peace within the body.
When we’re singing, toning, humming, and extending the length of that sound, we are essentially extending the length of the exhale to be longer than the inhale.
This is Nada Yoga, based on the philosophy that the universe is built on vibration and sound.
