1. Sound Therapy and Healing
Specifically on Tibetan Bowls and Native American Flutes
By: Nikki Betlazar and Olivia Perez

2. Time to relax and stretch!
An important way to relax and feel empowered during a yoga practice is to listen to music that makes you feel strong powerful.

3. Guided Flow
Pay attention to the music and let the overtones guide you through your flow while maintaining a clear focus on your goal for this short practice.

4. Native American Flutes
We’re focusing on…
Tibetan Bowls
&
Native American Flutes

5. Key Benefits of Sound Therapy
Improves circulation and increases blood flow
Balances connection to chakras
Increases mental and emotional clarity
Stimulates the immune system
Aids the immune system, especially fibromyalgia and psoriasis in meditation

6. Other instruments used for healing
Harp
Rainstick
Djembe
Kalimba
Didgeridoo
Hang
Pan Flute
Wind Chimes
Gong
Hammered Dulcimer

7. Tibetan Bowls Also called singing bowls
Known for meditation, relaxation, and music
Historically known throughout Asia, especially Nepal in South Asia, and China
Often practiced for Buddhist chants
Symbolically used to mark the passage of time and change
Known in Japan for funerals and ancestry worship

8. How they work…
Bowls are typically made of brass, while the sticks are wooden
Noise is made by the friction of the plastic or leather wrapped mallet
Rim vibrates and produces fundamental frequency
Friction around the rim emphasizes harmonic overtones and a continuous singing sound

9. Native American Flutes
There are many different narratives of how the Indigenous people invented the flute, including inspiration from woodpeckers, and the famous mythical creature, Uakti.
Evidence shows Native Americans were creating organ pipes as early as the year 1524.

10. History of the Native American Flute
Reported to be the third oldest known musical instrument in the world (behind drums and rattles).
The flute is an evolution of ancient bone whistles dating back to over 60,000 years ago.

11. How it works…
Open finger chambers, including one that collects breath and another that creates sound
End of the sound hole causes air from the breath to vibrate, thus creating a steady resonance of air pressure that creates sound

12. Meditation
During your meditation, you will listen to wind chimes, a Native American flute, and Tibetan bowls. Please get into a comfortable position and relax every muscle in your body and focus your concentration on your chakras.

13. Q&A
Questions?
Comments?
Constructive Criticism?