The Healing Power of Sound

by GAYNOR, MITCHELL L. MD

• ISBN13: 9781570629556
• ISBN10: 1570629552
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2002-08-13
• Publisher: Shambhala

Summary

Since 1991, Dr. Mitchell Gaynor has been achieving remarkable results by integrating music, vocalization, breathing, and meditation techniques in his work with patients. InThe Healing Power of Sound,he presents his sound-based techniques for self-healing-techniques that anyone can use, whether faced with a life-threatening disease or simply seeking relief from the stresses of daily life. Numerous studies have demonstrated the health benefits of music: it can lower blood pressure and heart and respiratory rates; reduce cardiac complications; increase the immune response; and boost our natural opiates. Gaynor shows how, when integrated as part of a mind-body-spirit approach to wellness, music can play a significant part in maintaining a healthy lifestyle or in healing serious disease.The Healing Power of Soundincludes twelve exercises involving breathing, meditation, and "toning"-using pure vocal sound to resolve tension, release emotion, and spur the healing process-that can be used by anyone to improve health and quality of life.

Author Biography

Mitchell L. Gaynor, M.D., is the Director of Medical Oncology and Integrative Medicine at the Strang-Cornell Cancer Prevention Center, affiliated with New York Hospital. The author of Healing Essence and Dr. Gaynor's Cancer Prevention Program, he has been featured in numerous publications, including Newsweek, USA Today, Fitness, Healthy Living, and Common Boundary. He lives in New York City.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction: The Singing Bowls	1	(22)
PART I The Cosmic Symphony and How It Heals
Sound Essence: An Overview of Sound and Healing	23	(28)
Floating in the Beauty: Homeostasis, Harmony, and Entrainment	51	(26)
The Power of Music and Voice: Healing Through Tone, Rhythm, and Song	77	(30)
Good Vibrations: The Healing Resonance of the Bowls	107	(24)
PART II Tuning Mind, Body, and Soul
Sound Body: Recovery and Total Wellness	131	(26)
Sound Feelings: Deep Relaxation and Wholeness	157	(24)
Sound Spirit: Essence and Energetic Re-creation	181	(24)
PART III Creating a New Paradigm for Healing
Exploring the Inner Chamber: The Marriage of Intuition and Healing	205	(22)
Sound Synthesis: A New Paradigm for Holistic Medicine	227	(6)
Bibliography	233	(4)
Recommended Resources	237	(8)
Notes	245	(10)
Index	255