Canyon Ranch (Massachusetts)

Imagine for a moment that it's three in the morning. Which sound would you rather hear: The soothing hush of ocean waves lapping at the shore or the incessant barking of the dog next door?

There's no denying that sound has the ability to dramatically change your mood and sense of well-being.

Now through a process called acutonics, the use of sound via sonic vibrations is being harnessed to improve health and well-being by reaching and healing places normally not easily accessible by traditional medicine.

Acutonics is the perfect solution for people who are looking for the beneficial results of acupuncture but in an alternative, less-invasive method, practitioners say. Some people choose it because they have an aversion to needles. Others choose it because they have an affinity for the healing properties of sound. Regardless of the reason, sound is an outstanding way to promote healing at the cellular, muscular, emotional and spiritual levels. This diverse, multidimensional approach puts us in attunement with the harmonies of the universe, and that is where the true healing begins.

A sound idea
At the heart of the acutonics treatment is a series of precisely calibrated tuning forks that emanate a series of natural harmonic vibrations based on the orbital properties of the planets in our solar system. These tuning forks are applied directly to acupressure points, trigger points, points of pain and chakras to access and open the body's natural meridians or energy pathways. Applying the forks stimulates and balances the body's energy fields, helping to promote inner healing and harmony.

The treatment often takes place in a healing sound-environment with bells, gongs and drums that together create a moving, and, at times, mystical experience.

All atoms produce sound, and we're made up of atoms, which means that all the tissues of our body respond to sound. This applies to everything that surrounds us. So it stands to reason that acutonics also connects us with our environment, our souls and each other. In our modern life we're constantly bombarded by noise from television, traffic, air conditioners and the mechanized world in general. As a result we lose touch with the natural world. Applying sound reconnects us with the rhythms and cycles of nature and the cosmos.

Going mainstream
Although the use of sound as a healing force has roots in almost every culture, it has only recently become accepted by the medical profession.

In study after study, researchers have found that sound has more of an impact on our lives than previously thought. By harnessing that potential, physicians and therapists are discovering this ancient idea of sound healing anew.

In a New York Times article, experts at Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York said sound had the ability to significantly reduce stress hormones when used to keep heartbeats steady and breathing slow and deep. The finding is significant because stress can depress every aspect of the immune system, including those that protect against flu and cancer.

Acupuncturists who practice acutonics believe that they are only beginning to tap the potential of tuning forks and other sound tools designed to help create health and balance. As the healing nature of sound works its way into mainstream awareness, this ancient form of healing will finally receive the widespread attention it deserves.

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