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Striking them at the rim, rather than the bottom of the bowl, will produce different notes which emit different frequencies. Tibetan bowls, which are metal, release two frequencies. When you're relaxed, you tend to heal faster." Frequencies and vibrations help relax the tissue and open up the blood vessels which create a relaxing feeling in your body. "I'm trying to raise any vibration that might not be operating at an optimal level. " are a more targeted way to introduce vibrations and frequencies to the body," he told VICE. But, according to Mellgren, frequencies and vibrations aren't just buzzwords-they're the foundation of sound meditation. Even Kevin Garnett's character in Uncut Gems believed an Ethiopian black opal, worth $3,000 per carat, was helping him on the basketball court. Terms like 'frequencies' and 'vibrations' can feel laughable, given how the wellness industry has turned healing crystals into a billion-dollar industry that promises gemstones can heal what ails you. Now the music world is finally catching up to the practice, using frequencies and vibrations to reduce stress and anxiety. Native Americans and Australia's Aborigines have used sound to treat various ailments for generations. After talking to Mellgren, I was curious enough to set up a session of my own-but we'll get to that later. "I feel like 10 times better already."īut what exactly are sound bowls, and why are R&B's most prominent stars suddenly using them in the studio? Eric Mellgren, a teacher and facilitator of sound guided meditation at Los Angeles's Unplug Meditation Center, helped VICE decipher if the practice is legit or just another wellness industry scam. "You pick whatever note comes to your mind naturally, and you imagine it squeezing out of your body," the Ctrl singer told Rolling Stone.
In a recent interview, SZA revealed she's not only practicing sound healing, but using crystal bowls in her new music, too. Aiko isn't the only R&B singer turning to sound bowls as a form of meditation.