First, it’s important to consider the fact that a tuning fork creates mechanical vibration and does not create either electrical current or electro-magnetic fields. Now we get to the point were we discuss the ability of tuning forks to act in the same manner of electrical stimulation. The selection of the right current and duration are very important since only one aspect of the bundle needs to be stimulated or manipulated without affecting the entire system.

Since the vagus nerve bundle includes both outgoing signals controlling things like the digestive system and incoming sensory signals like blood pressure, hunger, and nausea. With the vagus nerve bundle transiting through the neck, a VNS will typically be applied to the left nerve bundle and the current and duration of the signal determines which nerve is going to be stimulated due to the way each nerve is constructed and the speed to transmission. This is all about manipulating the incoming or outgoing signals (or both). Most clinical applications use the same science of affecting the neurotransmitters whether to move muscles, cause the sensation of sound in the auditory system, or block the reception of pain signals. This concept is based primarily on the science involved in current flowing into the electrode which creates an electro-magnetic field and alters the state of the voltage-gated ion channels or proteins that are embedded in the membranes of neural elements. It is important to know about the process of this particular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) to determine if our tuning forks are influencing the body in the same way.Īccording to the medical textbook Neuromodulation which covers all types of neurostimulation and therapeutic techniques from a clinical aspect, the VNS process is typical to other stimulation procedures designed to insert an electrode in the vicinity of a nerve bundle for the purpose of either causing or inhibiting neural activity. My concern with these articles is the way the word “stimulation” can be misinterpreted with the electrical stimulation used by medical professionals in a Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) procedure to insert an electrode next to the vagus nerve bundle to cause a change to the action potential of certain nerves within the bundle. I have read many articles stating the ability for either weighted and unweighted tuning forks to stimulate the vagus nerve for various purposes from activating the parasympathetic nervous system to affecting our immune system and resolving stress and depression. At NEHC Academy, we feel it’s extremely important to understand the mechanisms and capabilities of the tuning forks so we can understand any limitations and expectations of working with the body’s nervous system. To schedule yours, click the button below and we can get started.We are often asked in our classes about nerve stimulation, and I wanted to discuss this topic with you as this subject if often shared throughout the sound healing community. The goal is to help facilitate the body’s innate wisdom to heal.įor new clients I require a brief phone consultation so I can answer any questions you might have and learn about what you are hoping to work on with this modality. This modality is effective in helping those with physical pain as well as emotional issues such as anxiety, stress, grief, trauma, etc. All of these elements play important roles in my sessions and support the body’s natural frequencies, stimulate and balance the physical and subtle energy field, promote wellness and deep inner harmony.Įach session is highly unique and tailored to the individual’s personal needs. I also use singing bowls and binaural beats. This is part of what makes this type of work so powerful. Sound travels four times faster in water than in air, thus the human body becomes a natural resonator for sound. The human body is approximately 70% water our bones and marrow contain nearly 25% water. Through this modality, I use tuning forks on and off the body accessing the same points as acupuncture but using the specific frequencies of the tuning forks to do so instead of needles. My love of sound and fascination with its various possibilities to heal, led me to my study of tuning fork and sound therapy. Along with being a sound healing practitioner, I’m also a songwriter, play in a band, and score films. I would pick up any musical instrument within reach and play it to my heart’s content, no matter how well I played at the time. Tina DiGeorge Acutonics practitioner / Sound HEalerĮver since I was a child I gravitated toward anything that made sound.

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