| The chakras are energy centers in your body | | | | physical level. |
| that play an important role in your health. Most | | | | Putting it Together |
| people think they need to be in a yoga class to | | | | There are many types of tuning forks that use |
| work with the chakras. Sound healing with tuning | | | | different frequencies. Some are based on the |
| forks can be a simple but powerful way to | | | | current musical scale while other are based on |
| balance the chakras and improve the flow of | | | | specific numerical sequences or energies. One |
| energy in the body, resulting in less stress, and | | | | example is the tuning based on the ancient |
| more energy to make life changes. | | | | Solfeggio frequencies. The Solfeggio frequencies |
| The Chakras | | | | are part of an ancient musical scale that was |
| The chakras are 7 major energy centers in the | | | | originally part of the Gregorian Chant. Eventually |
| body that run along the spinal column. They | | | | these powerful frequencies were replaced with |
| extend from the base of the spine to the brain. | | | | changes in the musical scale based. These |
| The chakras are the control center for the flow | | | | frequencies have been rediscovered and are now |
| of energy in the body and all energy coming into | | | | being used to reduce stress, increase energy flow |
| the body. They link the physical body to the | | | | and facilitate the body's ability to heal itself. |
| subtle energy fields around the body that | | | | Each of the six frequencies correspond to one of |
| represent emotional, mental and spiritual activities. | | | | the chakras: |
| The chakras are connected to the physical body | | | | 1st Chakra uses the UT Fork at 396 Hz for |
| through the spinal column. There are three | | | | Liberating Guilt and Fear |
| primary energy channels in the body. The central | | | | 2nd Chakra uses the RE Fork at 417 Hz for |
| energy channel, the Sushumna, runs along the | | | | Facilitating Change |
| spinal column. Two other channels, the Ida (female | | | | 3rd Chakra uses the MI Fork at 528 Hz for |
| energy) and Pingala (male energy) intertwine along | | | | Transformation and Miracles |
| the Sushumna. The chakras are created where | | | | 4th Chakra uses the FA Fork at 639 Hz for |
| these two channels cross the Sushumna. | | | | Connecting to Others |
| Excesses or deficiencies in each chakra will | | | | 5th Chakra uses the SOL Fork at 741 Hz for |
| indicate where the body is out of balance. These | | | | Expressions and Solutions |
| imbalances can manifest in the form of physical | | | | 6th Chakra uses the LA Fork at 852 Hz for |
| aches and pains or illness or in an emotional | | | | Awakening Intuition |
| imbalances such as anxiety or an addiction. | | | | The 7th chakra is the connection to the Universe |
| Although many people associate the chakras with | | | | and is the sum of the previous six frequencies |
| sitting on a yoga mat, sound can be an effective | | | | The practitioner works by having the client first lie |
| way to improve the flow of energy in the body | | | | face down on a massage table. The client hears |
| and restore the proper balance to each chakra. | | | | the tone of the first tuning fork. The fork is held |
| How Tuning Forks Work | | | | over each chakra to achieve balance. After the |
| Quantum physics is now confirming that our | | | | root chakra, the client hears a combination of the |
| bodies are not solid matter, but an orchestra of | | | | UT fork and the next chakra. The interval |
| vibrational frequencies. Each cell, organ or body | | | | between the two forks is important. The |
| system has its own optimal frequency that | | | | practitioner creates an energy bridge from the |
| corresponds to a health state. Illness and disease | | | | root chakra to each succeeding chakra. The two |
| indicate that the vibrational frequency is out of | | | | forks are used to trace the intertwining energy |
| balance. The specific frequencies of various | | | | channels up the base of the spine to the crown. |
| sounds can change the frequency of the chakra. | | | | The client turns over and the process is repeated, |
| At a metaphysical level, aches and pains are an | | | | working from the crown chakra down to the |
| indication at the cellular level that the life force | | | | root. |
| energy of the physical body is blocked. The | | | | In summary, the chakras play an important role in |
| power of sound can release trapped energy and | | | | balancing the energy within the body and |
| make this energy available for restoring health and | | | | maintaining the proper balance necessary for |
| making life changes. Tuning forks can search out | | | | optimum health. Sound is an important way to |
| and work on blockages in the subtle energy | | | | restore balance to the chakras and facilitate the |
| bodies that surround the physical body and | | | | movement of energy throughout the body. It can |
| change imbalances before they manifest at the | | | | be a simple but powerful technique. |