Thoughtful Tip

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Turning forks are a gentle, yet very effective sound healing modality to help treat the mind, body, and soul. The forks are 2-pronged metal bars, that when activated, vibrate and produce a specific frequency sound wave. That specific frequency potentially influences a physiological response in the body.  Sound travels through water 5 times faster than through air, and since our bodies are made up of 70% water, it is an amazing conductor for sound.

They were invented in 1711 by John Shore, an English trumpeter and well-respected musician. In the 19th century, German physicians began using tuning forks for hearing tests. It was an ideal tool for testing patient’s hearing abilities at different frequencies. Today, tuning forks have many different applications in music, science, and human and veterinary medicine.

There are 2 varieties of tuning forks: weighted and unweighted. Both types have a wide range of sound frequency options that are used for healing by assisting the shift of stuck or stagnant energies. The type of fork to use depends on the intended use as the weighted are used more for physical issues, and non-weighted are typically used for energy field and chakra imbalances.

Weighted tuning forks: These forks are intended to be used on the body. They have weights attached to the end of each prong, which lowers the frequency. The weight causes the fork to vibrate slower, resulting in longer sound wavelength, and making the vibrations felt deeper in the body. The weighted forks are great for relaxing muscles and helping alleviate inflammation and pain by stimulating blood flow, improving the energy flow, and activating the body’s natural healing process. 

Unweighted tuning forks: These forks are usually not used directly on the body but close to the ears or in our energy (biofield) field. They produce a pure sound that is known for their effectiveness in promoting relaxation and emotional shifts, lowering stress, decreasing physical pain, and helping clear and balance the body’s energy field.

During a tuning fork therapy session, the sound waves travel into the body, creating a gentle massage at a cellular level and triggering a healing response. On an energetic level, the waves travel along the energy paths and help to release emotional blocks, balance the nervous system, feel calmer, more relaxed and grounded.