Sound Medicine: How to Use the Ancient Science of Sound to Heal the Body and Mind
Written by Kulreet Chaudhary
Narrated by Soneela Nankani
4.5/5
()
About this audiobook
From a leading neurologist, neuroscientist and practitioner of Ayurvedic medicine, comes a rigorous scientific investigation of the healing power of sound, showing readers how they can use it to improve their mental and physical wellbeing.
Why does a baby’s cry instantaneously flood a mother’s body with a myriad of stress hormones? How can a song on the radio stir up powerful emotions, from joy to anger, regret to desire? Why does sound itself evoke such primal and deeply felt emotions?
A vibration that travels through air, water and solids, sound is produced by all matter, and is a fundamental part of every species’ survival. But there is a hidden power within sound that has only just begun to be investigated. Sound Medicine takes readers on a journey through the structure of the mouth, ears, and brain to understand how sound is translated from acoustic vibrations into meaningful neurological impulses. Renowned neurologist and Ayurvedic expert Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary explains how different types of sound impact the human body and brain uniquely, and explores the physiological effects of sound vibration, from altering mood to healing disease.
Blending ancient wisdom with modern science, Dr. Chaudhary traces the history of sound therapy and the use of specific mantras from previously unknown texts—traced back to the Siddhas, a group of enlightened yogis who created a healing tradition that served as the precursor to Ayurvedic medicine—to explain the therapeutic application of sounds for a wide range of conditions. Sound Medicine offers practical, step-by-step lessons for using music and mantras, whether you’re a beginner or searching for a more advanced practice, to improve your health in body, mind, and spirit.
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
Kulreet Chaudhary
Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary is an integrative neurologist, neuroscientist, and the former director of Wellspring Health at Scripps Memorial Hospital. She received her Internship in Internal Medicine at UCLA and her Neurology Fellowship from UCSD. She has participated in over twenty clinical research studies in the areas of multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, ALS, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy. She is currently the head of Sri Narayani Ayurvedic Centre in Tamil Nadu, India where she is not only implementing the use of sound medicine into the treatment of chronic disease, but also studying the ancient Siddha texts that have been hidden from public view for centuries.
Related to Sound Medicine
Related audiobooks
Meditation as Medicine: Activate the Power of Your Natural Healing Force Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Art of Jin Shin: The Japanese Practice of Healing with Your Fingertips Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Ayurveda and the Mind: The Healing of Consciousness Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Power of Colors: The Path to Self Healing and Personal Transformation Through Native American Ancient Wisdom Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAyurveda for Modern Life: How to Balance Your Mind and Body for Ultimate Wellbeing Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Ayurveda: Audio Course Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Seasonal Self-Care Rituals: Eat, Breathe, Move, and Sleep Better—According to Your Dosha Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Eastern Body, Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra System As a Path to the Self Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Working with Chakras for Belief Change: The Healing InSight Method Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/55 Elements of Sound Healing: The Art of Vibrational Medicine and Sonic Ceremony Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWheels of Life: A User's Guide to the Chakra System Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Ayurvedic Self-Care Handbook: Holistic Healing Rituals for Every Day and Season Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Root Chakra: Your First Energy Center Simplified + Applied Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ayurvedic Reset Diet: Radiant Health through Fasting, Mono-Diet, and Smart Food Combining Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Chakras: Using the Chakras for Emotional, Physical, and Spiritual Well-Being (A Start Here Guide) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Yoga & Ayurveda: Self-Healing and Self-Realization Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Energy Healing: The Ultimate Guide to Achieving Optimal Health with Powerful Energy Healing Techniques Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Humming Effect: Sound Healing for Health and Happiness Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Tuning the Human Biofield: Healing with Vibrational Sound Therapy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sound Bath: How to Meditate, Heal, and Connect through Listening Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Healing Sounds: The Power of Harmonics Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sound Therapy: Healing with the Singing Bowl - Tuning and Changing Vibrational Fields with Tibetan Bowls Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Healing Power of Sound Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Wellness For You
The Highly Sensitive Person Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Living Untethered: Beyond the Human Predicament Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Stress-Proof Brain: Master Your Emotional Response to Stress Using Mindfulness and Neuroplasticity Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Silent Patient Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning is Hard and How You Can Make It Easy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Last House on Needless Street Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Happiness Makeover: Overcome Stress and Negativity to Become a Hopeful, Happy Person Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How Am I Doing?: 40 Conversations to Have with Yourself Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Do the Work Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good Morning, Monster: A Therapist Shares Five Heroic Stories of Emotional Recovery Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Well-Lived Life: A 102-Year-Old Doctor's Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Moneyzen: The Secret to Finding Your ""Enough"" Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Switch on Your Brain: The Key to Peak Happiness, Thinking, and Health Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Grow Up: Becoming the Parent Your Kids Deserve Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Sound Medicine
17 ratings1 review
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The title of the book should be autobiography of an Indian American woman. It needs less autobiography and more “sound medicine”.