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The Healing Vibes of Sound: Why We End Breathwork with Sound Healing

Written by: Kyle Riley
Therapy Co-Founder

At Therapy Fitness, we’re all about blending movement, mindfulness, and mental health into a holistic experience. One of our favorite ways to do this? Sound healing. Picture this: you’ve just flowed through a breathwork class, and as you settle in, the gentle hum of a crystal singing bowl, the rhythmic beat of a drum, or the soothing tones of singing fill the space. It’s not just a session close, it’s science, soul, and a key part of our breathwork experience.

So, why do we end our breathwork sessions with sound healing? Let’s explore the healing vibes of sound and how they deepen your time at Therapy Fitness.

The Science: How Sound Rewires Your Body and Brain

Sound healing isn’t just a feel-good trend, it’s backed by some fascinating research, especially when it comes to mental health. When those tones, whether from bowls, drums, or singing, fill the room, your body and mind respond in powerful ways.

  • Stress Meltdown: A 2016 study from the Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine found that just 60 minutes of sound therapy with singing bowls slashed stress and anxiety levels in participants, while boosting mood. The vibrations help lower cortisol—the stress hormone—leaving you calmer.
  • Mental Health Boost: Additionally, this study showed that sound meditation improved symptoms of depression and tension. It’s thought the frequencies sync your brainwaves to a slower, theta state—linked to relaxation and emotional clarity.
  • Body Buzz: A 2020 study in Frontiers in Psychology highlighted how sound waves ripple through your tissues, easing physical tension and even helping release stored trauma. Adding this to the end of a breathwork session can amplify its effects on the nervous system.

In our breathwork classes, this science comes alive, pairing intentional breathing with sound to reset your whole being.

The Soul: A Moment to Just Be

Beyond the studies, sound healing touches something deeper. At Therapy Fitness, we’re passionate about creating space for you to connect with yourself. No rush, no pressure. After a breathwork class, where you’ve tapped into your breath to release stress or find balance, the sound healing offers a moment of pure stillness. The singing, bowls, drums, singing and other instruments weave together to create a calming resonance, it helps to deepen the relaxation, helping you integrate the work you’ve done. It amplifies the nervous system reset breathwork kick-starts, giving you a chance to let go completely and soak in the calm you’ve cultivated. 

This ritual reflects our ethos: healing isn’t just physical, it’s emotional and spiritual too. Members often say it’s when they feel most at peace, like the world fades away and they’re left lighter. That’s the Therapy difference.

Why We Pair Sound Healing with Breathwork

Breathwork is an intense yet powerful practice. It shifts our physiology, clears emotional blockages, and can bring deep insights. Ending with sound healing helps integrate this experience, guiding you from an activated state into relaxation and restoration. Here’s how:

  • Balances the Nervous System – Breathwork can stir up energy and emotions. Sound healing helps bring you back to a grounded, parasympathetic state, leaving you feeling calm and centered.

  • Deepens the Mind-Body Connection – The vibrations of instruments like crystal bowls, gongs, or chimes don’t just touch your ears, they resonate through your entire body, helping you connect more deeply with yourself.

  • Supports Emotional Release – Many people find that breathwork surfaces emotions that have been stored in the body. Sound healing provides a gentle, non-verbal way to process and release them.

  • Enhances Meditation & Integration -The frequencies used in sound healing naturally guide the brain into a meditative state, making it easier to absorb the benefits of your breathwork session and carry them into your day.

Try It for Yourself

Next time you join us for our breathwork class, tune into that final sound healing. Feel the vibrations from the singing, bowls, and drums, notice your breath soften, and let the calm settle in. It’s a simple yet profound way to heal, and it’s waiting for you at Therapy.

Ready to experience it? Check out Heal (Release) or Heal (Restore) on the timetable

Release focuses on energising, cathartic breathwork practises to allow you to shift stagnant emotional energy from the body.

Restore focuses on downregulation breathwork practises, bringing calm into your life to help alleviate stress and anxiety.    

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