A session with Tibetan singing bowls is an hour of stillness in which the sound and vibration of the bowls, placed on the body, guide you towards deep relaxation. It is not a medical treatment and it promises no results: it is a space for listening, chosen mostly by people who are tired, under pressure or find it hard to switch off.
What Tibetan singing bowls are
They are metal bowls that, when the rim is stroked or the bowl is made to ring, produce a long sound rich in overtones together with a vibration you can feel. Each bowl has its own range of frequencies, which is why bowls of different sizes are used.
“Just as a piano cannot play in harmony if one key is out of tune, the body cannot be in balance if it does not vibrate at its natural frequency.” — Tatsiana Harelava
This is an image, not a scientific explanation: it describes how Tatsiana Harelava sees this work — as a chance for the body to “retune” itself through listening.
How a session works
- Duration: about one hour.
- Position: lying down, fully clothed, in comfortable clothes.
- Atmosphere: complete silence, because we listen to the bowls.
- Technique: the bowls are placed on the body and made to vibrate with a continuous movement along the rim — they are not struck. The same bowl sounds different on every person, and the session follows what is heard in that moment.
- At the end: a few minutes to come back calmly and, if you wish, to share what you noticed.
What people notice
During the session most people relax deeply without falling asleep. Afterwards many describe calm, a feeling of lightness and more energy. Everyone experiences the sound and vibrations differently.
When people choose it
- in periods of physical or emotional tiredness;
- when it is hard to relax or slow down;
- at times of heavy pressure at work;
- out of curiosity for a different kind of listening experience;
- as a gentle complement to other bodywork practices.
What it is not
A session with Tibetan singing bowls is not a therapy and does not replace medical diagnosis, care or treatment. The work is not aimed at symptoms or conditions: it offers the body a time of stillness. If you are under medical care, the session can go alongside it, not instead of it.
Where and how to book
Sessions take place in Bolzano, Piazza delle Erbe 37. All the details are on the page Tibetan singing bowls in Bolzano; to book, write on WhatsApp.
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