The healing power of your voice

What is Toning?
Toning is the creation of extended vocal sounds on a single vowel in order to experience the sound and its e!ects in other parts of the body.
No melody, no words, no rhythm, and no harmony - just the sound of the vibrating breath. It is a simple yet powerful technique, accessible to everyone regardless of vocal ability or training. Through
Suitable for:
Open to anyone who wants to learn how to use voice to vibrationally activate, heal and harmonize your entire being and the planet. Each session we will set an intention for the circle e.g. healing, harmony, ease etc.
No experience or singing talent required. Anyone with vocal cords can do it.
​VOCAL TON
toning you can immediately experience the e!ects of sound on your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
By literally massaging your body and mind from the inside out, meditative toning can help you focus and relax; release energies; reduce stress; and improve stamina and concentration.
Toning synchronizes the brainwaves and helps relieve tension within a few minutes. Toning is also a wonderful technique for developing your voice-ear connection and enhancing your power of listening to everything around you.
Most of all, toning restores balance and harmony to the mind and body. It can help you awaken and deepen your sense of self, and align you to the deepest vibrations of soul and spirit. On the path of toning, you move toward the source of your own inner balance, creativity, well-being, and freedom.

Light Your Life · Vowel Layers Sample

Benefits of self-created sounds (e.g. singing, toning, chanting, humming)

• Increased oxygen in the cells 
• Lowered blood pressure and heart rate 
• Increased lymphatic circulation - network of tissues and organs that help rid the body of toxins, waste and other unwanted materials. 
• Increased levels of melatonin – the ‘sleep’ hormone 
• Reduced levels of stress related hormones 
• Release of endorphins – self created opiates that work as natural pain
  relievers 
• Release of oxytocin, the ‘trust’ or ‘love’ hormone 
• Increased mental stillness and clarity
• Ability to massage your own body with sound
• Extension of the vocal range
• Increased stability of the voice with consequent improvement of expression and self-confidence
• Expanded awareness of one’s own posture and alignment
• Increased production of Nitric Oxide (up to 15 times) in the sinuses , which helps to prevent inflammation in the respiratory tract and the production of melatonin in the pineal gland, responsible for many repair functions in the body.
• Improved problem solving, improved sleep, motivation and restored energy.

Sources:
The Humming Effect - Jonathan and Andi Goldman
The Healing Power of Your Voice - Simone Vitale
Eddie Weitzberg and Jon O. N. Lundberg – Humming Greatly Increases Nasal Nitric Oxide
Dr. Rajie Singh – Self Healing, Powerful techniques