The actors Ricard Gere, Jessica Alba and Brad Pitt and the model Gisele Bündchen have already fallen in love with the magic of the Gong. A unique instrument that allows you to reach a deep state of meditation and is used as therapy, since its sound and vibration cause a state of deep relaxation. “Human beings are fundamentally water and sound is transmitted through this element Reiki. “It allows you to mentally and spiritually bring yourself to a state of calm, harmony and peace, managing to find many answers in silence,” says Dr. Inma Blanquer, head of Assari.
Sound baths have many followers, also in Spain. The Gong is a sacred and ancient instrument that, according to experts, has its origins in Southeast Asia. The first date back to 500 BC. but until the 70s of the 20th century they did not achieve popularity in the West. The first arrived in the US when Yogi Bhajan democratized Kundalini Yoga, a practice previously only reserved for teachers. It was used as a musical instrument, especially in religious celebrations and funeral rites, but now it is more appreciated as a source of energy for internal healing.
They are made of different materials and depending on how it is hit, and what it is made with, it emits a wide variety of tones in a continuous spectrum of sound, which produces a vibration wave that I connect with mental and physical energy. That is, it massages the body while the sound caresses the mind and senses. This wave is what professionals use to obtain benefits for so-called first-world diseases: it reduces mental and emotional stress, and also invites deep relaxation that tempers the nervous system, eliminates toxins and channels energy while calming the body. power.
Letting yourself be carried away by the vibration is like a bath, changing waves for waves. There are many who appreciate that there is no physical contact with other people, nor with elements such as oil or water. Only the waves, traveling from the gong to the body so that it moves to a state of intense relaxation. “The experience is like being wrapped in a bubble where you blend into the sound field that encompasses the entire ‘now.’ Physically, the vibration is perceived throughout the body, both at the musculoskeletal level and in the different systems and even the cellular system,” says Dr. Blanquer.