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My Journey as a Sound Therapist with the RestStation Lounge

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1/2/2018

My next session with the RestStation Lounge —

Gong Bath – Duration:  22:13m

 

I chose the gong bath because I have a gong and do group sound therapy sessions with it and other sound instruments.  I have also attended gong sessions that others have done and find them to be very calming and relaxing in general.

 

I have never had one laying on a Lounge that is vibrating to the frequencies of the Gong and sending those frequencies through my body in waves!  It was amazing!

 

I had my feet crossed.  I could feel the vibration strongly in my legs, back, and chest.  I couldn’t tell if the waves were coming up or down my body just that they were infusing me.

 

At one point, all the hair on my body was standing on end.  This often happens at higher sound vibrations and frequencies when you get this ‘cold’ feeling.  You’re not really cold just having an energetic shift in your vibrational resonance pattern.

 

This session was very relaxing and yet clearing at the same time.  I felt like I had been washed clean before heading to bed.

 

A very different feeling than when I am doing a Gong Bath where I am playing the gong.  Or when I am receiving a Gong Bath from someone else.  Then you are surrounded and awash with the sound and frequencies.  But it doesn’t feel the same as when you are laying on something that is channeling those same frequencies and vibrations on and through your body.  It is infusing you on a cellular level and working it’s way out.

 

I believe that we all resonate to a specific frequency anyway; as do our organs and cells.  This will attune you to the higher vibrational frequencies of the gong.

 

So hard to describe to someone who hasn’t experienced it.

Are you ready to try it out yet?

 

 

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My Journey as a Sound Therapist with the RestStation Lounge

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12/28/17

My next session with the RestStation Lounge after being away from it for two weeks.  First, I’ll say that I felt the effects within 3 days of not being on the Lounge.  Muscles that I had released tension from were tense again and I had limited range of motion in my neck.

 

I decided to do the Hypothyroid to give my metabolism a jump-start during the busy holiday season.

 

It was late at night when I did this sound session.  I crossed ankles left over right.  I could feel the vibration in my thyroid and throat chakra.  It was also running up my arms from where my hands were placed palm down on the Lounge.   The vibration traveled down my legs to my knees but didn’t seem to go lower

 

]It felt really long when it was only 20M.  At one point, I bent my knees and put my feet on the Lounge because I know my whole body can be treated on the points on my feet.  At one time, I had the thought this might not be the best session to do before going to bed.

 

I was thinking about a weight-loss treatment for folks with hypothyroidism; and what I would accompany the session with to take it to a whole person treatment.

 

I was thinking about the person who might want to come once a week for a session for weight loss – either man or woman.  The session I would do in conjunction with this is for the lymph system; which will help with water retention and blockages in the emotional body.

 

Together with the thyroid treatment, it is a powerful combination to treat the physical and emotional aspects of weight gain, helplessness, the lymph drainage and stimulation of the thyroid gland.

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My Journey as a Sound Therapist With the RestStation Lounge (15)

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My next session with the RestStation Lounge:

Hypothyroid – Duration = 21:17

Having been previously diagnosed with hypothyroidism, I thought this might be a good session for me to help heal that issue.  If you have this condition, you know it has many, many effects that are unpleasant from extremely dry skin to hair loss, to lack of sleep or constant exhaustion to just name a few.

 

At first, I just enjoyed the vibrations coming from the Lounge.  I had automatically crossed my ankles left over right this time.  Within the first two moments of laying down on the Lounge, I could feel the vibrations in my thyroid.

 

The vibration itself seemed more centered in my hips/legs in the physical Lounge; but I could REALLY feel it in my throat.

 

It was like it skipped over everything in between and went directly to where it was needed the most to bring my body back into resonance.  I fell asleep.

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What a lot of people don’t realize when it comes to thyroid issues is it can become pretty common in men when they reach their early fifties.  In some cases, men even younger.  Many men don’t think of this as a medical issue which can affect them, as it is considered more of a female disease or problem.

 

Whether you are male or female, having hypothyroidism can be very challenging on a physical level when trying to meet the demands of your life.

 

I will be doing this session more often to see the long-terms effects I notice on a physical level.

 

If you would like more information about the RestStation Lounge, please use the contact me form below to express your interest.  I’ll follow-up with you as soon as I get the contact.

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My Journey With the Reststation Lounge (7)

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My next session with the Reststation Lounge…

Children of the New Earth – about 50 minutes

Honestly, I chose this session because I feel like I am one and might need a tune up in this area. 😊

 

It felt really long to me.  I don’t know if I had it set up right or not.  I kept waiting for the vibration which never happened.  At one point my entire face and head had a very hot, tight feeling.

 

I even reached up and touched my face.  I feel very tired and am going to lie down.  My ears feel tight.  This comment sounds weird even to me; and I’m a little dizzy.  Although I have been off-balance because of a previous injury.

 

This makes me realize I’ve had a rebalancing of my energies and a re-alignment of my vibration.

 

Have you experienced something like this before?  How?  Please leave a comment below.

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My Journey With the Reststation Lounge (5)

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My next session with the Reststation Lounge…

Adrenal Stimulant – duration 19:55 minutes

After this session I felt discombobulated.  It was hard to write now and I had to take a break for water and grounding.

 

At first, I was worried it wasn’t working right because there was no vibration happening in the lounge.  I got up, checked the settings and restarted the session.  Still no vibration.  I decided to let go of that and listened to the sounds.  I realized I liked it louder as I wanted to be immersed in the sounds.  As soon as I did, I discovered I could feel the sound in the headset resonating in my adrenals.  A few minutes later, the Lounge started vibrating.  This was focused mostly at the base of my spine; although my adrenals were where I first recognized the frequencies and vibrations.

 

Every time I heard and felt the vibration and frequencies at my adrenals it was like they were being shaken awake.  The words “jump started” came to mind, like a battery that was dead being re-charged.

 

The vibration then started moving down my legs which were crossed R over L.  I heard the ocean and would breathe deeply and release quickly each time.  Then it shifted to another level – upper back and adrenals.  I changed my legs and crossed L over R.  Heard the ocean again and deep breaths (3x) with a quick release.

 

Vibration moved back to the base of my spine and into my adrenals.  I uncrossed my legs and found myself off-kilter in more than 2 places at once.  Then it came into balance.

 

I thought this was very interesting and definitely related to the crossing/uncrossing of the ankles.  It felt more balanced and evened-out after uncrossing.  Like something opened and shifted and flowed more evenly.

 

I saw more visuals with this treatment.  A man was handing something to me, although I couldn’t tell what.  It was like a video running in my peripheral vision until I looked at it.  Then it stopped.

 

If you are interested in talking to me more specifically about the Reststation Lounge please use the contact me form on this page.

I look forward to hearing from you.

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My Journey with the Reststation Lounge … (4)

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My next session with the Reststation Lounge…

 

I decided to do a session with Muscle Pain and Injury which lasts about 53 minutes.

 

I noticed there were distinct levels and shifts in the sound and vibrational frequencies in this session.  I started with ankles crossed right over left.  Palms down. ¾ setting on sound and vibration.

 

I could feel the vibration in my hands, and hips down my legs for the first set/level of the treatment.

 

Then, it moved to my hips, midsection and lower back in the second set/level of the treatment.  My heart – I could feel the frequency and sound swell in my chest and it made me take a few deep breaths and let go.  This just happened on my own.  It felt natural to do so.

 

I noticed ocean waves were included but also signaled moving to another level with the treatment.  At that time, I uncrossed my ankles and switched left over right.  Again, just went with my guidance and did what felt right.  I felt very grounded and alert in sound when listening to the ocean waves, yet barely able to move from the vibration in my body.

 

The next set (shift) in sound and frequency I found myself wishing the frequency would go to my neck, head and above.  It didn’t do that.  So at that point in time, I consciously began running energy through my field (I teach this) to open earth/cosmic clearing of my energy including my head and neck in alignment with the sound and vibrations from the Lounge.

 

It shifted to another level in the sound/vibration (set).  After running energy, I could feel vibration rise above my heart to the throat level and I toned out loud some sacred name vowels taught by Jonathan Goldman.

 

Next set – Gold Light burst in my head and colors and visions started pulsing with sound and vibrations.  Ocean waves again.  I could see pictures moving so fast I couldn’t really make sense of them.  As a clairvoyant I often ‘see’ things like this but it felt like a cleansing had happened.

 

I took 3 deep breaths in with a quick exhale three times in a row.  I uncrossed my ankles and legs and immediately felt more vibrations in my legs then.  Thoughts were:  I wanted it to stop as it felt too long to me.  Then a short interval and the next step started.  I felt each level (set) in body and accumulated years of pain shift and crack open.  I was not re-experiencing the pain, but feeling the shift as the energy opened up.

 

The intervals of ocean waves and sounds are the vibrations that reached my head.  I was wanting a crystal grid in the Lounge to channel vibrations to my entire energetic field in an up/down flow in addition to the levels  (sets) that moved the frequencies around.

 

It made me think of the amethyst crystals in the Biomat (sessions offered at Above and Beyond Wellness Center) and how to incorporate crystals in the Lounge as conductors of sound and vibration into the bed at top and bottom to better include the head and energetic field in the sound frequency treatment.  I had ideas on how to connect them for electromagnetic balancing as well.

 

Aside –

I was looking at treating myself on the Lounge as I would a client in a treatment.  If I wanted to work on my nerve impingement in my neck, then I would have levels to include in the treatment.  I started with the muscle pain and injury for any past injuries associated with my neck and this area of my body.  My thinking was to treat this layer first as a foundation and build on that.

 

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My Journey with the Reststation Lounge … (3)

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A friend came to visit.  She’s been out of work for about 3 months and was getting really depressed about getting a new job.  She was having a hard time getting out of bed, dressed to do anything, and going out.  In other words, low ambition and desire to do anything.

 

Kay (which is what I’ll call my friend) agreed to try a session on the Reststation Lounge.  She is one of the original non-believers in this type of stuff (as she would say).  However, she knew something needed to change in how she felt and was willing to give it a try.

 

I find people are willing to try something out of their comfort zone when they are DESPERATE and the alternatives look bleak.  Otherwise, they’ll hang onto their discomfort as long as they possibly can even though the medical community might be repeatedly putting a band-aid on the symptoms vs. treating the original problem in the emotional body or energy field.

Do you have any comments or experiences on this?  Can you relate or disagree with this statement?

I can relate as I’ve been desperate in the past, consumed by pain and then went to sound and vibrational medicine as the alternative.  Now, I do things the other way around.  I still believe both traditional medicine and alternative medicine need to work hand in hand for treating the whole person for optimal healing.

 

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Kay laid on the lounge.  I asked her to place her hands palm down on the lounge and put the headphones on her head.  The neck pillow in place and a blanket over her completed the process after testing volume.  She crossed her ankles.  I reminded her to take some deep breaths to shift things energetically when she felt she needed to do it.  She agreed to do so.

Her session was:  Lifting Depression and lasted 20 minutes

After she completed the session, I asked her to just lay there and absorb for a few minutes before moving and let the sound and vibration settle.  When she joined me in the other room, she looked different.  Some of the lines in her face were gone and she looked more relaxed.  After drinking some water, (I recommend this for grounding) we discussed what she felt or didn’t feel during the session.  She said she was feeling less anxious, more patient and more relaxed.

 

I thought okay.  About an hour later, Kay said she was pretty tired and was heading home.  That told me the vibrational energy was still working on a deeper level.  I called the next day to check in with her.  She said she was really tired and had gone to bed early.  She slept like a rock.  She said she woke up the next morning in a great mood and was noticing how much more patient she was driving (this is a BIG deal for Kay) and happier in general.

 

A week later, I asked Kay if she could share feedback about the Reststation Lounge session.  She said she was shocked that she was still enjoying the benefits of feeling happier, more patient and generally in a better mood.  This was a week after the 20m session.

 

I told her she would soon have a job and to expect it in November.  I am happy to say this happened and she is starting her new job next week.

 

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Planting Seeds

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Planting seeds video made me think of all the different inspirations and passions and sometimes just plain craziness that makes me do something.

And I rejoiced that after all these years I’m still doing it.

I might come up with some crazy ideas.  And I might come up with some not so crazy.  Whichever.  It doesn’t matter.

I think the important part is that I’m still trying, sharing, creating, and inspiring.  Maybe in great ways, maybe in quirky ways, maybe in some determined as crazy.

What about you?  Please comment below about one of the ways you are creating, sharing and inspiring others.

It also reminded me of planting trees in the Dominican Republic in January, 2017 with my daughter CeCe (Cecilia Cogswell).  Some trees will grow, thrive, bear fruit, give shade and succeed.  Others will perish.

I remember that feeling of placing the little seedling in the ground, holding it gently and setting an intention for it to grow strong and sure.  Placing it in a hole, pouring some water from my bottle into it and adding dirt back in and around it to provide support.  Asking the Earth Mother to nurture another new little life into full growth and realization of potential.

I found myself thinking about those little seedlings more than once over this past year.

All we can do is persevere…and allow the magic to make a difference.

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GRATEFUL A Love Song to the World

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GRATEFUL

A Love Song to the World

Published on Nov 26, 2013

Freely Download the “Grateful” song and Full album as a gift from nimo at: http://www.emptyhandsmusic.com/album-…

Musicians Nimo Patel and Daniel Nahmod brought together dozens of people from around the world to create this beautiful, heart-opening melody. Inspired by the 21-Day Gratitude Challenge, the song is a celebration of our spirit and all that is a blessing in life. For the 21 Days, over 11,000 participants from 118 countries learned that “gratefulness” is a habit cultivated consciously and a muscle built over time. As a famous Roman, Cicero, once said, “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” This soul-stirring music video, created within a week by a team of volunteers, shines the light on all the small things that make up the beautiful fabric of our lives.

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Where the Heck Have I Been?

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Hi Everyone!

I know I haven’t posted anything on my own websites in a long time.  I’ve missed you.  You might be wondering what I’ve been up to?

I was working with the www.soundhealersassociation.org website and became the new Managing Director.

I’ve also been building up my social media presence and accounts.  All of these things take time.  You might wonder why?  I’m trying to get the word out there!!

You see I have a vision to change the face of healthcare in the world.  Some might think that is pretty grandiose.  I think it is necessary.  With the current healthcare system which is extremely expensive and not available to all, something has to change.  I’ve spent the last two years working with hospitals, doctors, red tape and technology.

I’ve been working with and experimenting with sound and vibration for healing intentions for years.  I’m my own guinea pig and I am not a doctor or work with a hospital.  And seriously, I don’t want to after all the red tape, prescriptions for opioids, and suggestions for treatments when the real problem is undiagnosed.  I think there are better ways to attain health through the treatment of the whole person.  I think western medicine is missing a big piece and has for a long time.

On the other hand, eastern medicine treats the whole person:  the owie (injured body part), the mind (what were you thinking about when it happened) and the spirit (the energy about the whole event in your field).

I agree wholeheartedly with this approach.  I’ve even discovered in my years of research (over 25 years) and working with clients that things  which happened a long time ago can gather in your energy field and reflect in current injuries you are experiencing now on a repeated basis.  Reference:  right knee replacement ACL (forgiveness/male side energy).

I’m back to regular blogging and posting on my social media accounts again.

I’ve got an exciting journey to share and I hope you will take it with me.

What exciting thing is happening in your world right now?