TUNING FORKS

Christiné uses various types of tuning forks as part of her sound-healing sessions. These include the full chromatic octave of 12 tuning forks (C,C#,D,D#,E,F,F#,G,G#,A,A#,B,C that range from 256 to 512 Hertz), the Ohm body tuners, the brain tuners, and the angel tuners. Each type of tuning fork is described in detail below.

OVERTONES

Overtones are a strong healing aspect of sound. In terms of music, overtones are the harmonic notes such as the octave, the fifth, the third, and so on that occur when a tone is sounded or struck. Tuning forks also create the fundamental note (C, D, etc.) and these subsequent higher tones. Even though we may not always hear them, overtones are always present. The human voice, singing bowls, bells, and the didgeridoo are all instruments that produce wonderful overtones. "The body, in its natural intelligence, is able to assimilate all these beautiful overtones and utilize their healing properties on a vibratory level," according to Marjorie De Muynck, creator of Ohn Therapeutics Sound Healing.

INTERVALS WITH CHROMATIC TUNING FORKS

Tuning forks function on the principle of resonance. Dr. John Beaulieu, ND, PhD, uses tuning forks to realign the nervous system and restore the nature rhythms of the body. He has done extensive research on the properties of intervals, which is when two different tuning forks - such as C and G - are made to vibrate simultaneous. They produce a harmonic sound called an interval. C and G produce the interval of a 5 th because G is the fifth note in the scale of C major. Beaulieu believes that the fifth interval has one of the most powerful healing effects because the ratio of its frequencies is 3:2 and this ratio plays an important role in the physiology of our bodies. Beaulieu has discovered the following benefits from sounding the fifth, which is a general tonic: alleviates depression, enhances joint mobility, and directly stimulates the release of nitric oxide - which is anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and enhances the immune system. Other benefits are balancing the heart, pituitary gland, sphenoid bone, and the sympathetic/parasympathetic nervous system.

There are two methods for tapping the intervals: tapping the tuning forks individually or tapping them together. Slowly bring the tuning forks to a distance of 3 to 6 inches away from either ear. Move them around to hear the different types of overtones (healing properties of sound) they create.

The voice analysis reveals exactly which notes (frequencies) are required. The intervals can be used to bring weak/excessive pairs of notes back into balance.

Dr. John Beaulieu: "I discovered the healing effect of musical intervals while sitting in a completely soundproof room, resembling a sensory deprivation chamber, for five hundred hours over a period of two years and listened to the sounds of my own body. Being a trained musician I became aware of the many sounds made by my own nervous system. One day I brought two tuning forks into the chamber and tapped them together. Immediately I observed that the sound of my nervous system realigned to the sound of the tuning forks. It was then that I realized that people can be tuned like musical instruments!"

OHM TUNERS (68.05 and 136.10 HERTZ)

The Ohm Tuners are tuning forks with weights on the prongs. The smaller fork is tuned to 136.10 Hertz and the larger fork is tuned to 68.05 or half of the frequency, which means it is an octave lower. The octave refers to the distance between eight whole notes in a musical scale: C , D, E, F, G, A, B, C or D , E, F, G, A, B, C, D .   An octave is simply the duplication of a tone at a higher or lower level of frequency. Each of the Ohm Tuners produces a tone between C and C#, which is considered to be the frequency for the earth.

Dr. Alfred Tomatis, a physician and one of the leading sound-healing experts, concluded that nearly all of the cranial nerves lead to the ear. This means that the heart, lungs, and digestion are affected by what we hear. According to Majorie De Muynck, the benefits of the Ohm tone include reducing stress and pain, balancing the breath, enhancing the immune system, lowering blood pressure, and stimulating the body to heal itself.

The purpose of the weights is to transmit a strong vibration from the prongs through the stem. When placed on the bone, this transmits the frequency throughout the body. According to an article on "Resonant Frequencies of the Spine" by June Leslie Wieder (published in Massage & Bodywork, Oct./Nov. 2006): "Bone is an excellent conductor of vibration and is therefore capable of resonance....A healthy spine generates its own harmonic waves that not only maintain the spine's structural and neural integrity, but also are transmitted to the brain and the autonomic nervous system where they help balance breath, heart rate, digestion, and other body functions. In other words, the vibrations of a healthy spine keep the body's entire nervous system 'in tune'...It is apparent there are resonant systems in the human body that enable our various body parts to work in harmony. I believe these resonant systems are essential to maintaining healthy, harmonious functioning. Prolonged disruption of the body's inherent harmony produces diseases; one way to restore the body's balance is the judicious applications of vibrations."

Wieder tested various tuning forks on the vertebra and discovered that "the twelve semitones of the first octave below middle-C, which has a frequency range of 130.81 Hertz (cycles per second) to 233.08 Hertz, has a direct relation to the twelve bones of each spinal curve. She also discovered that the right tuning-fork frequency causes the contracted muscles along the spine to relax and improved the tone of the muscles that had been slack. The result of her research was that "many conditions...can be treated successfully with bone toning...To maintain the beneficial effects of bone toning, it may be necessary to repeat the treatment at regular intervals until the body regains the ability to keep itself in balance."

Christiné uses the Ohm Tuners with the client in a relaxed posture, beginning at the lower end/middle of the spine or front/back of the body. They can also be applied to the middle of the sternum (chest bone) and about one inch below the navel. Another possibilities are use on tight muscles, joints, tendons, bones, tissue, and/or acupressure points.

A typical comment: "I can't believe that my lower back pain went away after the session! This is a wonderful treatment."

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OTHER TUNING FORKS

BIOSONIC BRAIN TUNERS

Christiné also uses the Biosonic Brain Tuners developed by Dr. John Beaulieu, ND, PhD, which are based on brain-waves studies using EEG technology to map different states of consciousness. Here is a summary of these states:

Delta is associated with deep sleep

Theta is associated with meditation and dream states

Alpha is associated with relaxed awareness, creativity, and heightened learning

Beta is associated with high alertness and focus

According to Dr. John Beaulieu, "when the Brain Tuners are simultaneously sounded - one in the left ear and the other in the right ear - the two hemispheres of the brain function together to integrate the two sounds, creating a third, different tone called a binaural beat. When the Fundamental Brain Tuner tuning fork is sounded with a Delta, Theta, Alpha, or Beta tuning fork, the difference between the two tuning forks creates a binaural beat. This is heard as a pulsation. The binaural beat gently signals the brain to shift into a different state of consciousness."

For more information on the brain tuners, please visit www.biosonics.com

ANGEL TUNERS

Angel Tuners vibrate the cranial bones, even when they are held at a distance. This enhances the meditative state and a connection with the universal energy for manifesting inspiration, visions, and creative expression.

According to Dr. John Beaulieu,   "the Angel Tuners are based on the ninth octave of the overtone series. In the overtone series, a fundamental tone creates a second tone and the second tone creates a third tone, etc. These tones ascend in pitch. This rising in pitch of the overtone series represents the archetypal image of Jacob's Ladder and the stairway to heaven. Alexander Scriaben, a Russian composer, believed ninth octave overtones would bring forth a new era and unite Heaven and Earth..."

For more information on the angel tuners, please visit www.biosonics.com

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