Sound Healing
Sound Healing
Relaxation Leads to Healing
As a mental health practice dedicated to treating the whole person, AWC believes that somatic experiences can accelerate healing on all levels. Since opening our doors in 2021, we have partnered with concert violinist and Carnegie Mellon University professor Monique Mead to establish Pittsburgh’s finest sound healing studio. Monique’s recent research at CMU confirms that her sound bath protocol reduces stress by 70% after one session. Other benefits include:
- Relief of anxiety and depression
- Better sleep
- Reduced pain and physical tension
- Lower blood pressure
- Improved ability to focus
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Our Sound Healing studio provides a peaceful oasis in the heart of Shadyside’s bustling shopping district. Welcoming all people, we offer group and private sound bath experiences designed to engage your senses and bring you into the present moment. You’ll notice calming aromas of lavender and eucalyptus greeting you as you step off the elevator into our lofty studio streaming with natural light. As you sink into decadently comfortable bean bag loungers, your body will begin to unwind. Monique gently guides you into deep relaxation with her violin, singing bowls, and other healing instruments. At the end, you’ll ease back into the present moment to the sound of exquisite violin playing.
Many describe it as a time-bending inner journey that leaves you feeling calm, unburdened, and utterly transformed. Experience the healing power of a sound bath performed by a professional musician!
“Sound healing is a full-body listening experience that uses sound vibration to induce and maintain deep states of relaxation so that the body can heal itself.”
What is Sound Healing?
Sound Healing is the practice of using sound vibration to induce deep relaxation so that your body can heal itself. While our bodies are always seeking balance, there are many factors in our modern world—from psychological stressors to air pollution and digital noise—that throw us off-balance, leaving us feeling anxious, exhausted, and irritable. Left unchecked, these emotions can fester in the body and present themselves as physical ailments or disease.
Pure sound vibrations help your body and mind become deeply relaxed, activating the body’s natural healing power as it regenerates cells, fights disease, and optimizes heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, and many other functions for optimal well-being. Sound healing functions on mental and emotional levels as well: It can lead you into a meditative state, allowing you to experience a mind free of thought, and it often activates emotions that have been stuck in the body, providing a cathartic release.
There is nothing you need to “do” in a sound healing session but just receive. Whether you are awake, asleep, or somewhere in between, the sound vibrations are entering your body and having a balancing effect. People often describe it as a pleasant journey where their burdens are lifted and their minds becomes free. But just like music itself, no description does it justice and everyone’s experience is unique, so the only way to know is to try it for yourself.
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“Sound can redress imbalances on every level of physiologic functioning and can play a positive role in the treatment of virtually any medical disorder.”
—Dr. Mitchell Gaynor, Director of Medical Oncology and Integrative Medicine, the Cornell Cancer Prevention Center
Monique Mead has been a lifelong advocate for the healing power of music. Her career as a professional violinist spans three decades performing on major international stages throughout the United States, Europe, and Mexico. This artistic excellence infuses her Sound Healing practice and workshops. As Director of Music Entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University, Monique has been actively engaged in promoting student well-being through research on the effect of sound on mental health. In 2023, she established Scottie Sound Bath, a weekly in-house sound bath facilitated by student musicians to reduce stress on campus. A lover of nature, yoga, and organic cuisine, Monique enjoys directing an annual Chamber Music Festival at Rancho La Puerta, a premiere wellness resort in Mexico.
Monique invites you to experience the sounds of her violin paired with the vibration of singing bowls for a profoundly healing experience. For Private Sessions, Workshops, Corporate Events, and Training email music@moniquemead.com
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5541 Walnut Street
Third Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
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