About Binaural Beats

Binaural beats are an auditory phenomenon that occurs when two slightly different frequencies are played in each ear. The brain perceives a third "phantom" frequency, known as the binaural beat, which is the difference between the two tones. This auditory illusion has been scientifically linked to brainwave entrainment, a process where the brain synchronises its electrical activity to match the frequency of the beats.

Physiology

Binaural beats work by engaging the brain's auditory processing centres. This synchronisation can influence physiological and emotional states by altering brainwave activity, offering benefits such as reduced stress, enhanced focus, and deeper meditation.

Historical Context of Sound Healing

• Indigenous People of Northern Australia: The first ancient people known to use sound as a healing power are the indigenous people of Northern Australia. The ancient culture created a kind of sound healing expressed through the didgeridoo, or its ancient name, the yidaki. link1
• Ancient Egyptians: “Every chamber within the pyramid has a specific harmonic replicating the harmonics of the cavities of the human body. Sound healing techniques were then used to restore the patient’s body to the correct harmonics.”. link2
• Pythagoras: Pythagoras used various intervals of harmonic ratios as a medicine for dis-eases of the body, the emotions, & the Soul. “He aligned Souls to their divine nature” and through music he performed what he called, “Soul Adjustments”. link3
• Tibetan Singing Bowls: Singing bowls are sometimes used in alternative medicine, their modern popularity for that purpose perhaps deriving from the modal vibration studies known as Cymatics. link4  link5  link6  link7  link8  link9  link10  link11 
• Christiaan Huygens: Huygens observed coupled oscillations: two of his pendulum clocks mounted next to each other on the same support often became synchronized, swinging in opposite directions. He reported the results by letter to the Royal Society, and it is referred to as "an odd kind of sympathy" in the Society's minutes. This concept is now known as entrainment. link12 
• Nikola Tesla: Tesla suggested that Twain try out a new invention he’d been working on, a mechanical oscillator that sent vibrations through the body at various frequencies. Twain agreed and stepped onto Tesla’s machine. At the end of the process, Twain suddenly leaped up and rushed to the toilet with terrible diarrhea. Despite this, Twain would continue to use the machine daily for almost two months, at the end of which he had, in the words of Tesla, “regained his old vigor and ability to enjoy life to the fullest extent.” This was precisely what Tesla had expected, the same results Tesla and his assistants had achieved during their experimentation with the invention. As Tesla described in his records: “I stepped on the platform and the vibrations imparted to it by the machine were transmitted to my body. The sensation experienced was as strange as agreeable, and I asked my assistants to try. They did so and were mystified and pleased like myself. But a few minutes later some of us, who had stayed longer on the platform, felt an unspeakable and pressing necessity which had to be promptly satisfied, and then the stupendous truth dawned upon me”. link13  link14 

Modern Applications

• Bruce Tainio: Researcher and developer of Tainio Technology, found that a healthy body resonates at a frequency of 62-70 MHz, and when your frequency drops to 58 MHz, that is when the disease starts. link15 
• Dr. Royal Rife: Developed a frequency generator in the late 1920s. Rife’s frequency generator was able to destroy the pathogens by vibrating them until they disintegrated. link16 
• Dr. Hulda Clark: In her book, “The Cure for All Diseases”, she states that every disease has a frequency and that a higher frequency kills a lower frequency. link17 
• Dr. Robert O. Becker: In his book, “The Body Electric”, he states that the human body has an electrical frequency and that much about a person’s health can be determined by it. link18 
• Helene Grimal: Biologist Helene Grimal partnered with composer Fabien Maman to study the relationship of sound waves to living cells. Maman was also an acupuncturist and had previously discovered that by using tuning forks and colored light on acupuncture points he could achieve equal and even greater results than he could with needles. link19 
• Harvey Kellogg: In 1895, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg implemented vibration therapy in his health practice. Using a vibrating chair he developed himself, he claimed it could help improve circulation and alleviate constipation. link20  link21  link22 

The Role of Frequencies in Modern Wellness

Binaural beats, as part of this lineage of sound healing, offer a non-invasive and scientifically supported method to harmonise the mind and body. Whether you're seeking relaxation through delta waves or a boost in focus via beta waves, binaural beats are a versatile tool to enhance mental and emotional states. By understanding the ancient and modern principles of sound therapy, we can appreciate how binaural beats are part of a larger, universal tradition that connects science and spirituality.