the altha journal
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Your guide to all things sound healing & wellness.
Gong Bath: A Beginners' Guide
While sound healing therapy dates back to Ancient Greece when it was used in an effort to cure mental disorders, it has become one of the most popular modern wellness trends (often in the form of sound baths).
The Oura Ring: Our Favorite Wearable Health Tracker
A favorite of Altha Founder & Chief Healing Officer, Letizia, the Oura Ring is the most advanced and most accurate smart ring on the market.
The Benefits Of Using Crystal Singing Bowls
While sound healing therapy dates back to Ancient Greece when it was used in an effort to cure mental disorders, it has become one of the most popular modern wellness trends (often in the form of sound baths).
Everything You Need To Know About Sound Healing
Sound healing is one of the oldest forms of medicine. Throughout history, every culture has had its own unique approach to healing through sound, whether it be chanting, drumming, or tuning forks. Sound healing can help with everything from stress and anxiety to physical ailments such as headaches and fatigue. It's also a good way to relax and unwind after a stressful day at work—there are studies suggesting that listening to soothing music helps reduce blood pressure.
How To Incorporate Sound Bath Healing Into Your Wellness Routine
Sound healing is a practice that uses the frequencies of different instruments to relax, soothe, and energize you. Some call it sound therapy; others call it sound bath healing, but no matter what you choose to call it, incorporating this into your wellness routine can be an effective way to achieve a sense of peace. In fact, studies have shown that using a gong (which emits deep, resonating tones) has been shown to lower blood pressure by 10 percent over baseline levels after just one minute of use.
This article will cover the basics about how sound therapy works and how you can incorporate it into your wellness routine.
What is Tapping Therapy?
Tapping is a form of EFT (emotional freedom technique) therapy that was discovered in the 1970s. It is an alternative and holistic form of treatment used to help with physical pain and emotional distress.
Sound Bowls for Sound Therapy
While sound healing therapy dates back to Ancient Greece when it was used in an effort to cure mental disorders, it has become one of the most popular modern wellness trends (often in the form of sound baths).
5 Best Reasons To Offer Corporate Wellness Retreat To Your Employees
While sound healing therapy dates back to Ancient Greece when it was used in an effort to cure mental disorders, it has become one of the most popular modern wellness trends (often in the form of sound baths).
Sound Healing in Tuscany: The First Altha Italian Retreat
After our pilot retreat in Joshua Tree over the summer, we were beyond thrilled to host our first ever international retreat in none other than the beautiful Tuscan region of Italy.
What is Eustress? Learn About the Positive Side of Stress
While sound healing therapy dates back to Ancient Greece when it was used in an effort to cure mental disorders, it has become one of the most popular modern wellness trends (often in the form of sound baths).
The Power of Ceremonial Cacao
If you have been in the wellness space for a while, you may have heard of a cacao ceremony – the act of drinking cacao as a ritual, usually done in a group gathering, and often including a blessing and various group exercises.
Ferrari Beverly Hills Private Sound Healing Experience at Spring Place
Although our corporate sound healing experiences are usually curated as a part of employee wellness programs, we also love creating bespoke corporate experiences for the purpose of client entertainment.
Love Is in the Air: Our Favorite Necklace for Self-Love
We are thrilled to introduce you to our favorite conscious jewelry brand, LUKI. Created by Love Water founder Ashley Frey, LUKI is an intentional fine jewelry brand dedicated to the power of love.
Water Activation Rituals at Altha
Water is an extremely powerful and divine element; it is 70% of our makeup, we need it to survive, and it has the power to transform our lives. However, did you know that water is also influenced by sound and vibration, and can make an incredible healing tool?
6 New Year’s Rituals to Start the Year Off Right
While this time is usually full of New Year’s resolutions and grand goals, rituals can also be an incredibly powerful way to ring in our next chapter and let go of the past (and any stress, fear, anxiety, worry, or anger that comes along with it).
Introducing the Inara x Altha Fragrance
We decided to create an Inara x Altha scent as we wanted a way to for our guests to take the deep peace they feel after a sound bath session home with them. Combining our custom scent with the healing power of alchemy singing bowls, we wanted to give our attendees a way to feel a sense of serenity whenever needed in their everyday lives.
Embracing Stillness & Rejecting the Concept of "Laziness"
In today’s increasingly fast-paced world (and throughout history) we are programmed to believe that if we are not productive almost 24/7 that we are somehow “lazy”. We live in a society where we are constantly pressured to do more with less, but what if there was another way?
2022 Zen’s Gift Guide for Animals
Whether you are searching for the perfect gift for your friend, your family, your partner, your pet, or for yourself, Altha has got you covered! We’ve gathered all of our favorite wellness gifts for our favorite pets and people in our lives.
2022 Mindful Holiday Gift Guide
Whether you are searching for the perfect gift for your friend, your family, your partner, your pet, or for yourself, Altha has got you covered! We’ve gathered all of our favorite wellness gifts for our favorite pets and people in our lives.
Wellness Series at the Kimpton La Peer Hotel
We are thrilled to announce that Altha will be co-hosting a wellness experiences series at the beautiful Kimpton La Peer Hotel. Altha will be bringing once a month a bespoke sound healing experience, kicking off the partnership on December 18th with a Yin Yoga Sound Bath, following with a dog sound healing experience in January.