Holistic Hands and Sound

08/10/2025

I am hosting a Sound Bath at Kings Sutton this Sunday at 7-8.30pm..
Booking through the lovely Laura Knowles Pilates..Contact her if you want to come. 🙏💕

05/10/2025

Such a wonderful week with a beautiful bunch of souls in Sicily under the beautiful guidance of Lisa Valentine Yoga.. at the beautiful …
Retreat. 🙏💕

05/10/2025

Let me know if you want to join on one of my Sound Baths..you just need a mat to lie on..a blanket to snuggle under and a pillow to cuddle! The magical resonance from my high vibrational instruments does the rest..with a sprinkling of magic from me! 🙏🩷

02/10/2025

Setting up for our yin and gong...🙏🩷

25/09/2025

Looking forward to my Autumn Sound Baths..time to snuggle under blankets and have a few more fairy lights as the evenings get darker..
Let me know if you want to join us.
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20/09/2025

Thankyou Ancestral Voices for this..
take the time..
pause..
make space..
follow nature, shed your leaves and wait for new growth..🙏💖

04/09/2025

Thankyou Eileen Day McKusick for sharing this.. absolutely wonderful that science is waking up to the power of sound.. 🙏🩷🩷

Sound isn’t just something we hear — it’s something our cells can feel. In a groundbreaking study, researchers from Kyoto University have revealed that audible sound waves can directly influence how our cells behave, opening a new frontier in non-invasive medical therapies.

Using a custom-designed system to deliver precise sound vibrations to cell cultures, the scientists discovered that even low-intensity acoustic waves could suppress the formation of fat cells and activate or suppress specific genes. These findings suggest that sound isn’t merely a sensory experience — it’s a mechanical signal that can alter biological processes.

At the heart of this research is the idea that sound is a form of mechanical energy. Like waves rippling through air or water, sound travels through our tissues and cells. The Kyoto team used this principle to design an experiment that bathed cultured cells in sound pressure and then analyzed how those cells responded. The results were striking: over 190 genes were found to be sound-sensitive, and one of the most pronounced effects was a reduction in adipocyte differentiation — the process of fat cell formation.

This discovery could mark a turning point in how we view sound and its potential in medicine. Unlike drugs or surgery, sound is non-material, non-invasive, and can be precisely controlled. As such, acoustic stimulation may offer a safe, fast-acting way to influence cell behavior — from altering gene expression to modulating how cells stick to their surroundings.

Beyond the medical implications, the study also challenges the traditional belief that sound perception is solely the domain of the ear and brain. Instead, it turns out your cells may be “listening” too — and responding in ways we’re just beginning to understand.

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📄 RESEARCH PAPER

📌 Masahiro Kumeta et al, "Acoustic modulation of mechanosensitive genes and adipocyte differentiation”, Communications Biology (2025)

23/08/2025

If you haven’t already popped your name down for either of these, and you are planning to come along, please let me know. Looking forward to welcoming you all! 🙏🩷

14/08/2025

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14/08/2025

Welcoming my tribe and anyone new and curious to my September Sound Baths. Please message me or ring for a chat if you want to know more..
Looking forward to welcoming you!
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10/08/2025

Had the absolute pleasure of attuning 6 beautiful souls to the Reiki Energy this week.. very grateful to be on this path and helping people to find theirs.
Lucky girl! 🙏🩷

24/07/2025

I will be running a Sound Bath at The Reading Rooms next Friday evening.. please let me know if you wanted to join. We have armchairs if you prefer not to lie on your mats..or bring a sun lounger!! 🤣🙏🩷