Because of its unique meditation and healing effects, the crystal singing bowl has become an indispensable tool in the hands of various healers in the healing field. Through a specific frequency of vibration, it makes the audience gradually peaceful, to achieve the ideal state of calm, and the state of balance is also the pursuit of most professional healers. But not everyone is acquainted with crystal singing bowl, so in order better understood, we will firstly explain what the crystal singing bowl is.
Introduce Crystal Singing Bowl
What the crystal singing bowl is
Crystal Singing Bowl(Singing Quartz bowl) is a type of sound therapy tool. Unlike traditional metal singing bowls, crystal singing bowl is a meticulously crafted from 99.99% pure quartz crystal. During the production process, the material is heated to about 4000 degrees to melt the quartz crystals, and then cooled to form the shape.
Crystal singing bowl usually comes in clear and frosted textures,and generally range in size from 6 inches to 36 inches. The transparent clear crystal bowl is lighter in weight, rich in color and varied in appearance, and the sound is light and long, which can match various scenes and is also suitable for holding and playing. The production technique is more difficult, so the price is higher. And the frosted crystal singing bowl is relatively heavy, the sound is thick and long, and easy to play, so it is more suitable for beginners. Generally speaking, the different sizes of the crystal bowl correspond to different tones, and when multiple singing bowls are played together, the sound of the crystal singing bowls will be coordinated with each other, which would be very wonderful.
The history of crystal singing bowls
The predecessor of the Crystal Singing Bowl is the Singing Bowl made of metal, which originated in the ancient Buddhist period and first appeared in ancient India more than 2,400 years ago.
There is a legend that the Buddhist Padmasambhava Ambassador brought it to Tibet from India,and spread in the Himalayan mountains. The Singing Bowl was originally used by practitioners and monks as a food utensil.With time passed by, it was introduced into Nepal, and later people gradually found that when striking the Singing Bowl ,it produced a special sound which is quiet and distant, make people quickly enter into a deep meditation state, which is very helpful for chanting or meditation.
In the 1960s, Western tourists were amazed by the sound of the Singing Bowl, named it as Tibetan Singing Bowl and brought it back to study. With the development of productivity, combined with modern technology and the pure natural characteristics of crystal, the Crystal Singing Bowl lifts the veil and faces the world. This requires complex manufacturing processes and the ability to heat raw materials to extreme temperatures, which is where the crystal bowl comes in.
What is the crystal singing bowl used for
Now, you have a preliminary understanding what is the crystal singing bowl, so the next question is what can the crystal singing bowl be used for for us?
Here I will briefly list a few functions for you:
- Improves meditation effects
- Relieves stress and anxiety
- Pain relief
- Assists in chakra balance
- Balance emotions
- Improves mental clarity
So we can see more and more scenes that crystal bowls in out lives, like yoga rooms, sound therapy squares and all kinds of subjective experience places.
What can a singing bowl bring to Yoga?
Help enter into a state of yoga meditation
Yoga meditation is a simple and convenient way to reduce stress.
Originally, meditation was done to help deepen the understanding of the divine and mystical forces in life. But today, yoga meditation is more commonly used for deep relaxation and stress reduction. And through meditation, people can relieve the stress and negative emotions of the daily work and life.
Mantra, for example, is a widely used meditation method in the yoga system, and it is a simple and effective meditation method for guiding the purity of the mind. Voice is a special expression of energy in the human body.People have found that Yoga Voice has a very special power and role, it can relieve people’s mental stress, treat mental illness, and even help people reach the highest and purest state of consciousness.
The crystal singing bowl will produce a specific frequency during the tapping process, and different frequencies help people reach different states of balance. According to the feedback of the participators, the use of Root Chakra and Sacral Chakra crystal singing bowl in the process of yoga meditation is easier for the experiencers to achieve a pure meditative state.
Balance the chakra and relieve stress and tension
The crystal singing bowl is used in yoga practice to balance the energy centers in the body, which is chakra. Acoustic waves corresponding to specific audio can help adjust and harmonize an individual’s energy field to achieve the balance among the physical, mental, and spiritual.
In the process of yoga, some participants will inevitably have worried thoughts because that they couldn’t follow others or buried by some emotions, and this is the time that the sound of the crystal singing bowl help relax the body and mind, so that yoga associates are more focused on internal health exercises and calm the mood.
Enhance member experience and increase after-class communication time
After the last cooling pose of the class, yoga teacher could use the crystal singing bowls to help members calm down, and let members tap their own or their partners’ crystal singing bowls, that would be interesting and will increase the interactive and unique experience of the yoga class, which would be different from other yoga rooms. And at the same time, the yoga teacher could communicate after class under the peace voice and the funny atmosphere of the crystal singing bowls, learn more about the feelings of members, and help the yoga teacher to summarize and improve.
Increase member retention and promotion
More and more researches have found that sound has an impact on memory. Sound,is a direct cognitive response to our memories.
“Sound is one of those things people take for granted as it is not a conscious thing,” Hanson says, “but we can all appreciate when sound is done well, the impact it has.”
Since sound is associated with memory, we can link the sounds with specific events. For example, when we hear the cheers and music of certain people, we got the concerts memory.Hearing the insects and birds that once heard on the edge of the wilderness, you will think of that beautiful scene. So when members get used to the crystal singing bowl, when they heard the sound of crystal singing bowl in other places, they would also think of the yoga time.
Crystal Singing bowl comes in a variety of styles, you can always find one that suits for yourself well, and the crystal singing bowl has a beautiful and peaceful appearance, which is also suitable for display or decorated in your home. When family and friends come to the house for small gatherings and see the special crystal singing bowl, there always would be a chatting about it, which is a great free publicity opportunity to mention the yoga studio that brought it into their lives.
How to Play the Crystal Singing Bowl
Before starting, make sure you are in a quiet, non-intrusive area, where the power of sound could be spread without block.
Put the crystal singing bowl on our rubber ring or soft carpet, please be really care of this step,because crystal singing bowls are very fragile.
Then choose a mallet suitable for your crystal singing bowl, hold the mallet with your fingers one-third of the length.Gently strike the outside rim of the bowl one time using mallet. Then slowly run the mallet around the outside rim, holding firmly as the resonance begins to build and stop till the desired vibration is reached.
When you play the bowls for crystals, try to keep the mallet to the outside of the singing quartz as parallel as possible.Removing the mallet will allow the sound of crystal singing bowl to sustain, meaning it will continue resonating as you playing as you enjoying the energy.
How to care for your crystal singing bowls
Be sure to play the singing quartz bowls very slowly and gently at first, then gradually increase the speed, paying attention to the sound of the crystal bowls, and do not exceed the range of harmony.
Pay attention to the strength for the singing quartz bowls, especially the transparent crystal bowl is fragile, it could not be with a strong mallet, which would cause the singing quartz bowl to break.
The surface of the frosted crystal bowl is easy to wear the mallet, so it is not recommended to use the mallet whose material is too soft.
Do not walk around the crystal singing bowl.It’s easy to hit it.
Always play on the outside (not the inside) of the singing bowl.
How to choose a crystal singing bowl?
There are different types of the bowls for crystals, and the selection varies from person to person. There are some suggestions for your reference:
- Frequency: In the crystal singing bowl industry, the frequency corresponding to the key of A under each scale is defined as the general frequency of the singing quartz bowl. It is usually divided into the traditional healing frequency of 432HZ and the universal frequency of 440HZ.
- Scale and tone: Like the piano, the crystal bowl also has scales and tones, usually in 3-5 scales, CDEFGAB, and if the accuracy of the tone has high requirements, it is recommended to choose frosted crystal bowl.
- Playing difficulty: As mentioned earlier, clear crystal singing bowl requires more time for practice, and frosted crystal quartz bowl is easier to play.
- Personal aesthetic: In addition to quartz, there are alchemist bowls with precious metals, gems or crystals. These crystal bowls have a very unique aesthetic value, which can give people a different sense of pleasure, or have a more special connection with you because of the different materials.
- Budget: Due to different materials and processes, the price of each crystal singing bowl ranges from hundreds of dollars to thousands of dollars.
What kind of singing bowl should I choose for yoga students?
Crystal singing bowls are divided into two categories, namely frosted crystal quartz singing bowls and clear crystal quartz singing bowls. In comparison, the frosted crystal quartz singing bowl has a thicker inner wall, a larger range of allowable striking force, and a high fault tolerance rate; It is easier to reach a resonance state, so for beginners, we recommend the use of a frosted crystal quartz singing bowl.
In terms of chakras, the heart chakra is a favorite chakra, because the heart chakra is located in the center of the chest, where the material world and the spiritual world meet. Its main consciousness is focused on love and harmony, so when our chakra is balanced, we experience the warmth of loving and being loved.
Therefore, we recommend the 9 “F heart wheel frosted crystal quartz singing bowl to yoga novice students, it is the right size, easy to carry for practice, could make people feel the healing of the soul, not just for playing can also be used as a home decoration, embellish life.
For more advanced healers, we recommend trying out the Solfeggio Frequency singing bowl . Solfeggio Frequencies are a set of specific audio frequencies that usually commonly used in meditation, music therapy, and energy balancing. The frequencies originate from the ancient Italian music system, each associated with specific physical, emotional, or spiritual benefits
Based on the Solfeggio frequency effects, you can select the crystal singing bowl that fits your needs.
| Frequency (Hz) | Function |
| 174 | Relieve stress and tension, help the body relaxed, and reduce pain. |
| 285 | Related with the healing of tissues and organs, potentially promoting the body’s self-repair. |
| 396 | release negative emotions such as guilt and fear, relax mood,enhancing inner strength and stability. |
| 417 | Commonly used for clear negative emotions and energy, facilitating change and trauma healing. |
| 528 | Known as the “Miracle Frequency,” it is called to support DNA repair, elevate consciousness and bring transformative change. |
| 639 | Related to interpersonal harmony, enhancing communication and the ability to give and receive love. |
| 741 | awaken intuition, solve problems, and promote self-expression. |
| 852 | Associated with returning to spiritual order and enhancing intuition. |
| 963 | linked to cosmic connection and awakening of consciousness, potentially activating pineal gland function. |
