Since the usage of the gong beginning about the 8th century BCE, they have enjoyed a place of honor among spiritual practices. From calling the gods, opening the realm of the dead, given as wedding gifts, heal the sick and banish evil spirits, the gong has become an instrument of subconscious cleansing, aligning the chakras, and reorganizing the energies in the five yogic koshas, or sheaths of existence. The above is a mere fraction of the healing potential of the gong. Here are some more benefits:
The playing of the gong has enormous health benefits:
Activates the parasympathetic nervous system
Slows heart rate
Increases intestinal and digestive ease
Sounds stimulates dermatomes (body surface connected to spine)
Relieves various body pains
Headaches and migraine relief
Cramping
Stimulates and promotes blood circulation
Stimulates glandular system causing reorganization of emotional energy
Has been scientifically proven as beneficial in mental ailments such as schizophrenia,
anxiety, eating disorders, addiction and abuse behavior, and deep seeded depression
Individuated spiritual experiences
Often reported release or reorganization of traumatic experiences
Has been shown useful in treatment of vertigo and tinnitus
Can help reverse chronic fatigue and lethargy
Restoration of natural balance and flow of physical, emotional, and spiritual energies
Flow of emotional and spiritual energy individuated
Decreases flow and production of cortisol
Promotes overall well-being
Again, this is but a fraction of the benefits reported by those who have experienced a gong bath. With an open mind and the power of intention, a gong bath can only be beneficial to you.