In this article I am going to discuss vibroacoustic therapy with music (VAT with Music). This is the Relax and Reset offering at Joyful Vibes. The experience combines specially designed music that you hear through headphones and feel through the acoustic table you lay on.

Preparing for Your Visit

Dress in comfortable clothing. VAT is most effective when you are hydrated and you haven’t eaten for two hours. It also helps to avoid alcohol or ingest drugs within 24 hours. If you are prone to inflammation, avoid dairy or wheat before the session. 

What to Expect

Vibroacoustic therapy with music is an immersive experience that combines tactile vibration and high-fidelity music (or guided meditation and breathwork). It settles your nervous system into a parasympathetic state, letting you rest and digest.

You’ll be alone throughout the experience unless you wish to be observed. However, parents will stay in the session room with their child.

Arriving at Joyful Vibes

When you come to Joyful Vibes at ReikiSpace & Learning Place you are greeted by the owner (me). I will offer you water. Good hydration enhances the experience because sound waves travel four to five times faster in water than they do in air.

We will go over contraindications to ensure VAT is safe for you. We will discuss goals and I will select a program for you based on your intention. Before the session starts I will ask you if you need to use the restroom.

The Cozy Vibe of the Session Room

We will leave the waiting room and enter the session room. The lighting is dim with Himalayan salt and Selenite lamps enhancing the space. 

The session room contains the high-fidelity vibroacoustic table. The table looks a lot like a massage table. It has a fresh sheet on it with a pillow. 

You have the option to use a bolster pillow under your legs, and you can choose from a weighted blanket or a comfy fleece blanket. 

You can also choose a weighted eye mask, a crystal eye mask or no mask and watch dancing beams of light that mimic the Northern Lights. Crystal rods are also available to hold.

Prepping for the VAT with Music Session

You will stay fully dressed except for your shoes. You will lie supine on the table. I will cover you with the blanket you selected. I will give you the headphones to put on and make sure the audio levels in the headphones and table are agreeable. The headphones, like the table, are high-fidelity. If you prefer, you can bring your own listening device or listen to the music through the speakers in the room.

If desired, I will hand you the crystal rods to hold. I will place an eyemask on you, if you choose one.

To get you present and in the moment, I will walk you through a relaxation technique. I will then play the program and leave you to the experience. I will be in the waiting room – just a shout away if you need anything. You can get up at any time.

Immerse Yourself in the Experience

The actual experience is very personal and unique to you. Physically, you will hear music and feel the low frequencies of the music. You can meditate, do breathwork, go on a journey, or just relax. 

The best experience is when you lean into the moment and push your to-do list and worries away. Think of the immersive experience like a drug-free trip. 

Most music is between 22 and 33 minutes, which is why I refer to it as a 30-minute session. I find I hit a deep relaxation state in around 15-18 minutes, when my vagus nerve is stimulated and goes into the rest-and-digest state. Ahhhhhhhh my happy place.

Okay back to your VAT session…

After the Music Ends

I time the duration of the program and give you a minute or so to regroup from the experience. You might hear a gentle knock at the door or you might have fallen asleep during the session (VAT is so relaxing). I speak gently and press the table so you know I am there and that it’s time to come back to reality.

I will offer you water and ask how the experience was. You will put your shoes on and be on your way in a calm, pleasant state.

Good for you. You took time out of your busy schedule to give yourself some much deserved love. 

You can book your next Relax and Reset session of vibroacoustic therapy with music online at JoyfulVibesLLC.com/book. If you want to keep the love coming, you can treat yourself with a routine appointment and get the sixth session free.