Amazon's Top Singing Bowl Seller Notes Increase in Yoga Practitioners Turning to Sound Therapy
BIRMINGHAM, England, Nov. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In the past few years, Silent Mind's authentic, high-quality singing bowls have made them the top-selling singing bowl brand on Amazon, in addition to earning them the highly-coveted Amazon's Choice badge.
While taking a closer look at their boom in popularity, the company noticed something not unexpected, but interesting all the same: modern yoga practitioners are keen to snap up singing bowls.
More so than ever, it seems. When Silent Mind surveyed their customer base to better understand why they love singing bowls, a great number of yoga practitioners and instructors were eager to respond.
"I've been to a number of yoga and meditation classes where singing bowls were used, and found they significantly enhanced my ability to relax," one response read.
Another customer revealed that they also learned about singing bowls during a yoga class, stating, "I realized how much my body enjoys the sound vibration and how adding [sound therapy] to my practice can enhance my experiences and perhaps help me locate some answers I've been seeking about my own path, life, and love."
The latter statement provides key insight into how yoga has turned into a gateway practice for sound therapy and singing bowls.
For yoga students, what begins as a form of exercise can become something much more - a path to personal development. The initial attraction to popular yoga styles like Vinyasa may include toning and flexibility, but along the way, practitioners find themselves picking up interest in concepts like meditation and spirituality.
Meanwhile, yoga instructors are always seeking new ways to add value to their classes. This may involve introducing their students to products and tools adjacent to yoga, like essential oils, foam rollers, and of course, singing bowls.
Overall, however, the biggest connection yoga and sound therapy share would be the benefits. Students who consistently practice yoga enjoy deeper relaxation and increased self-awareness, which are two of the main benefits of sound therapy as well.
There are a number of ways new yogis are enjoying singing bowls during yoga. Instructors may choose a traditional route, using simple strikes from a singing bowl to signal the open and close of a yoga session. Others are using sound therapy as a way to optimize savasana, the restorative pose done at the end of each yoga practice.
Because savasana requires one to lie down and remain still, yogis who prefer faster-paced sequences - or experience anxiety - struggle with this simple pose. That can be detrimental to their practice, as savasana is the time during which the body is meant to absorb all of the benefits of the active practice.
Sound therapy can become a sort of "hack" for restless individuals who find their minds wander during this critical pose. As one Kundalini yoga instructor explains, "The purpose of the bowl is for tuning in. The mind, when lost in the past or the future, needs a little external guidance to break the cycle and find a path to the now."
Those interested can learn more today by visiting the Silent Mind website at http://www.silentmindsingingbowls.com, or searching the company name on Amazon.
SOURCE Silent Mind
