Tibetan singing bowls are the older, more body-rooted cousin of crystal bowls. Hand-hammered from a seven-metal alloy, each bowl produces a complex overtone series rather than a single frequency — a quality that the body responds to differently than the more clinical precision of crystal.
A Tibetan bowl played near the body produces a sustained "halo" of overtones that fills the space and the chest cavity simultaneously. Where crystal bowls are precise scalpels for brainwave entrainment, Tibetan bowls are warmer, more diffuse, more somatic. Many clients describe Tibetan bowl sessions as "blanket-like" — the sound surrounds rather than directs.
Tibetan bowls can be placed directly on the body (over clothing) and played there — a practice called vibroacoustic therapy. The bowl resonates with the chest, abdomen, or back, transmitting low-frequency vibration directly into tissue. We offer this on request as an optional segment within a Tibetan bowl session.
Our Tibetan bowls are sourced from a single Nepali workshop that has been hammering bowls for four generations. Each bowl is one piece — no soldering, no machine work — and carries a unique acoustic signature. We do not use mass-produced or machine-spun bowls; the difference is audible within the first ten seconds.