Sound Healing

The Richway Amethyst Biomat® is a “pad” which lies on top of a massage table. It converts electricity through a computerized control panel, produced with Texas Instruments parts, into Far Infrared Rays (FIR), nature’s invisible light. FIR was discovered by NASA to be the safest, most beneficial light wave. It penetrates 6-8 inches into the innermost recesses of the body, reducing stress and fatigue.

The Biomat® also produces negative ions, nature’s energizer. Negative ions are abundant in natural environments such as forests, mountains, waterfalls, and oceans. In a 2013 report, studies were discussed about the positive effects of negative ions on physiological functions and human health.

Amethyst crystals cover the entire surface of the Biomat. Amethyst Quartz is nature’s super conductor, naturally producing healthy far infrared light waves.

This technology is being used in spas and professional practitioner’s offices all over the world. Physical therapists, chiropractors and acupuncturists are realizing the benefits for their clients. 

1. Far Infrared Rays (FIR) – Nature’s Healing Light: a) NASA discovered how to generate FIR in the 1960's to keep the astronauts healthy in space. FIR waves are the safest and the most beneficial light waves from the sun, and b) Higher temperatures of FIR have been researched and proven to eliminate cancer and viruses without harming surrounding healthy cells. (Harvard Medical School)

• Rays penetrate up to 5 - 7 inches into the body
• Restores healthy circulation
• Detoxification of heavy metals etc.
• Relieves pain and stress
• Assists hormonal balance

The deep penetrating power of Far Infrared Rays stimulates every system of the body from the inside out. As Infrared is radiated into the body, it resonates with the frequencies of organic molecules and cells causing them to vibrate, heat up and expand. In turn, blood vessels, capillaries, nerve endings and organelles expand, making the body feel fully charged and energized in just the same way a bell struck at regular intervals vibrates and moves faster and faster. This causes a net increase in metabolism helping cells to divide faster, nervous signals to move faster and healing to occur at a much accelerated rate.

2. Negative Ions – Nature’s Battery Charger, considered the "Master Power Switch". Negative ions open ion channels which optimizes cellular communication and supports all bodily functions to work better. (Nobel Prize in Physics 1991)

• You experience the powerful effects of negative ions at the ocean and in lush forests or at a waterfall. Freeways, indoors and in most of our modern day lives we inundated by harmful positive ions.
• Scientific research done by Dr. Takada in Japan, proved that Ionization of the body alkalizes and purifies the blood, thus charging the immune system and supplying anti-oxidants which neutralize free radicals.

The Negative Ions stimulate all of the cell membranes of the body causing their ion channels to become active. This helps to alkalize all cells by removing cellular waste and toxins. Negative Ions also convert cells from “Fight or Flight” (Stress) mode, to Reproductive, Normal Functioning (Happy) Mode causing a sense of Deep Relaxation in the mind and body. Just as negative ions clean our air, they also clean out our cells.

 3. Amethyst Crystal – Universally considered to be a powerful superconductor crystal, amethysts have been scientifically shown to enhance the far infrared light rays of the BioMat. Thus allowing enhancing the healing benefits of this light wave healing technology. Transforming lower vibrations into higher resonance frequencies that facilitate greater healing, they also:

• relax the mind and reduce stress
• increase stamina and physical endurance
• support and deepen meditation practices
• enhances intuition
• promotes emotional balance
• can help to reduce addictive tendencies in the physical, mental and emotional body

Amethyst Crystals have been known to deliver both infrared and negative ions naturally. In this case the Amethyst crystal is not only used to focus the FIR energy of the Biomat but also helps to calm and protect the mind and nervous system.

A revolutionary relaxation technology, the BioAcoustic Mat allows you to not just hear, but to also feel the benefits of musical relaxation! Inflated by air and designed with three vibroacoustic speakers, the BioAcoustic Mat makes relaxation easy and convenient. The Richway BioAcoustic Mat is safe, user-friendly, and non-invasive.

What is Vibroacoustic therapy?

Vibroacoustic relaxation is not just for the brain, it also provides deep cellular stimulation to the skin, muscles and joints.

The human body is an excellent conductor of vibration, given that we are over 70 percent water. Vibrations travel through the body, delivering a deep cellular massage, and providing an array of positive effects on various systems of the body.

Vibroacoustic relaxation uses two principles:

• Deliver a deep massage by sending vibrations produced by music throughout the body
• Shift to a different state of mind with brain entrainment

How Does the BioAcoustic Mat work?

Vibroacoustic expert, Dr. Lee R. Bartel, has created 12 therapeutic tracks that range from digital instruments to soothing nature sounds. These scientifically developed tracks are created in the Delta, Alpha, Beta or Gamma wavelengths for brain entrainment. Brain entrainment occurs when one rhythm is affected and synchronizes with another rhythm, bringing the two in harmony. Because we know the specific frequencies of our brain waves and their associated mental and emotional states, science can be used to derive a desired state via entrainment.

The BioAcoustic Mat operates with 3 specifically designed speakers

• One powerful, low frequency (30 – 68 Hz) transducer delivers a deep acoustic cellular massage into large muscles
• Two smaller speakers that play higher frequencies (52 – 88 Hz) to target small muscles

The vibrations stimulate the nerves in the spine, deep tissue and limbic systems, and affects brain activity to drive an emotional response of well-being. This synchrony of music and emotional state activates the auditory nerves that connects to all of our muscle tissue, helping to induce relaxation on a physiological level.

VibroAcoustic Methods Throughout History

The benefits of VibroAcoustic therapy have a rich history going as far back as the ancient Egyptians, Pythagoras and Aborigine tribes. Humans have long used music and sound in medicine both to relax the mind and body so as to soothe emotional and physical pain. Deep vibrations of sound were believed to treat afflictions from damaged muscles and bones to bringing greater peace of mind to the mentally ill. Whether it was the didgeridoo of the Aborigine tribe, the flutes and lyres prescribed as healing instruments by Pythagoras, the reverberant chambers of Greek temples, or the sistrum of the Egyptians, sound has been used therapeutically for millennia.

Today, the wisdom of the ancients is confirmed by modern science. At the 1994 National Association of Music Therapy conference in Los Angeles, George Patrick Ph.D., Chief of Recreation Therapy at the National Institute of Health (NIH) presented that vibroacoustic therapy triggered a relaxation response, which in turn resulted in a reduction of perceived pain. Equally remarkable, patients who received vibroacoustic therapy following total knee replacements demonstrated a widened range of motion during physical therapy sessions.

Vibroacoustic therapy provides a full body massage, that stimulates circulation. Increasing blood flow brings increased oxygen, red blood cells and white blood cells to our tissue, allowing the body to speed up its own healing process. As a result, individuals naturally benefit from improved management and relief from pain. 

Science today also recognizes that we can alter a person’s state of mind by altering their brainwaves. When we use light and sound to stimulate the brain into a certain state, this is “brain entrainment”. This is a natural phenomenon visible even in nature. For example, you might notice that a crickets chirping comes into synch with a dripping faucet, or when two pendulums mounted on the same board begin to swing in rhythm with each other.

We have proven what humans knew dating back to the bronze age, that low vibrations promote movement and circulation, and music induces heightened relaxation. Combined, they provide a therapeutic method that holds valuable potential in both achieving pain management and greater peace.