Diana Parra Perez on HEC-TV: The Healing Power of Sound

WashU "sound bath" facilitator and mindfulness researcher Diana Parra Perez, PhD, said sound is not only perceived through the ear, but also by the body through vibrations from sound waves that travel through the air.

The WashU assistant professor discusses the practices and benefits of sound therapies. For example, can sound therapy with Tibetan singing bowls influence brain chemistry, having a powerful effect on physical and emotional health?

"I also like to tell people to not get hung up on one thing, because there is sound all the time if you really listen," she said. "There's music everywhere, all around us. And it just takes that moment of mindfulness."