https://www.brainbodybalancesoundtherapy.com/our-instructors daily 0.75 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6112c102682c251285f31151/78328d75-2f20-4987-b197-72d26543498f/IMG_2551.JPG Our practitioner - Nara Woodland , Certified in Somatic Healing and Vibrational Sound Therapy Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://www.brainbodybalancesoundtherapy.com/https/squareupcom/appointments/book/classes/eeomva2n87swez/l5xn4wheva5gk/classes daily 0.75 2026-01-09 https://www.brainbodybalancesoundtherapy.com/location daily 0.75 2026-02-13 https://www.brainbodybalancesoundtherapy.com/about daily 1.0 2026-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6112c102682c251285f31151/782b037c-4952-4da6-97bf-f8921f1c7f5f/IMG_2428.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6112c102682c251285f31151/e19c4341-4109-4d3b-ac95-b0c7db4bfac0/BBB-18_Original.jpg About - What happens during a session… Most clients will start to relax as soon as the session begins. Their muscles will lose tension, and they may even start to slip into the alpha brain wave pattern within the first minutes. The alpha wave pattern is associated with daydreaming and pre-sleep. At this point the clients breathing and heart rate will start to slow down, and the body will begin to absorb the waves of vibration into its tissues. The slowing of breathing and lack of muscle tension are both signs that the metabolism is slowing. Insulin levels will rise, and cortisol levels will fall. As the heart rate slows, blood pressure falls and arteries expand giving rise to a feeling of warmth. This relaxed state allows the body to repair itself instead of responding to outside concerns. The immune system is at its best when we are relaxed. VST is so gentle and relaxing that almost all people will fall asleep at some point during the session. The theta brain wave state is associated with meditation, sleep, and deep relaxation. The delta brain state is a deeper form of sleep and is also associated with hypnosis and ritual. During normal sleep, people will oscillate between both of these states. The brain wave state of clients undergoing a sound massage will change naturally and in reaction to the modality as positions are changed and different bowls are introduced. Small tremors and shakes are common as people enter and exit the theta and delta brain rhythms. Some of these movements may be sudden and strong. Those who undergo a state of deep relaxation often report a feeling of mental freshness that they carry with them after the session is over. Relaxation and meditative states of mind have also been shown to increase the threshold for emotional response, meaning they can help us control our emotional responses to outside influences. Like other kinds of meditation, sound therapy can help us be more internally aware while being more present in the moment and more connected with our surroundings. https://www.brainbodybalancesoundtherapy.com/contact-us daily 0.75 2024-06-12 https://www.brainbodybalancesoundtherapy.com/store daily 0.75 2025-08-06