In this episode, we explore the healing power of sound with Sara Auster — world-renowned sound therapist, meditation teacher, and creator of the PAUSE app.
We break down the basics of sound bathing and sound therapy, uncovering how these powerful practices can be used to reduce stress, deepen self-awareness, and support emotional healing. Sara shares insights from her work and introduces her signature approach, the Auster Sound Method.
Whether you're new to sound healing or looking to deepen your practice, this conversation will inspire you to listen more deeply — to your environment, your inner world, and the spaces in between.
🎧 In this episode:
— What sound bathing and sound therapy really are
— How sound impacts your nervous system and mental state
— Using sound for self-inquiry and personal transformation
— Healing through frequency and listening
Tune in, take a breath, and pause.
Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction.
(1:44) I’d love it if we started off with you telling us a little bit about yourself and what led you to becoming a world renown sound therapist and mediation teacher.
(4:16) How would you describe a sound bath?
(5:00) When you are accessing the mind, what role does psychoacoustics play in sound bathing?
(6:36) What are some wellbeing benefits (mind, body & spirit) of sound bathing?
(7:45) Would you walk us through one of your sound bathing sessions?
(17:00) Do you have any recommendations on how people can incorporate the healing benefits of the sound bathing in their home?
(18:53) A discussion on using the sounds around your home as a self development tool.
(27:00) How would you describe using sound bathing and sound therapy as a self development practice?
(30:00) Animals instinctually release traumatic or stressful experiences through tremors or shaking. Is there a link here to sound healing? For example a deer shaking after shock or the vibration of a cat’s purr.
(33:00) Where would you like to see people invest more research around the healing benefits of sound?
(39:10) What role does sound healing play with intuition?
(45:10) I’d love it if you can share a little about your app PAUSE.
(47:30) I’d love it if you could speak to the sounds of singing bowls and what makes them so healing as well as what advice you have for people who are looking to buy singing bowls?
(49:47) Is there a connection between the sounds produced with signing bowls and layers of consciousness?
(51:18) Do you think that sound healing happens at a cellular level?
(52:47) Closing thoughts and outro
Resources:
Auster Sound (https://saraauster.com/)
About Sarah Auster (https://saraauster.com/about)
PAUSE App (https://saraauster.com/pause-app)
Sounds Of Healing by Mitchell L. Gaynor MD
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