Vibroacoustic Therapy (VAT)

 VibroAcoustic Therapy (VAT) is a science-based treatment that uses mild sound and gentle vibrations to create a gentle massage, which in turn reduces stress, relieves pain, restores balance, and enhances the quality of life.  You can remain fully clothed or at your comfort level throughout the session in your private suite. Your session can be 30 or 60 minutes, depending on the treatment you choose.

What is Vibroacoustic Therapy (VAT)?

Vibroacoustic Therapy, or VAT, is essentially a deep-tissue low-frequency sound massage using audio waves in the range of 30 Hz–120 Hz that are being transmitted to the body by embedded transducers in the bed. The sound gently permeates the cells, allowing massage from inside as well as out. 

Who Can Benefit From VAT?

VAT may be an independent therapy or incorporated with medical treatment and psychotherapy. With its different frequencies, VAT serves as a natural energy booster and pain reliever. It is good for people with chronic or special needs and anyone with stress who wants to use preventive and integrative wellness therapy. 

​Researchers all over the world, including those at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have studied VAT. NIH reports the benefits of using VAT for Parkinson's, PTSD, anxiety, physical injuries, brain function, COPD, asthma, and much more. 

How Does VAT Affect the Body?

The mechanism of action of VAT is the oscillation of the human nervous system with the frequencies and resonance characteristics of various muscle groups. VAT combines these resonance frequencies into programs based on experimentally-based effects and is evaluated by patient reactions. Thousands of research hours have taught us how to use these programs to relax, stimulate, and relieve pain.

What Conditions Does VAT Treat?

  • Chronic Pain

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • PTSD

  • Asthma

  • COPD

  • High blood pressure

  • Nightmares

  • Stress

  • Burnout

  • Brain functioning and concentration

  • Physical Injury

  • Aids in weight loss

 

Add The BrainTap Headset To Your Vibroacoustic Session

BrainTap offers an optional headset to enhance immersion and create a more impactful experience by adding light therapy.

The lights in the earcups and visor work in concert with the audio sessions, generating a calming frequency that allows your brain to energize by creating new neural pathways.

The new 5.0 model headset has a significantly upgraded speaker system and increased quality for higher durability, improved comfort, and a sleeker look and feel. The headset features the latest Bluetooth technology with auto-pairing, auto-connect functionality, and a convenient audio cord for users that prefer to disconnect the Bluetooth feature.

Understanding BrainTap Technology 

As part of our mental health services, we employ the use of several  technologies one of these is called BrainTap. BrainTap’s innovative  technology produces “brainwave entrainment”- the harmonization of  brainwaves to a specialized sound- much like meditation but requires no  special training or experience. BrainTap produces the same relaxation  response as meditation without the need for years of disciplined practice,  giving your body precisely what it needs to get back in balance and reverse  the effect of stress on the body. 

Four Key Elements of BrainTap 

Guided Visualization 

The visual imagery process involves you sitting aside a period of relaxation,  during which you contemplate mental images depicting a desired result or  goal. This exercise is done during the spoken word session to help you  envision a consistent image (either literal or symbolic) of the results desired  from the session. Visualization has been studied for decades, showing the  power to affect mental states, improve physical and athletic performance and  even heal the body. When combined with the other elements of BrainTap,  these effects are increased and optimized. 

10-Cycle Holographic Music 

Another aid to the guided mediation is 10- cycle holographic music, which is  a sonic technology that produces a 360-degree sound environment. In this  sonic environment, the visualizations become more real to the mind, helping  you take full advantage of the power of the visualizations by creating a more  receptive learning state.

The Power of Light 

The BrainTap headset delivers gentle light pulses that travel through the  retina and ear meridians, sending direct signals to the brain and guiding you  into unparalleled brain states. Pulsing light, in the correct pattern and  intensity, can produce levels of deep relaxation known to affect serotonin and  endorphin levels, which an average increase of 21% in one study. These  increases not only can calm and relax the mind but also produce powerful  effects in maintaining a positive outlook and optimistic thinking. 

Binaural Beats 

When two different tones, separated in frequency by only a few hertz, are  introduced - one in each ear - the brain perceives a third, unique tone.  Binaural beats work by creating this phantom frequency, which the brain then  mimics. Your brain naturally follows this frequency, and you experience this  deeply relaxed state. BrainTap’s algorithms have been shown to produce a  state of calm and concentration in the brain, yielding the full effect of the  guided visualization, and resulting in extraordinary levels of performance that  would otherwise take years of practice to achieve. 

This practice consists of equal intensity pulses of sound separated by an  interval of silence. They turn on and off rapidly, but the speed depends on the  desired brain frequency. The discrete nature of isochronic tones makes them  particularly easy for the brain to follow. While binaural beats rely on  balanced hearing in both ears, isochronic tones work effectively for nearly  everyone, except for someone with complete hearing loss. This is the reason  BrainTap’s algorithms incorporate both types of tones. 

Benefits of Using BrainTap 

BrainTap was developed after decades of research by Dr. Richard Porter to  help patients achieve balanced brainwave activity needed for optimal  function of body and mind. Each session on BrainTap is individually  designed to ensure the brain’s ability to reorganize itself by forming new 

neural connections, resulting in a flexible and resilient brain. The BrainTap  headset and programs help build mind-body balance just like balancing your  exercise at the gym with a healthy diet. 

• Deep relaxation stimulates the production of natural, stress and  tension-relieving neurotransmitters, such as endorphins 

• Helps change unwanted behaviors and habits, including those  contributing to smoking and over-eating 

• Balances the brain’s right and left hemispheres, inspiring  both focus and creativity 

• Promotes relaxation, which contributes to maintaining healthy sleep 

• Brings more blood flow to the brain for clearer thinking and better  concentration 

• Alleviates negative mind chatter and enhances motivation and  performance 

• Decreases or eliminates jet lag 

• Provides a natural ability to put stress in its place 

Most users report stress relief through deep relaxation, maintaining healthy  sleep patterns, improved memory, improved learning skills such as  concentration and recall of information, a sense of calm, increased focus,  lucid dreaming, and increased physical energy. Please be aware that while the  BrainTap technology is designed to help you reach your full potential, we  cannot guarantee your results. Please understand that results will vary from  person to person. 

Let’s begin with a BrainTap session. Please see the front receptionist or call  to schedule one today!