Tibetan singing bowls are renowned the world over for their distinctive tones, vibrating frequencies and calming sounds. From ambient recording artists to people experimenting with mindfulness practice for the first time, the unique qualities of a singing bowl are always sure to make a long-lasting impression.  But they don’t just make those ethereal sounds on their own. You need to have singing bowl mallets to coax these near-mystical resonances out of them.  So we’re going to take a look at the benefits of using a good singing bowl mallet with your singing bowl. We’ll show you how ..read more

If you’re new to playing Tibetan singing bowls, you’ve probably run across some discussion about chakra notes. You may have even seen a chakra notes chart online or spotted references to 7 chakras and 7 notes.   But what are chakra notes? And how should they impact your singing bowl playing – if it all?  Well, to properly understand chakra notes, we need to have a look at chakras more broadly.  Chakras – their origins and significance  The modern understanding around chakras is that they’re a type of psychospiritual energy centre within the body. In most belief systems ..read more

Sound healing is a practice that has been gaining quite a bit of traction in recent years. With celebrity endorsers like Kendall Jenner and Charlize Theron, it’s not really a surprise that it’s seeing a boom as a wellness practice.  But what is sound healing? What benefits does vibrational sound therapy offer? And where can you do sound therapy if you like the…sound…of it after reading this article?  Well, keep going to find out more.  What is sound healing?  Sound healing can take a variety of different forms. Though the individual specifics can vary, these generally take ..read more

A quick search on Google will show you that there’s quite a bit of discussion about the potential “dangers” of singing bowls doing the rounds online.  In fact, when the team here at Mindful Store was putting this article together, we ran across a few particularly outlandish claims. So in this article we’ll take a look at some of the myths out there about singing bowl side effects and hopefully lay to rest any concerns you might have around using them.  Although there have definitely been cases of singing bowls hurting ears…well, this is usually due to the person using it not being a ..read more

Every musical instrument requires some kind of maintenance from time to time – and singing bowls are no exception. So if you’ve been wondering how to maintain singing bowls, we’ve got a handy guide for you right here!  Using the right cleaning methods for singing bowls is very important. Aside from the obvious issues that dust and grime build-up can cause for the bowl’s aesthetics, it can also eventually cause damage to the bowl itself and affect the sounds it makes. In fact, this can indirectly end up causing some of the dangers of singing bowls!  So let’s take a look at some tips t ..read more

Whether you’re trying to figure out how to make a singing bowl sing or you’re simply looking to improve your singing bowl technique, you’re in the right place. These metal bowls tend to look rather unassuming in their own right – but they hide a secret to the untrained eye. When used correctly, they can generate all manner of fascinating sounds, Often called “Tibetan singing bowls” or “Himalayan singing bowls”, they’re typically used as an aid during meditation. The sounds they generate are used in both religious practice and more secular settings, with the intent of inducing a relaxed state o ..read more