🌟 Our Mission

At SharedSound.Space, we are raising awareness about healthy sound levels in wellness environments. How to empower people to practice healthy self-care of their senses.In a world increasingly popular with sensory input, yoga and meditation can offer refuge. It can also offer amazing experiences with music and sounds at safe levels. Measuring this is like measuring heart-rate, and taking care of yourself and your body is a personal responsibility.Across the modern yoga industry, many students are unknowingly exposed by studios and teachers to sound levels far-beyond safe limits, as defined by public health experts. https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/noise/

It's "just sound", right?

Do we know why we are instantly calm while listening to a peaceful melody? Actually yes, and you’ve experienced sound’s ability to reduce stress when this happens. We all have, it's biological.How does this happen though?Lowering Cortisol – Studies show that soothing sounds lower cortisol (the stress hormone), making us feel more relaxed.Activating the Parasympathetic Nervous System – Slow, steady sounds help activate the body’s natural relaxation response. This can slow heart rate, lower blood pressure, and ease tension.White Noise and Nature Sounds – Sounds like rain, ocean waves, and even gentle humming create a steady background noise that helps quiet a busy mind.That’s why many people turn to sound healing—a practice where gongs, singing bowls, and other instruments create deep relaxation. It’s like a massage for your whole body and mind, helping you let go of stress and tension.There are wonderful benefits from this. It's important to remember that it is not a "free ride" there are also real dangers. It's like all these benefits (cortisol and parasympathetic systems) all of the sudden going in full reverse. We all jump when a loud noise surprises us. Just as we all get fatigued from loud sounds over an extended period of time. We have developed safety standards for this informed by science. Safety practices that we can bring from the health world and apply them in the wellness space to support healing experiences.

For keeping safe high-powered playlists in flow classes, to enjoy bells and singing bowls, and being equipped that if you get overwhelmed. It's ok to put in earplugs or leave. To get the healing boost from the presence of the music, responsible volume keeps it powerful. Crossing into certain ranges would be considered on a worksite to require hearing protection (cited below). I love sound healing. I also know being aware of bells, bowls, and gongs in sound baths, many spaces are producing 90–120 decibels of sound, however when used with an awareness of their principals are powerful tools of healing. Simple ear plugs will not make a sound gong bath any less powerful, you still feel the frequency waves, they are still there.It is about educating things like why ear-plugs are more like sunglasses for the ears, than they are blindfolds for the eyes. Your body is always experiencing sound, it's an always on sense that exponentially lifts.That means the unit of measure, Decibel was developed to measure signal loss over phone lines, so it is a very unique unit of measure. This means for every 3 decibels, it is twice as loud.The most powerful parts of healing sound work is when the sounds are intentional and safely used. If there were not this as an issue, it wouldn't already be researched and defined clearly in medical journals | https://p:mc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6761269/.We must be aware of our sound like we are aware of our other senses; uncomfortably bright lights, powerful odors, rough or unstable ground. Reducing the stigma against healthy wellness environments. Sound is a space we all share.

Why This Matters

Yoga and wellness are there to help us heal, not harm our bodies. We’ve heard from students who’ve left classes with headaches, ringing in their ears, or emotional distress after loud experiences in wellness businesses. We’ve met teachers struggling with vocal fatigue and worried about their own long-term hearing damage. The lack of clear guidance, training, and awareness leaves both students and professionals vulnerable. In professional audio environments (touring shows, corporate meetings, and operas), these risks are handled responsibly.I believe this responsibility has a place in wellness practices as well.That’s why SharedSound.Space exists.We are a growing community of advocates, educators, and practitioners committed to restoring balance, awareness, and safety to the way sound is used in wellness spaces.

Sound healing isn’t just about feeling calm—it also supports physical healing. This is something that is a two way street, and we can develop a more mindful education about it. While more research is still being done, here’s what we know:Pain Reduction – Music therapy is being used in hospitals to help patients manage pain, especially after surgery. Certain tones and frequencies can trigger the release of endorphins (natural painkillers).Improved Sleep – Sound therapy can help those with insomnia by guiding the brain into a deeper sleep state. Listening to delta wave frequencies (deep, slow sounds) before bed can improve sleep quality.

“A sound bath is a deeply immersive, full-body listening experience that uses sound and simple mindfulness techniques to invite gentle yet powerful therapeutic and restorative processes to the mind and body,” says Sara Auster, a sound therapist, meditation teacher, and author of “Sound Bath: Meditate, Heal, and Connect Through Listening".

📚 What the Research Shows

Sound Healing is a powerful & amazing practice. Being as wellness spaces are champions for healthy living, there would be some equation that shows equally evident a form of Sound Pollution must exist. If something can be used for healing, then when misused it can also be harmful. The best tool is knowledge.These findings come from audiology research, OSHA guidelines, and the World Health Organization’s safe listening recommendations — yet many student's remain unaware or inactive about the importance of sound.Modern wellness practices now include powerful audio tools: bluetooth or wired speakers, amplifiers, sound bowls and bells, as well gongs. The intensity in amplitude of sound has a measurable impact on both the nervous system and hearing health, which is completely separate from the pitch or tone. Just like driving a car has responsibilities, working with powerful audio devices does as well. Otherwise people can get hurt.Here’s some of what they said, that would be good for you to know:- Prolonged exposure to 85 decibels or higher can cause irreversible Noise-Induced Hearing Loss NIHL- Sounds above 100 dB, common in small studio spaces, can cause damage in under 15 minutes- Noise is a physical and emotional stressor, activating the fight-or-flight response, disrupting relaxation, and essentially undoing the intended effects of yoga or meditation- Fitness and yoga instructors are at particular risk, when teaching multiple loud sessions daily, often without hearing protection or using pro-actively monitored voice amplification

💬 Ready to Make a Difference?

Whether you’re a curious yogi, a studio leader, or a health professional, or simply are interested — we invite you to get involved.✅ Take our Yoga & Sound Awareness Survey🧠 Read our Educational Blog (coming soon)🗞 Join the Newsletter💬 Share Your Story with Us🤝 Request a Training or Studio Assessment

Upcoming Articles1. “When Healing Gets Loud: Why Yoga Spaces Need a Volume Check”A deep dive into how elevated sound in wellness settings is affecting hearing health and mental well-being.2. “What Is 85 dB, Anyway? Understanding Safe Sound in Real Life”Breaking down sound levels, safe exposure times, and how to use tools like Decibel X.3. “How to Talk to Your Studio About Volume — Without Conflict”Tips for students and instructors on advocating for lower volume in kind, effective ways.

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