Peter Hess® Therapy Singing Bowls for different areas of the body
Peter Hess has not only succeeded in making singing bowls of the highest quality. He has also managed to optimize the production process in such a way that specific singing bowl types have emerged that address certain areas of the body particularly well. Put simply, the lower sounds mainly address the lower areas of the body, whereas the higher sounds are particularly perceptible in the upper half of the body.
With the targeted production of singing bowl types, Peter Hess achieved a masterpiece, because singing bowls are normally only classified into certain types afterward. Over the years, this has also made it possible to develop concepts for sound methods and carry out scientific studies.
Note
As the singing bowls are made by hand, every singing bowl is unique. This uniqueness is also reflected in the sound experiences: they always differ from person to person, just as every human being is unique.
What different types of Therapy Singing Bowls are there?
Below, we give you an overview of the different singing bowl types and their areas of use. You will also find out which Therapy Singing Bowls are particularly suitable for beginners and which are used in professional sound therapy.
Universal Bowl: the perfect singing bowl for beginners
As the name “Universal Bowl” suggests, this singing bowl addresses the entire body with its particularly broad frequency spectrum between 100–2,800 Hz. This makes it the ideal “beginner singing bowl” that can be used universally.
The Universal Bowl also has particularly intensive vibration behavior, which is why it can be used specifically to loosen blockages and tension in sound massages and sound methods. Visually, this singing bowl has an open shape and a thin rim, a diameter of about 21–22 cm and a weight of 900–1,000 g. Depending on which mallet you use to sound it, a different main sound range comes through.
For professional sound work, but above all for private use, we therefore recommend a mallet set consisting of a large, medium and small felt mallet, each with a different degree of firmness. This opens up a particularly wide range of uses for this singing bowl, especially for doing sound exercises on your own.
Tip
The Universal Bowl is also one of the three most important singing bowls for professional sound work. As it is well suited to all areas of the body and can therefore be used universally, it is the ideal “beginner singing bowl.”
Overview
- Area of the body: Entire body
- Frequency spectrum: Between 100–2,800 Hz
- Sound: Different main sound range depending on the mallet used
- Special properties: Particularly intensive vibration behavior for targeted use in loosening blockages and tension, especially in the articulations
- Diameter: approx. 21–22 cm
- Weight: 900–1,000 g
- Recommended mallets: Mallet set consisting of a large, medium and small felt mallet, each with a different degree of firmness
Small and Large Pelvic Bowl: full, deep sound for more grounding
With its low tones of 100–1,000 Hz, the Pelvic Bowl mainly addresses the lower abdomen and lower back. Its sound is often described as particularly “grounding.” Its low sounds, which can be heard when it is struck with a large felt mallet, mainly address the pelvic area. If, on the other hand, this type of singing bowl is sounded with a medium-firm felt mallet, frequencies ring out that are perceived as particularly pleasant and intense in the area of the solar plexus (the area above the navel).
The Small Pelvic Bowl, which was developed mainly for working with children, weighs about 1,500 g and has a diameter of 25–26 cm. In professional sound work, it is also used for people who find the Large Pelvic Bowl too heavy. The latter has an impressive weight of around 2,000 g with a diameter of 28–29 cm.
Tip
The Large Pelvic Bowl is one of the three most important singing bowls for professional sound massage.
Overview
- Area of the body: Pelvic area, lower abdomen, solar plexus and lower back
- Frequency spectrum: 100–1,000 Hz
- Sound: Deep sound that is often described as “grounding”
- Special properties: The Small Pelvic Bowl was developed mainly for working with children or is used for people who find the Large Pelvic Bowl too heavy
- Diameter: Small Pelvic Bowl 25–26 cm | Large Pelvic Bowl 28–29 cm
- Weight: Small Pelvic Bowl 1,500 g | Large Pelvic Bowl 2,000 g
- Recommended mallets: Large felt mallet for low sounds (pelvic area), medium-firm felt mallet for higher sounds (solar plexus)
Small and Large Heart Bowl: a gentle sound for opening the heart
Here, too, the name reveals the area of the body that is particularly well addressed by the high tones of 200–1,200 Hz. The sound of the Heart Bowl is often described as very warm and clear. As the heart area is a particularly sensitive area of the body, the vibration behavior of this singing bowl was designed so that it sounds rather gentle. Here, too, there is a large and a small version.
The Small Heart Bowl, originally developed for working with children, has proven itself as a valuable addition to professional sound work with its clear tones. The Large Heart Bowl is easy to recognize by its thick rim. It weighs 1,300 g and has a diameter of 21–22 cm. Its sound is considerably fuller than that of the small version. Depending on the mallet used, a medium or small felt mallet, frequencies of 200–1,200 Hz can be drawn from this singing bowl. The Small Heart Bowl, which is usually played with the small felt mallet, has a similarly thin rim to the Universal Bowl, weighs about 600–650 g and has a diameter of around 16 cm.
Tip
The Large Heart Bowl is one of the three most important singing bowls for professional sound work. It is used mainly on the chest area on the front and back of the body as well as in the area of the shoulder blades and the base of the neck.
Overview
- Area of the body: Heart area, chest area on the front and back of the body, area of the shoulder blades and the base of the neck
- Frequency spectrum: 200–1,200 Hz
- Sound: High tones, very warm and clear
- Special properties: Very gentle vibration behavior for the sensitive heart area
- Diameter: Small Heart Bowl 16 cm | Large Heart Bowl 21–22 cm
- Weight: Small Heart Bowl 600–650 g | Large Heart Bowl 1,300 g
- Recommended mallets: Medium or small felt mallet, usually a small felt mallet for the Small Heart Bowl
Wide and Curved Head Bowl: a sound that brings you into the here and now
The Head Bowl comes in a wide, rather open shape and in a curved shape with walls that tilt slightly inward. Both have a high sound. The sound of the Wide Head Bowl is usually a little more animated. This singing bowl mainly addresses the forehead and sinuses and, with the appropriate background knowledge and training, can be used specifically for particular issues.
The Wide Head Bowl has a diameter of about 14 cm and weighs 250–300 g, while the Curved Head Bowl weighs a little more at 260–320 g but is slightly smaller at 12 cm in diameter.
Tip
The Curved Head Bowl also has its place in wellness and beauty, where its clear, soothing sounds support various kinds of facial treatments.
Overview
- Area of the body: Forehead and sinuses
- Sound: High sound, the sound of the Wide Head Bowl is a little more animated
- Special properties: The Curved Head Bowl is often used for facial treatments in wellness and beauty
- Diameter: Wide Head Bowl approx. 14 cm | Curved Head Bowl approx. 12 cm
- Weight: Wide Head Bowl 250–300 g | Curved Head Bowl 260–320 g
- Recommended mallets: Small mallet with a hard felt head
Throat Bowl: relaxation for the larynx and décolleté
The Throat Bowl, also known as the décolleté singing bowl, was developed as an addition to professional sound work. It has a diameter of 17 cm and weighs 600–680 g. Visually, it differs from the Small Heart Bowl in its thicker rim and rather open shape. Members of the healing and therapeutic professions, such as special needs educators, speech therapists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists, use this singing bowl specifically for their work. In cosmetics and wellness, it is also called the décolleté singing bowl and is used specifically to relax and stimulate this part of the body.
Tip
Thanks to its forged shape, the Throat Bowl stands more securely and easily than the Heart Bowl on the upper chest, the area of the body that produces voice and sound.
Overview
- Area of the body: Upper chest
- Sound: High sound
- Special properties: Thicker rim and a rather open shape, used especially by the healing and therapeutic professions, such as special needs educators, speech therapists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists, as well as in cosmetics and wellness to relax and stimulate the décolleté
- Diameter: Approx. 17 cm
- Weight: 600–680 g
- Recommended mallets: Small felt mallet and small mallet with a hard felt head
Solar Plexus Bowl: soothing for the upper abdomen and stomach area
Here, too, the name reveals the area of the body this singing bowl serves particularly well. With a diameter of about 23.5 cm and a weight of 1,200 g, the Solar Plexus Bowl forms an intermediate step between the Universal Bowl and the Small Pelvic Bowl and was developed for use in professional sound work.
With its characteristic sound and vibration pattern, it mainly addresses the upper abdomen and stomach area, a part of the body that reacts particularly sensitively to stress in many people. The sounds of this singing bowl can have a particularly relaxing and soothing effect here.
Tip
The Solar Plexus Bowl is an intermediate step between the Universal Bowl and the Small Pelvic Bowl.
Overview
- Area of the body: Solar plexus: upper abdomen and stomach area
- Sound: Deep sound, between the Universal Bowl and the Large Pelvic Bowl
- Special properties: Forms an intermediate step between the Universal Bowl and the Small Pelvic Bowl
- Diameter: Approx. 23.5 cm
- Weight: 1,200 g
- Recommended mallets: Large and medium felt mallet
XL Singing Bowl: a particularly intense sound experience
With a diameter of 35–53 cm and a weight of 5–12 kg, the XL Singing Bowl is a true heavyweight. It is very popular for attunement, but can also be used by appropriately trained professionals specifically to stimulate circulation, for example, or to relax or “straighten” the spine. Accordingly, it is often found in physiotherapy and occupational therapy practices and in clinics.
Tip
Most clients can stand in this singing bowl and (ideally) experience how the sound vibrations rise from the soles of their feet and flow through the entire body, a very special experience. It is often described as energizing and as an intense sound experience.
Overview
- Area of the body: Entire body
- Sound: Deep, full sound
- Special properties: Clients can stand in the singing bowl and experience the sound vibrations throughout their whole body
- Diameter: Approx. 35–53 cm
- Weight: 5–12 kg
- Recommended mallets: Optionally from the ollihess professional gong mallets series
XXL Singing Bowl: the largest forged singing bowl in the world
The XXL Singing Bowl is a true masterpiece of forging. It is extremely difficult to make a singing bowl with the high quality of a Therapy Singing Bowl at a size of 53–84 cm in diameter. This is because the brittle bronze becomes increasingly fragile as its size and weight grow and easily breaks during the forging process. Peter Hess is therefore particularly proud of this singing bowl type: weighing 60 kg and measuring more than 80 cm in diameter, it is the largest forged singing bowl in the world.
Tip
The XXL Singing Bowl is not only an extraordinary showpiece for any sound practice, but with its full sound that permeates the entire body, it also makes very special sound experiences possible.
Overview
- Area of the body: Entire body
- Sound: Deep, full sound
- Special properties: Clients can stand in the singing bowl and experience the sound vibrations throughout their whole body
- Diameter: Approx. 53–84 cm
- Weight: 60 kg
- Recommended mallets: Optionally from the ollihess series, Basic or professional gong mallet with a long handle