A feeling of serenity and deep relaxation "Beyond the haunting sound and the sense of ancient familiarity which seemed to tug at my soul, what really drew me most to this instrument was the bodily effect that the sound of the crystals had on me. Whenever I played the bowls, I would enter into a state of great serenity. I felt like I had just come out of a deep meditation. I was as curious about this relaxed feeling as I was about the purity of the sound. It seemed to effect my listeners also... not just me." Yatri
What the experts say about the healing effects of Crystal Spirit
Yoga Journal: "Yatri's penetrating and restful recording would greatly enhance a relaxation practice or bodywork session."
Don G. Campbell, author of The Mozart Effect: "Peaceful, sublime and ever lovely, Crystal Spirit connects the beauty of tone with the elegance of music. Yatri captures the sounds that inspired Mozart, mystics and muses."
The American Polarity Therapy Association: "This CD would be a wonderful accompaniment for any number of inward activities such as relaxation, light meditation, gentle movement, etc. I love this CD and recommend it highly!"
Darlene Cheek, author of "A Million and One Ways To Relax": "I found a CD this week that I think is absolutely fabulous... the artist has taken 35 crystal bowls and made music with them. The effect is extremely hypnotic -- they even say not to listen to it while driving."
Comments from our professional clients
Steve Styles, Physician: "Yatri! the music of the spheres. Angel food for the human spirit, healing and delicious."
Michelle Ruland, Massage Therapist:"Your music is Divine. It brings me to a heavenly space within myself. Thank you so much for your talent and your being."
Debbie Doyle, Massage Therapist: "As I listen to you play, I find myself floating in your music, deliciously filled with awe."
Shivani, Bodyworker, Aliveness facilitator, Workshop Leader: "Yatri's music is the embodyment of angelic presence. Through the lightness and clarity of her touch she lifts my spirit to a realm of spacious possibility and full aliveness."
Sandra Wallenberg, Nurse Practitioner: "I feel so privileged to have been exposed to Yatri's music. Its gentle essence touches my soul with peace and love."
John C., Investor, Foundation Director: "Deeply calming. Heart opening. Angelic. An invitation to open up to realms of subtle delight. Creating sounds and vibrations of shimmering beauty."
Vicki, Meditation Counselor, "Helium To Go" : "Dear Yatri: I teach meditation classes as well as do counseling on a spiritual level for individuals. Combined with your music my house is filled with the most wonderful healing sounds beyond imagination. Please let me know when your next creation is available."
Stanley Wooley, Teacher/Artist/Healer: "The Music is A Gift from the Angels. It takes me Home to Heaven."
Elise Binder (Lark), Massage Therapist and Counselor: "Yatri's music transports me beyond the heavens to the cosmic realm. I feel like I am listening to the elemental sounds of the planets turning and stars singing. My whole body listens and fills with a sense of beauty, joy, and wonder. Thank you!"
Insomnia - Can Yatri's Music Help? Harvard Medical School, Neuroscience Lab, Stephen Morairty, Ph.D.:"It is quite possible that the music from "Crystal Spirit" may help a significant sub- population of insomniacs where relaxation and "the clearing of the mind" is needed for restful sleep."
Shift Work Alert / Circadian Information Cambridge, Mass. Steve Mardon, Editor: "I can definitely see where some people would find this excellent music to relax and sleep to. That would include shiftworkers trying to block out outside noises and fall asleep in the morning."
Department of Psychology, Penn State University, Frederick M. Brown, Ph.D.: "It may very well be that the frequency package of the harmonics and overtones of the glass armonica are selectively stimulating the nervous system in very specifically resonating ways that promote the brain wave frequencies related to calm and early sleep states."
Penn State University, Dennis J. Wolnick, Ph.D.: "I think music in general has an important place in sleep therapy. My instincts tell me that glass armonica music could be uniquely effective as therapy for sleeplessness, and I think research in this area has a future."
Who else can benefit from Yatri's stress reducing crystal music?
Massage Therapists: Gently help to induce a calm and restful state with ambient crystal music.
Cancer patients: Healing music is definitely not a substitute for proper medical care, but you may wish to read the book called The Sounds of Healing written by Mitchell Gaynor, M.D. chronicling his use of the sounds of crystal bowls as an integral part of his cancer treatment medical practice. Another recent literary resource is Renee Brodie's The Healing Tones of Crystal Bowls written in 1996.
Office workers: The sound waves of the crystals induce an instant deep relaxation ambience in a stressful office environment.
Menopausal women: If you have difficulty sleeping or feel over-stressed, try unwinding with the gentle hypnotic sound of these crystal bowls.
Hypnotherapists: Mesmer used the sound of Benjamin Franklin's original Glass Armonica to help bring his patients into repose and trance-like states.
Sound Healers and Chakra Therapists: The calming sound of the crystals and their pure sine waves open the chakras and create a balanced and restful ambiance for your clients.
Energy Balancing and Polarity therapists: Crystal music can help facilitate optimum peace and relaxation.
Yoga Teachers and Tai Chi Practitioners: Ideal for daily yoga or Tai Chi practice. For guided relaxation at the end of a yoga class, Crystal Spirit adds a special feeling of reverence and serenity.
Meditators and other Spiritual Practitioners: A deep meditative state and a sense of sacredness are enhanced by the effect of the crystals' vibration.
Workshop Leaders: Many workshop leaders like to bring their audience into a feeling of union or entrainment. Music is especially useful for this gathering of energies. A quiet centering tape such as Crystal Spirit leaves the listeners relaxed and receptive.
Music Lovers of Esoteric World Music & New Age Music: This pure and gentle music fosters a soothing tranquillity that nurtures stillness and contemplative insight. The album reflects Yatri's fusion of classical training with her love for free ambient sound exploration.
...in history
Connections between health and the sound of glass music "Sure to cure certain maladies of the blood" ....an early medical book advocated listening to the sounds produced on glasses. Throughout history the sounds of crystals and glass chimes have been used in many cultures for soothing and relaxing the nervous system. Perhaps the best known practitioner who used the Glass Armonica as a psychotherapeutic device was Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer, the father of modern hypnosis, from whose name the word "mesmerize" was derived. In the late 1700s Mesmer used the Armonica extensively to relax his patients and induce a state of mind conducive to hypnosis.
Disclaimer / Cautionary Note Crystal Spirit is not a substitute for proper medical care. We make no claims to cure any medical or mental disorders. Customers use our product at their own risk. Pilgrim Records limits its liability to refunding the price of the Crystal Spirit album. PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS ALBUM WHEN DRIVING since many people have experienced deeply relaxed states listening to Yatri's crystal music.