Well-being Community

This article discusses a Western adoption of communal Eastern well-being practices primarily focusing on contemporary sound wellness interventions. Three spiritual well-being practices are explored, their historical origins are defined, and psychosomatic effects compared. The article seeks to understand the psychological and physiological advantages of combining community and sound. The aim is to better understand how meaningful communities are formed through sound baths and how they can improve well-being. The benefits of audible tactile sound and results from current research into audio/tactile vibroacoustic technology are discussed. Interdisciplinary, the article highlights the best methodological practices for quantifying the effects of sound baths and vibroacoustic technology. Referencing cognitive and psychological insight, it synthesises empirical and theoretical knowledge to advance intellectual discourse. Implications for further research are explored, and a future for sound therapy is hypothesised.