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A Vibro-Acoustic Sound Table takes center stage during the Sound Massage Therapy treatment (50 min./$175 or 80 min./$260) at the spa at the Carillon Hotel in Miami Beach. Sound vibration is believed to foster deep relaxation because the body is made up of about 70% water, and sound travels much more efficiently through water than through air. For the service, the client receives a full-body massage while wearing headphones emitting soothing, nature-inspired music as sound waves are transmitted through the table.
“It’s like a massage on steroids,” says Mindy Terry, the hotel’s vice president of spa and wellness. “It functions on a subconscious level to affect the brain by encouraging it to work internally and move into a state of deep relaxation.” Marketing efforts, including listing the benefits of sound therapy—reduced stress, improved sleep and pain relief—on the spa’s menu, have helped boost bookings further.
Read on about two more spas who have incorporated the use of sound in their treatments in our May digital edition!
