Harmonic Sound Bed System
“At the root of all power and motion, there is music and rhythm, the
play of patterned frequencies against the matrix
of time. We know that every particle in the physical universe
takes its characteristics from the pitch and pattern and
overtones of its particular frequencies, its singing. Before
we make music, music makes us.”
- George Leonard, psychologist,
quoted from “The World Is Sound” by Joachim-Ernst Berendt
The StarBridge is a therapeutic music bed
with state of the art resonance therapy technology. It is designed
to provide a total resonance therapy system with new advancements in sound
technologies and resonance information processing. The power of music
is universally known. It can move us through an infinite range of
emotions and is without question the most popular of the arts. Chanting,
drumming, song, and vibration have long been used by diverse cultures to
induce reverence, healing, connection with nature, and altered states of
consciousness. Today, scientific research shows that music can directly
alter our physiology and provide a wide range of mind-body effects - from
pain relief to boosting immune system strength.
One of the researched effects is increased flow of the body’s own natural health enhances - powerful neurotransmitters such as endorphins and seratonin. One of the ways the StarBridge works is by stimulating the natural release of pleasurable neurotransmitters. The relaxing sensations produced by the harmonic vibrations of powerful music can produce healing experiences of bliss. What actually produces these effects? The answer is vibration. Sound is vibration. But not just any vibration. Healing and positive effects are the result of specific types of vibration bathing the body at certain frequencies, amplitudes and in particular wave forms (also called pitch, loudness, and timbre.) The vibrations interact with the entire body, not just the ears. Scientists have found that our entire bodies are sensitive acoustic sensors, responding to a range of vibrations. An acoustic scientist, Dr. Patrick Flanagan states that, “Our skin is not just a covering; it is an enormously sensitive organ with hundreds of thousands of receptors for vibro-tactile input.” And not only the skin. His research has established that, “Each cavity in the body is a resonator; it has a specific frequency to which it resonates like a tuning fork.” The StarBridge makes use of complex harmonic forms of acoustic stimuli to help you to listen not only with just your ears, but through vibrations that stimulate and penetrate your entire body.
Another quality is pointed out by Dr. Jeffrey Thompson, a chiropractor and sound researcher who has done extensive clinical work with sound tables and composed best selling CDs for them. “A huge section of the brain stem and nervous system,” he points out, “is devoted to sensing and processing vibration. The spinal cord has two large columns that sense vibration and take up almost the whole posterior half of the spinal cord. Large portions of the deep, primitive parts of the brain near the brain stem are devoted to vibration processing.”
When experiencing a sound bed, powerful emotional information, in the form of musical vibrations, gets processed right in the part of the brain where our most deep seated emotional programs reside. Gaining access to the limbic system is one of the reasons harmonic sound tables produce such powerful results. In addition, the emotional effects of personally selected music enhances the experience and effectiveness.
Researchers and therapists who use harmonic sound bed technology for clients report powerful effects....ranging from total deep relaxation equal to a night’s sleep, physical pain and emotional block removal, to life transforming or cathartic experiences. The StarBridge can be of benefit to a wide range of therapeutic areas - from stress reduction in centers, spas, to sports medicine, to all manner of health service providers, and for personal home use.
When experiencing the StarBridge harmonic sound bed system, the initial effect will be progressive relaxation. The massage of the bed’s vibrations, powerful music, and the resonance therapy all work together to create deep relaxation. When in this state of deep relaxation, two significant processes can occur that are related to healing. First, the brain waves shift from everyday beta patterning to the alpha and theta frequencies, in which healing is known to occur. Second, electromagnetic energy fields and subtle energy centers come into alignment as a tuned oscillating system. This makes for the most efficient distribution of life force energy, making more of it available for the healing process. You may find yourself tuning in to an area of your body during or just after your StarBridge session. These may be pleasant, or, you may feel a mild sensation of tightness in a specific area. This tightness may be the result of blocked energy within your system. It may be of benefit to “tune in” to the sensation of tightness, as your body signals to get your attention.
As you tune in to your body, it is suggested that you simply relax and breathe deeply into any area gaining your attention. The sensation will leave before the session is over in most cases. This “body smart” awareness can be helpful to you and a practitioner of massage or other therapeutic body worker in addressing your imbalances or energy blockages. It may be that additional sessions with the StarBridge will release these blocks of discomfort with no other therapeutic support. Or, other therapies of your choice may be used to augment the benefits of your StarBridge sessions.
A StarBridge session will bestow upon most all of us the gifts of relaxation, euphoria, and feelings of lightness and freedom with notable results.
YOUR FIRST STARBRIDGE
SESSION
WHAT TO EXPECT
You will recline in comfort on the StarBridge harmonic sound bed system. You can request to preview the music or even select the music of your choice. It is important to enjoy the music being used, but it is not essential to a positive and powerful experience. Your operator will make an effort to provide music that you enjoy. Certain music selections have been engineered to give you specific beneficial frequency information and is offered by researchers of sound healing. Next, you may preview the Voyager light glasses. The lights may be set at whatever brightness level is most comfortable for you. The intensity of the lights may be adjusted at any time during your StarBridge session. The Voyager light glasses are an additional sensory aid that can enhance therapeutic benefits for some people. It is normal to see many different colors and shapes as the brain is creating them for its benefit. The lights will slow down, speed up, and move from side to side at times. Your operator can explain the various benefits of the Voyager glasses in more detail. You may decline the use of the Voyager glasses at first. The glasses are not essential to a positive and powerful experience. They are not to be used for persons with seizure disorder or any eye disease which may make their use uncomfortable.
Next, you will be shown the control panel on the side of the StarBridge bed. You will have control of the volume of the music and the depth of the vibrational energy. Songs will vary in the amount of base and volume, and you can adjust these to your satisfaction. Any other controls that you may use will be explained by your operator.
The music from the head speakers plays at a comfortable volume. When there are base tones in the music, the mattress will vibrate accordingly. You may feel the movement of the vibrations in many different areas of your body. These vibrations will vary with the music selection. The StarBridge harmonic sound bed system offers you the opportunity to float into a state like that between awake and asleep (called the hypnogogic state). This is a kind of relaxed alertness wherein there is created a balance between the physical and the emotional bodies. Powerful and creative realizations may occur - or you may effortlessly fall asleep and possibly enjoy lucid dreaming.
Whatever your personal StarBridge experience is - the effects can maximize relaxation to reduce stress and assist you in amplifying and accelerating your own healing energies. We, from Holistic Philosophy Consultants, are very interested in hearing from you following your StarBridge harmonic sound bed system experience.
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Please Note: Persons with known seizure disorders should not use the Voyager light glasses. This is NOT true for the StarBridge harmonic sound bed system itself.
Specifications:
The StarBridge is a therapeutic music bed with state of the art resonance
therapy technology. It was designed to provide a total resonance
therapy system with new advancements in sound technologies and resonance
information processing. These developments also provide for more
compact and cost effective components than previously needed. Components may change due to availability.
Please call for the latest specs on this system. 502-423-1188
Model A:
Standard size: Approximately 39” wide and 78” long and 30” high.
Custom sizes are available per special order.
Mattress: 4” thick Blueline foam with upholstery available in
vinyl (color of your choice) or custom fabric selections. Matching pillow included.
Power Tower Module:
Matching custom wood component tower which drives the StarBridge System.
Size: 16” wide x 16” long x 30” tall on casters.
Power Components:
JVC Cassette Receiver AM/FM Tuner
Audio Amplifier Section:
4 Channels, 40 watts per channel
Frequency response 40 - 20,000 HZ
Tuner section:
FM - 87.5 - 108.0 MHz. Frequency response: 40 to15,000 Hz
AM - 530 -1,710 KHz
JVC Compact Disc Automatic Changer
Frequency response: 5 - 20,000 HZ
Dynamic Range: 93 dB
S/N ratio: 96 dB
Distortion: 0.006%
Base Shakers Plus - Frequency response 10 - 200 HZ with Base Amp; output
power 100 watts.
Bose Speakers - One StarDriver full range speaker driver per speaker.
Size / weight: Each 6” H x 9 3/4” W x 6 1/2”D; 4.4 lb..
each
Frequency response 50 - 20,000 HZ
Power Supply:
Pyramid power - regulated DC power supply.
Accessory:
Sound and Light Entrainment Device (Voyager or comparable model) with
color pulse attachment included. Power jack in tower. Headphone jack.
PLEASE NOTE
This product is not intended to be used for the prevention, cure, or
mitigation, of any disease or medical condition. Its purpose is for personal, clinical, or academic investigation into the
effects of sound, music, and resonance on living systems. It’s use and effects are strictly the responsibility
of the user.
