Article by Bianca Sengos, Founder and CEO of Rainbow Sounds
For centuries, sound therapists and musicians have known that vibration can change the way we feel, shifting mood, energy, and emotion in an instant.
Now, science is beginning to confirm what ancient traditions have long understood: sound doesn’t just move through the air — it moves through you and can echo in your water-rich body.
In a 2025 study published in Nature Communications Biology by researchers at Kyoto University, scientists discovered that certain sound waves can influence the behavior of cells. Interestingly, the study showed that these waves can even stop fat cells from forming.
When pre-fat cells (preadipocytes) were exposed to acoustic vibrations ranging from 440 Hz to 14 kHz, their ability to form new fat cells was significantly reduced. The sound waves activated a mechanical signaling pathway in the cells, known as mechanotransduction, which altered gene expression and suppressed the formation of fat-storing adipocytes.
Read the study here
This discovery offers remarkable insight into something many have known intuitively for years: sound isn’t just something we hear, it’s something our cells feel.
Every tone, every vibration creates tiny waves of pressure that ripple through the body’s tissues. These waves can gently “nudge” our internal systems, influencing how our cells move, keeping them in flow, helping them breathe, and even supporting their regeneration.
When you play a crystal bowl, you’re not simply making music — you’re creating a field of frequency your body can understand. The sound resonates through skin, muscle, and bone, sending messages of coherence, alignment, and release. It is, quite literally, a conversation between vibration and biology.
As science continues to explore this intersection of acoustics and physiology, one truth becomes clear: sound is more than a sense; it is a force of transformation. Something you can explore on your own — you don’t need to wait for science to catch up.
It’s time to bring self-care into healthcare and take control of your own wellbeing.
May the force of sonic sounds be with you — and within you!
--
We’re excited to share that self-care is now part of healthcare across the US.
Rainbow Sounds Sound Therapy Bowls are now eligible for purchase using pre-tax HSA and FSA funds.
It’s the perfect time to transform your 2026 journey with mindful self-care rituals.
Visit our exclusive HSA/FSA store: www.rainbowsounds.us
