SOUND HEALING

RESTORATION CENTER CHICAGO PARTNER

Restoration Center Chicago Joanne Dusatko

Joanne Dusatko

Vibrational Sound Therapy Certified Practitioner

I’ve been a musician most of my life. Even as a small child, I began creating my own spontaneous songs. In high school, I became passionate about the guitar and songwriting. That passion led to two years of classical training with a voice focus at DePaul University. Those studies laid a foundation for later playing and singing on church worship teams and eventually becoming a worship leader and worship pastor.

When I was playing guitar and percussion at a prayer meeting, the leader commented that I seemed to have a talent for making the right sounds and melodies that helped people express themselves in prayer. In developing this gifting, I learned to listen to the Holy Spirit and be directed what to play on an instrument or sing. Sometimes I actually hear the sound in my mind. Other times, I just sense a leading from God as to what to do.

For two years I was part of a healing center at a Chicago area church where I played instruments and sang over people as led by the Holy Spirit. I choose to be a vessel of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It is the Trinity alone that I worship and adore. They are my only source. I seek to express and release the heart of God through sound – whether songs or instruments. Many participants shared they were comforted and ministered to in their spirit and felt great peace.

I also studied at the Globe School learning more about the science of sound and various ways sound can enhance healing and wholeness. I completed training at the Vibrational Sound Association where I learned methods of placing singing bowls on the body for stress relief and deep relaxation as well as performing “sound baths”.

A sound bath is an experience where you lay down fully clothed and are “bathed” in the sounds of various instruments. The results are a calming of the racing mind and often greater peace. It can also be a time to encounter God and spend time with Him. That is what sets my individual and group sound baths apart from those run by others. My prayer and only desire is to be a pure vessel of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit to release his love and his heart to those I play for. Some instruments I use come from other cultures, but God is the creator. All that is created is His and intended to bring Him glory and honor. As I use these and other instruments, they are dedicated unto Him with honor and love.

SERVICES

VIBRATIONAL SOUND THERAPY

  • Uses the gentle tones of therapeutic singing bowls, combined with their strong vibrations, on a clothed body to induce an immediate relaxed state. The sound and vibration activates the parasympathetic nervous system and brings relaxation and stress reduction to the body and mind. Clients report effects ranging from a meditative state to extreme deep relaxation. VST also provides emotional and physical benefits, such as: better sleep, help balance moods, and reduce fatigue. The gentle tones and vibrations help to focus the mind, fostering stronger concentration.

  • 1 hour - $100

    3 one-hour sessions (advance purchase) - $250

SOUND HEALING

  • Sound healing uses sound frequencies through singing bowls, gongs and percussion instruments to affect the brain and the autonomic nervous system. This calms the “fight or flight” response resulting in relaxation, healing, and individual enrichment. *Research states that music reduces stress and can improve one’s mental state, decrease muscle tension, blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing rate. The tones increase the release of brain chemicals which help to focus the mind, foster stronger concentration and balance moods while reducing fatigue. Sound frequencies de-stress and calm the mind, inducing a brainwave state that brings balance, rest and relaxation to body, mind, and spirit.

  • Personal 1 hour - $100

    Group 1 hour session - Contact for more info

TESTIMONIES

  • “I greatly enjoyed my sound bath with Joanne. She is a gifted practitioner and brings a very calming presence into the room. Hearing and feeling the sound of the singing bowls was very relaxing and comforting. It helped to build internal awareness and attunement. At the end of the session, my body and soul felt incredible calmness, peacefulness, and hopefulness.”

  • “I have had two sound baths with Joanne. I had wonderful experiences both times. The first session I experienced healing over my heart. I had a history of tachycardia and had been getting several episodes a week. In the sound bath, I experienced a recalibration of my heart rhythm. I haven't had an episode since the sound bath. The second time I was carrying a lot of stress and could feel the tension in my muscles. During the session, I experienced peace and the release of stress from my body. I felt a physical sense of relaxation.”

  • “I'm grateful I had the chance to experience the unique service of an individual sound bath! Joanne is intentional about attuning to the needs of her clients and fostered an atmosphere that helped me to relax and remain in the present moment. I noticed what felt like an internal realignment in my body, and more specifically on the parts of my body where Joanne had placed the bowls, after I stood up and went about the rest of my day. I highly recommend this service for anyone who experiences restlessness and being still.”

  • “I was very intrigued by the idea of the Sound Healing session and what I would experience. I believe we were created to worship and sounds really influence us - either for the good or the bad. I believe this was a powerful time for the good. From the onset of the session, I immediately felt the presence of the Lord. I was overwhelmed by what the Lord was speaking over me as the sounds were filling the room. There were moments of specific things the Lord was sharing with me, such as memories of intimate times with the Lord as a young person, and even a moment of recalibrating my ears to the Lord's voice. There was one specific moment where I could not lift my body up because the Presence of the Lord was tangible and thick in the room. I felt the nearness of the Holy Spirit. This was an incredible experience, and I believe the Lord ministered deeply to my heart.”

  • “My session with Joanne was like a “musical massage” that brought a deep peace into my body and spirit. The different sounds and rhythms she created lifted me out of worldly concerns, allowing me to enter a place of suspended rest. I felt immersed and carried in the flow of sounds which brought a sense of alignment and wholeness. In that place of deep relaxation, it felt like time was suspended. It was a lovely experience.”

  • “Joanne was such a lovely soul to encounter. I’d never experienced anything like a sound bath before and she made be feel completely comfortable and looked after. The drums were my favorite part of my session. I began the session feeling full of anxiety and uneasy and left feeling completely relaxed and steady. Joanne is a talented professional and I would recommend this service to anyone hesitant to give it a try!”

SOUND HEALING FAQs

  • A VST session provides benefits on multiple levels. VST helps to entrain the brain to favorable brainwave states and balances the hemispheres. The effects of the treatment can result in deeper, better sleep, help balance moods, and reduce fatigue. Relaxation during a session brings on the same kind of brain state as meditation and prayer. If you are looking to calm a racing mind, de-stress and experience deep relaxation, or if you’ve never experienced sound therapy before, then VST is for you!

  • Various instruments will be used such as crystal and metal singing bowls, chimes, gongs, tuning forks, drums and percussion instruments. The practitioner will customize each session and the instruments used based on the clients needs. The session will begin by discussing the client’s intention for the session. The client will then lie clothed on a massage table. The instruments will be placed around the body and tuning forks and singing bowls may be placed on the body. Each instrument has its place in the treatment by producing specific frequencies, tones and textures. The session ends with a period of silence for the integration of the vibrations. Afterward the client and practitioner will discuss the session.

  • The soothing warmth of the sounds envelop the client in a cocoon of celestial sounds, gently uncovering the ever-present Source of renewal. As vibrations weave their way into the body, tension begins to dissolve and brain waves begin to slow, allowing for deeper states of relaxation. As layers of stress wash away, you may experience clarity of mind or more inner understanding. Illumination and expansion can occur. Sound healing can often benefit those experiencing PTSD, anger issues, anxiety, sleeplessness and depression.

  • It is best to eat lightly. Be prepared to share what your intention is for a session. For example, deep relaxation, release from physical or emotional pain, tension or stress relief, more peace, etc.

    Dress in comfortable clothes without much jewelry. Make sure to wear socks. Bring water with you to drink afterwards as you may be releasing toxins from your body.

  • At the beginning of your session, your sound facilitator will explain the layout of the session. Your sound facilitator will ask about your intention for the session. At the end, be prepared to discuss your experience of the session including how you benefited from it, along with any other general feedback.

  • It is not advisable to participate in these actives if you have undergone surgery in the past 3 months, if you are in the first trimester of pregnancy, or if you have a pacemaker, metal plates or implants.

  • Currently, insurance companies have not caught up with the technologies and benefits of sound, and therefore will not cover sound healing sessions.

  • Click on our Schedule an Appointment button above and fill out our contact form. We will contact you to complete the registration and scheduling process. Your appointment is not confirmed until payment is received.

  • Fill out our contact form by clicking our Schedule an Appointment button above and write any other questions you may have in the “Comments or Questions” box.

We are committed to honoring the power of sound and its benefits to the body, mind, and spirit.

Sound frequencies and vibrations have been recognized for centuries for their healing properties. Schedule an appointment today for a unique sound experience. 

“David would take up his lyre and play. Then relief would come to Saul;

he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him.” 1 Samuel 16:23

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Goldsby, T.L.; Goldsby, M.E.; McWalters, M.; Mills, P.J. 

Sound Healing: Mood, Emotional, and Spiritual Well-Being Interrelationships. Religions 2022, 13, 123. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel13020123

Stanhope, J.; Weinstein, P.

The Human Health Effects of Singing Bowls: A systemic Review. Complementary Therapies in Medicine 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102412