The Healing Hum

Your Built-In Sound Healing Tool for Energy Alignment

Did you know you carry a powerful sound healing tool within you at all times? It’s your own healing hum. Simple, soothing, and completely free, humming is one of the easiest ways to calm your nervous system and shift your energy. You don’t need to carry a tune or be musical. What matters most is the vibration, not perfection.

When you hum, gentle waves of sound move through your body, especially in your chest, throat, and head. These subtle vibrations help release tension, slow your heart rate, and activate your parasympathetic nervous system, which is the part of your body that supports rest, healing, and relaxation.

The Science Behind the Hum

Modern research is beginning to confirm what sound healers have known for centuries: humming has measurable effects on the body and mind. Studies show that humming increases levels of nitric oxide, a molecule that improves circulation and supports the immune system. It also helps regulate breathing, lower blood pressure, and quiet the stress response by stimulating the vagus nerve. By activating the vagus nerve, humming helps guide you out of “fight or flight” and into a calmer, more balanced “rest and relax” state of being.

How to Use Humming for Healing

You can practice humming anytime you need to center yourself. Try it first thing in the morning, during a stressful moment, or before bed to unwind. Simply close your eyes, take a few deep breaths, and begin to hum softly on your exhale. Feel the vibration move through your chest, throat, and face. Allow the sound to be natural and comfortable, not forced.

Try humming for a few minutes and notice how your body responds. Many people feel an immediate sense of warmth, relaxation, and mental clarity. You might even place your hand over your heart or solar plexus to deepen your awareness of the vibration within.

In essence, humming is a built-in sound therapy tool. It reminds us that healing doesn’t always require something external. Sometimes, the most powerful medicine comes from within. 

A Humming Song to Soothe the Soul

At the end of my signature Reiki & Sound Healing sessions, I often play “Midnight Hum” by Starling Arrow (featuring Ayla Nereo, Chloe Smith, Leah Song, Tina Malia, Marya Stark) & Rising Appalachia.) This gentle humming tune helps guide clients out of the theta state and back into a calm, grounded beta state, creating a smooth transition from deep relaxation to wakeful balance. I often hum along with this song at home, too, as a way to soothe myself and reconnect to inner peace. If you're looking for a tune to hum along to, you can find “Midnight Hum” on Apple Music and Spotify.

Recalibrate Your Energy This Season

If it’s been a while since your last session, consider this your gentle reminder to schedule your next energetic reset in Las Vegas, Nevada.  A personalized and customized Reiki & Sound Healing session can help you release what’s weighing you down, realign your energy centers, and return to your natural state of calm and clarity.

Michelle Kellogg RMT, M.Ed. - MindfulMystic.com