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Daniel R Bernstein L. Ac. CH
Licensed Acupuncturist, Medical Hypnotist, author of Rewired for Sleep and creator of the 28-Day Insomnia Repair Program
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Six Healing Sounds
If you’ve ever experienced music as a source of joy, or relief, you’ll understand the power of sound. It’s no surprise then, that Chinese medicine made sound a source for healing. Six Healing Sounds comes from a Shaolin martial art, using vibration to build the immune system. while releasing toxins from both body and mind. Follow along with me, and then do the exercise on your own. Add the Inner Smile and do both on a daily basis, and i bet you’ll start smiling a lot more than you have been lately. For reals.
Daniel demonstrates The Six Healing Sounds

Six Healing Sounds
Exercise 10: Six Healing Sounds (Liu Zi Jue)
Anyone who’s ever felt the gorgeous thrum of music deep down in their bones knows the power of sound. It’s natural then, that the ancients would want to harness it. By “ancients” I am referring to Taoists, a Chinese mystical sect whose philosophy emphasized living in harmony with nature. Much of Asian medicine arose from Taoism (“The Way”), as did its iconic Yin Yang symbol. More than a quaint, tattoo-worthy design, the image is expressive of a view of the universe as a cohesive fusion of seeming opposites.
We first find Six Healing Sounds in a work from the fifth century AD: “On Caring for the Health of the Mind and Prolonging the Life Span,” written by Tao Hongling. We know how stressors impact sleep; these exercises help release stressors and send them back out to the ether. You can start clearing out old toxins and building internal Qi from day one. I did.
Breathe in through your nose and exhale through your mouth. Cycle through all six sounds, the first five aloud and the sixth one silently. Note your reaction to each one in your sleep journal, then either continue doing the six (my recommendation) or home in on one or two. Know that you are working with powerful emotions, including anger, joy, obsessive thoughts, grief, and fear. In other words, be gentle with yourself.
Liver/Gallbladder (helps control the quality of the blood and supports eyesight)
The liver/gallbladder sound addresses the emotion of anger. Take a deep breath and, with a long, slow exhale, say SHOOOO. Picture your liver surrounded by a bright green color, and fill it with a feeling of pure kindness (The Inner Smile, Extra Mile 1.5, can assist you in visualizing it). This will enhance the positive energy of the liver during detoxification. Do each exercise six times, with a brief rest in between.
Heart/Small Intestine (controls circulation of the blood)
The emotions associated with the heart are joy, and its flipside, depression. With your mouth open, inhale slowly and then exhale the sound HUHHHHHH (as in “her,” without the “r,” but in your throat, almost as if you were clearing it). During each resting period, smile into your heart, and picture it surrounded by the color red. Recall a time when you experienced a sense of joy, and then use that image/sound/feeling to enhance the positive energy of the heart.
Spleen/Stomach/Pancreas (controls transportation of nutrients)
The emotion associated with the spleen is rumination. If you struggle with OCD, doing this sound may help ease the symptoms. Produce the sound WHOOOOOO from the throat, like the word “who.” As you exhale, smile into the spleen and picture it surrounded by a warm, golden yellow color
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Lungs/Large Intestine (controls the intake of oxygen)
The lung sound addresses grief that hasn’t been fully processed and helps to clear it out of the body. Place your tongue behind your closed teeth, and create a SSSSSSSSSS, like the sound of steam coming from a radiator. Picture your lungs surrounded by white light, smile into them and focus on gathering the strength necessary to move forward.
Kidneys/Bladder (Oversees reproduction, urination and memory)
In Chinese medicine, the emotion of fear is part of kidney energy. Since fear and uncertainty often hinder restful sleep, we help our cause by easing unwarranted fear. Start by forming an O with your lips, as if you are preparing to blow out a candle, and with a long, slow exhalation, produce the sound WOOOOOO. The color we associate with the kidneys is blue. Picture your kidneys surrounded by a deep, blue color. As you breathe, send a smile to your kidneys as you visualize inhaling courage and exhaling fear.
Triple Warmer/Pericardium (harmonizes all the organs)
The Triple Warmer refers to an organ system that harmonizes the energies of the other organs. This exercise is meant to be done while lying down. With your mouth open, slowly exhale as you produce the sound HEEEEEEEEE. Imagine a huge rolling pin flattening your body, from your forehead down to your toes. Aside from harmonizing the other functions, it helps correct any emotional disharmony caused by the stresses of daily life.
Was there one sound in particular that you clicked with?
If the answer is yes, did you get an image (V), was it something about the sound (A) or a feeling in your body (K)? Note that in your sleep journal.
Note: Detoxification often induces what’s called a “kill-off reaction.” This refers to a natural process whereby a person feels worse before they feel better. If you find that happening, monitor it, but also be aware that you are on your way to taking the next step forward in your health.