The Power of Sound in a World That Wants You to Be Silent

There’s a moment in healing when you realize that your silence wasn’t a choice—it was conditioned.

It was survival. It was learned in the spaces where you were told to be agreeable, to be easy, to be less.

But — as I’ve learned through my patients and my own practices — sound has a way of breaking through.

When I tell my patients, “Let it out”, I mean it. Scream into a pillow. Growl. Cry. Hum with a deep breath if that’s what feels right.

I’ve always been captivated by sound—not just as music or words but as vibration, frequency, energy. The way a song can move through your body — a euphoric experience, for me — somehow getting into those sharp corners of the body and allowing breath to flow more easily. The way a voice, raw and untamed, can crack something open inside you. The way certain sounds—Tibetan bowls, a thunderstorm, the right spoken truth at the right time—can pull you out of yourself and into something bigger.

And yet, we live in a world that prefers women to be quiet. A world that shames the loud, the expressive, the ones who take up space. Those who say “This doesn’t feel right” or “This is not what I want for myself”. A world that tells you to soften your voice, to whisper instead of roar.

The Science and Spirituality of Sound

Sound is not just metaphor—it’s physics, it’s biology, it’s transformation.

From a scientific standpoint, sound is frequency, and frequency affects everything. It regulates the nervous system, alters brainwave states, shifts emotions, and even changes the way our cells function. Studies have shown that sound therapy—whether through music, vocalization, or vibrational healing—can lower cortisol levels, stimulate neuroplasticity, and help process trauma in ways that words alone cannot.

Even an act as simple as humming, releasing a long, deep “ahhh” as you exhale and stretch, or allowing a whimper or moan to escape when crying can help regulate the nervous system. These sounds stimulate the vagus nerve, which plays a key role in calming the body, reducing stress, and increasing feelings of safety and connection. When we let ourselves release sound instead of swallowing our emotions, we create movement where there was once stagnation.

Spiritually- sound is creation. Your voice, your breath, your tone in waves—these are not just expressions; they are acts of power.

Breaking the Silence

At Expanded Women’s Health + Wellness, sound is an integral part of healing. Whether it’s spoken truth in session, the deep resonance of a sound bath, the primal release of vocal toning, or simply reclaiming the right to say “no” without apology—using your voice is medicine.

Because silence, when chosen, is sacred.

But silence, when imposed, is a cage.

This world was never meant to be quiet. And neither were you.