Beat stress and become more zen with these soothing instrumental zen songs: enjoy a powerful meditation or yoga practice for your mind and body with this zen music in the background for a deep relief.

Sound waves physically affect our bodies beyond our auditory system. The vibrations from music move through tissues, potentially reducing muscle tension and lowering cortisol levels. This ...

“If you think about those sounds in nature, the bird song, the sounds of the streams, waves lapping at a lake edge, all of these sounds are older than anything man-made,” he says.

Some studies have shown that the sounds of nature can have a measurable effect on stress levels, even when people are unconscious. Additionally, spending time in nature has been linked to stronger ...

Science is still catching up to understanding how sound heals, but the current research is promising. A review of 400 published scientific articles on music as medicine found strong evidence that ...

Live Music Meditation March 28, with the violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja, at Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, Princeton, N.J.; princetonuniversityconcerts.org.