The purpose of toning is to restore the vibrational pattern of the body (physical and subtle) to its perfect electro-magnetic field so that our spiritual essence can manifest more fully in our physical environment.
Voice belongs to the physical body, but it is the instrument of the spiritual self. Being more than body, we need to learn to use it as a tool for higher consciousness and greater health.
Experiment with the toning process. Take the primary vowel sound from your name. Close your eyes and tone the sound slowly. Allow it to find its own volume and length of sound. Initially, don’t try and hold it to a particular pitch. Repeat for five to ten minutes. Within this time, it will find its own natural pitch.
After a week of this, you will naturally tone the most harmonious pitch. This is effective in helping develop greater resonance within your own voice. Toning this sound ten to twelve times is balancing to the body and calming to the mind.
Work with all of the vowel sounds. Start with the base chakra and tone each sound five to ten times, moving up through each chakra centre. Use a pitch pipe and experiment with different pitches for the different vowel sounds.
Pay attention to areas in which you have difficulty with the tone or at those points where the voice breaks, cracks or fluctuates.
The toning process can be used to heal yourself and to increase self-awareness. As with all healing, relaxation is critical, but the unique aspect of sacred sound is that relaxation occurs as a natural part of the process. You cannot use healing sounds without relieving stress.