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Audio Visual Entrainment


Brainwave Entrainment is defined as any practice that aims to cause brainwave frequencies to fall into step with a periodic stimulus having a frequency corresponding to the intended brain-state  It relies on the "frequency following" response which is the human brain’s tendency to change it's EEG frequency towards the frequency of an external stimulus. 

Audio Visual Entrainment uses flashing lights and pulsing tone to guide the brain into various states of brainwave activity The oldest form of this technology is fire and native drumming. 


Since ancient times, we have known that flickering fire and rhythmic drumming is a tool for introspection and provides insight on the journey of life.  Mindfulness Machines recreate the effect of flames in the form of flashing light in precise patterns and the frequency of pulsating drum rhythms that can help you  access dimensions and retrieve information deep within.

Using this technology helps you gain the ability to access the four directions of physical, internal, mental, and emotional awareness.
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Mindfulness Machines


The mindfulness machines used by Brain Wave Fitness incorporate the benefits of binaural beats with a similar technology that presents flashing lights to the eyes. With special GanzFrame glasses over your closed eyes and headphones over your ears, you are immersed in colorful geometric jewel like patterns and entrancing sounds. A few things that one could compare it to would be the awe of blazing fireworks covering the night sky, the entrancing wavering of reflections on a garden pond, clouds of flickering fireflies or the deluge of imagery that engulfs the consciousness at the borderland of sleep. Even the most experienced meditators find that it breathes new life into their practice.



Binaural Beats


Binaural beats are a technology where two differing frequencies are presented to each ear, and the brain perceives a third frequency which is the sum of the two frequencies presented. This new frequency is ‘latched onto’ by the brain, resulting in the desired state. For example, if we send the left ear a tone of 150hz and the right ear a tone of 157hz, the brain will interpret a binaural beat frequency of 7hz, which correlates to the Theta/Relaxed brain state. There are several studies supporting the efficacy of using binaural beats for brainwave entrainment. The light sound machines utilize this technology to achieve brainwave entrainment.
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