Natural, gentle, non-invasive
Provided by trained and licensed professionals
Suitable for any age – from babies to the elderly
Individually customized for different learning goals
Provided in your home or in a Tomatis® centre
Supported by a wealth of research
Gives lasting results Easy, relaxing, and joyful.
The Tomatis® Method has 60 years of history, knowledge, scientific research, technological development, professional training, publications and especially lots of word-of-mouth referrals. Today Tomatis® is available in 75 countries and across all continents. More than 2,400 practitioners work with 200,000+ clients every year. The Tomatis® method is a type of sound therapy and is a natural approach to neurosensory stimulation, similar to auditory integration training. Its listening programs change the music and voice in real-time in order to capture the brain’s attention and aims to develop and improve motor, emotional, and cognitive skills. The Tomatis® method also helps with balance and coordination difficulties and helps people manage depression and anxiety. Some people have used it to help with learning a new language.
This method was developed by the French Doctor and Researcher, Alfred Tomatis, the Tomatis® Method relies on advanced technology and the excellence of its trained professionals on how to use it.
Hearing is a passive process in which the ear simply perceives sound. It’s possible to hear sounds without actually taking in the meaning of what you’re hearing.
Dr. Tomatis believed that people who can hear might not be able to listen properly because their middle ear muscles aren’t working properly. He also believed that listening ability affects spoken and written language development and communication.
According to Dr. Tomatis, listening to modified high-frequency music can exercise the muscles in the ear and can stimulate connections between the ear and the brain.
The Tomatis® Method exercises the ears emphasizing the high-frequency sounds that stimulate the brain.
In observing the effects of different kinds of music, Dr. Tomatis came to the conclusion that none of them produced the sought after therapeutic effects like that of Mozart’s.
Mozart’s score achieved the perfect balance between the relaxing and energizing effects of sound. The high-frequency music of Mozart is energizing; while Gregorian Chant actually slows down the heartbeat and promotes deep relaxation.
The therapy involves the person listening to music (usually Mozart and Gregorian chants) with special headphones that transmit sound directly to the bones as well as through the air. The music has been filtered using an electronic device called the ‘electronic ear’ to put emphasis on the high-frequency sounds. Sound travels to the inner ear through air conduction and bone conduction. In air conduction, sound travels through the outer ear to the middle ear, where it’s changed to bone conduction and is sent to the inner ear. In bone conduction, sound travels through the skull directly to the inner ear, bypassing the middle ear.
Relieve the mind and body from stress, anxiety, and depression
The therapy involves the person listening to music (usually Mozart and Gregorian chants) with special headphones that transmit sound directly to the bones as well as through the air. The music has been filtered using an electronic device called the ‘electronic ear’ to put emphasis on the high-frequency sounds.
Sound travels to the inner ear through air conduction and bone conduction. In air conduction, sound travels through the outer ear to the middle ear, where it’s changed to bone conduction and is sent to the inner ear. In bone conduction, sound travels through the skull directly to the inner ear, bypassing the middle ear.
The high-frequency music of Mozart is energizing; while Gregorian Chant actually slows down the heartbeat and promotes deep relaxation.
The cortex requires enormous amounts of stimulation to remain dynamic, to think, and to operate with vitality.
Both types of music are used in the Tomatis® Method to help reach one’s intellectual and physical potential by “charging” the cortex and reducing the tension.
Speak a foreign language with confidence
Verbal language is determined by a complex chain of articulated sounds that are arranged in a particular rhythm.
This rhythm is based on the height and duration of the transmitted frequencies and the intensity range of each sound.
Our ability to consciously manage these sounds is called “phonological awareness”. A lack of phonological awareness makes it difficult to perceive, and thus manipulate the sounds of language.
by instantly treating your voice and transmitting it through air and bone conduction.
Feel calmer and more focused
Attention is vital in our daily lives. In fact, it helps us achieve our daily tasks and goals.
However, children and adults with ADHD/ADD may struggle in doing so.
They have difficulty in selecting and maintaining awareness over an idea or event. This worsens when daily tasks demand more and more complex processes involving attention.
This high cognitive skill enables the brain to select relevant information and reject the unnecessary ones.
The Tomatis® Method is an effective complementary approach to support children and adults with or without ADHD/ADD.
Feel calmer and more focused
Attention is vital in our daily lives. In fact, it helps us achieve our daily tasks and goals.
However, children and adults with ADHD/ADD may struggle in doing so.
They have difficulty in selecting and maintaining awareness over an idea or event. This worsens when daily tasks demand more and more complex processes involving attention.
This high cognitive skill enables the brain to select relevant information and reject the unnecessary ones.
The Tomatis® Method is an effective complementary approach to support children and adults with or without ADHD/ADD.
Listen to low and high-frequency music through bone and air conduction, 2 hrs a day.
Time for you to get accustomed to the new hearing ability.
Listen to low and high-frequency music through bone and air conduction, 2 hrs a day.
We will decide on your training program, based on your condition and test listening test results.
You will listen to low, middle, and high-frequencies and learn to analyze and differentiate the sound frequencies.
Training with high-frequency sounds energizes the brain, deeply relaxes the entire body and resets your ears to that of a fetus.
The high-frequency filter which imitates how the fetus listens, is gradually removed and the frequency is returned to normal. The ears are refreshed and a new hearing is formed.
《Language training 1》 You will practice vocalization while listening to your own voice. This will help you with your intonation and give you confidence in your voice, such as speaking and singing.
《Language training 2》
Building a new auditory and vocal system enables self-control and enhances the ability to communicate with society and the environment.
The sound quality (voice quality) is also improved, resulting in a bright and imposing speech.
After the training, you will be able to fully feel your physical and mental improvement. To maintain the newly formed listening pattern, it is recommended to have maintenance sessions. You can also continue the training for further improvement.
30,000yen
Inclusions:
Listening test + Training 2 hrs (x5)
Activities (Coloring & Puzzles)
Counseling
160,000yen
Inclusions:
Listening test (x5) + Training 48 hrs
Activities (Coloring & Puzzles)
Aromatherapy
Counseling
Reflexology with custom-blended Essential oils.
30min / 2,500yen
45min / 3,700yen
60min / 4,800yen
(tax not included)
I was always passionate about helping people, and believe that the human body has a powerful natural healing ability. Hearing about the Tomatis Method, I traveled to France to get in-depth knowledge of this therapy and became a certified Tomatis consultant. After retiring from the Osaka Red Cross hospital, I started the Osaka listening center in hope that I can reach out and help as many people as I can through the Tomatis Method.
Certification
Tomatis Consultant Level 3
JMHA Certified Psychiatrist
From a young age seeing my father helping others as an ENT doctor, I became interested in helping others, especially through holistic medicine. Growing up in the second-largest city in Japan, Osaka, I made many friends from overseas and was drawn to live abroad.
After obtaining my MBA and qualified paramedic, I decided that I wanted to learn more about holistic medicine and moved to England to study aromatherapy and naturopathy.
During my time in England, I traveled a lot to Cambodia, where I met my husband from Srilanka.
While I was abroad, my mother was introduced to the Tomatis method and became a practitioner. She was excited about the positive feedback she was receiving from people who suffer from insomnia, are in a high stress, has communication difficulties, and APD. So, on that, I received the training with her.
I would like to combine my knowledge of aromatherapy, naturopathy along with the Tomatis® Method, and approach my clients holistically. Taking into account the connection between the body, mind, and brain, I feel that each individual has the potential to live a healthy and fulfilling life emotionally, mentally, and physically.
Certification
Tomatis Consultant Level 1
IFA Certified Aromatherapist
Certified Naturopath
Certified Japan Paramedic
The combination of sound therapy and aromatherapy, explores the physiological, psychological and spiritual aspects of the person’s response to the aroma and sounds while aiding the individual’s natural healing process.
Aromatherapy utilizes naturally extracted aromatic essences from plants to balance, harmonize, and promote the health of body, mind, and spirit. In addition to aromatherapy, aroma foot massage is also available as an option.
Translated from Japanese
Not sure if the Tomatis® method is the right therapy for you or your child? Come by our Tomatis center in Osaka, get tested on your listening ability, and experience the quality of the session before you decide. A trained Tomatis practitioner will answer any questions you may have.
Listening Evaluation (approx 30min)
Listening Training (approx 30min)
Consultation
We also offer a portable device equipped with bone conduction headphones and training programs that will be tailored to your specific needs and set up to the device.
Coloring helps you release your emotions and helps you meditate. We have a variety of coloring books and color pencils if you choose to color during the session.
If you like making puzzles, we have a variety of puzzles from 200 – 500pcs.
Inhaling essential oils stimulate the olfactory system, the part of the brain connected to smell. Molecules that enter the nose or mouth pass to the lungs, and from there, to other parts of the body. As the molecules reach the brain, they affect the limbic system, which is linked to the emotions, the heart rate, and hormone balance. In this way, essential oils can have a subtle, yet the holistic effect on the body.
You can choose from a variety of oils specially chosen my an IFA certified aromatherapist. Massaging can boost circulation and increase absorption of essential oil prpoerties.
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