Ancient Healing Remembered in Modern Wellness
- Aug 26, 2025
- 5 min read
Sicadia-Paige is the founder of True You Collective, Colorado’s dedicated Nervous System Reboot™ Center, where science, frequency, and light-based therapies come together to help clients break free from chronic stress, overwhelm, and nervous system dysregulation.
Modern healing tools are deeply rooted in ancient practices. My belief is that what seems like cutting-edge technology today is actually a revival of age-old wisdom. Light, sound, heat, and plants have always served as medicine for the body and spirit.
We may step into a room with glowing panels, a sound lounge, or a heated sauna, but at the core, it’s no different from lying in the sun, sitting in a drum circle, gathering around a fire, or drinking tea from the earth. These elements are not new inventions. They are old languages being spoken again in a way that fits our world today.
Our bodies don’t need to be taught how to respond. They remember the warmth of the sun on skin, the vibration of rhythm in the chest, the release that comes with sweat, and the calm that comes from plants and breath. Even surrounded by modern walls and advanced equipment, what’s happening is something timeless, a remembering of what has always been.
Sunlight and light frequencies
From the beginning, the sun was our first healer. Entire civilizations honored it, from Egyptian temples aligned to its rising to Greek physicians prescribing sunbathing for illness. People intuitively understood that sunlight nourished them, lifted their spirits, and kept them strong.
Science now explains what people once simply knew: the sun gives us not only heat but also light that sets our body clocks, boosts hormones, and energizes our cells. When we use red and infrared light therapies today, we’re not inventing anything new. We’re using the same light that has always been here. Our bodies still recognize it, just as they did under the open sky.
Frequency, rhythm, and vibration
Sound has always been a powerful medicine for people, not just as music but as frequency. Indigenous tribes, such as the Huichol of Mexico, used steady drumbeats in their ceremonies to bring participants into a trance state. Among the Maasai in Africa, rhythmic chanting is integral to their culture and is believed to connect individuals with their community and ancestors. Shamans in regions like Siberia shook rattles, known for their unique frequencies, to drive away illness and restore balance. Tibetan bowls and chanting monks created tones that matched the body’s rhythms. Even the ancient Greeks believed the universe was made of harmonious frequencies.
Modern science affirms what the ancients practiced. Frequencies affect brainwaves, heart rate, and even cellular repair. Low-frequency vibration calms the nervous system, improves circulation, and relieves muscle tension. High-frequency sounds can uplift mood and clear mental fog. What was once called spiritual or mystical is now measurable in hertz and cycles.
Today’s sound therapies, such as vibroacoustic sessions and sound baths, are simply the latest versions of these old practices. Our bodies respond right away, not because it is something new, but because frequency has always been a natural teacher.
Plants and the frequencies of nature
Plants, too, carry their own frequencies. Ancient cultures understood this intuitively. Shamans spoke of “plant spirits,” a way of describing the vibrational quality each plant offered, whether calming, energizing, or visionary. Herbs, flowers, and roots were not just matter; they were frequency-based allies.
Even without ceremony, we know this truth in our bones. Think of the peace that comes from pine forests, the calm from chamomile tea, or the clarity from mint. Each carries a unique resonance that interacts with the body.
Today, we may not always sit in ceremony, but we still seek the same outcome: nervous system balance, emotional release, and physical restoration. Whether through plants or modern vibrational modalities, the principle is unchanged. We heal when we attune ourselves to the right frequencies.
Fire, sweat, and frequency of heat
Heat has always been more than temperature; it is frequency expressed as energy. Imagine stepping into a Native American sweat lodge. The scent of cedar fills the air, steam rises around you, and your heart begins to pound with the intensity of the heat. Fire and stone carry prayers into the steam, creating an atmosphere where people can release both physically and spiritually. In Finland, families gathered in saunas for purification, birth, and transition. Around the world, heat was not just about the body. It was seen as a frequency of transformation.
Modern infrared sauna continues this legacy, using invisible light frequencies to penetrate more deeply into tissues. The body responds just as it did centuries ago. Circulation increases, toxins are released, and renewal takes place. Whether through fire or infrared light, the frequency of heat awakens the same ancient pathways of purification.
The thread that connects us
What we call “cutting-edge wellness” often turns out to be the oldest wisdom we have. The sun, the drum, the plant, the fire, none of these are inventions. They are frequencies of life, remembered in new forms. Technology does not replace the old ways; it helps us reattune to them in a world that has pulled us away from nature. As we embrace these gifts, let us also consider how we give back. How can we nurture our relationship with these elemental allies and ensure their vitality for future generations? Our bodies know these frequencies. They always have. When we reintroduce them, whether through sunlight, rhythm, heat, or plant allies, healing does not need to be forced. It happens the way it always has: naturally, rhythmically, and in harmony with who we are.
Take action
Notice how your body responds to frequency each day. Feel the warmth on your chest as you step into the sunlight. Let music gently soften your jaw. Spend time with plants and feel their calming influence on your mind, or allow yourself to sweat and release, noticing how your muscles relax. Healing often means simply remembering and returning to these timeless practices.
We are all remembering these ways at our own pace. If you want to learn more, follow along as I share my journey and the practices that guide me home.
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Sicadia-Paige, Vibroacoustic Therapist and Myofunctional Therapist
Founder of True You Collective in Arvada, Colorado, Sicadia-Paige is a Certified Vibroacoustic Therapist, Certified Myofunctional Therapist, Nervous System Reboot™ Guide, and End-of-Life Doula. She specializes in cutting-edge, frequency-based therapies designed to calm the nervous system, ease pain and inflammation, and unlock the body’s natural healing intelligence.
