Sounds used in Yoga like Om soothe the sinuses

A study from Sweden’s Karolinska Institute suggests that humming sounds, like those made while chanting Om can open the sinuses and facilitate drainage.

This means that people with chronic sinusitis may benefit if they chant Om properly at least once a day.

Chanting Om for a long time also tends to prolong breathing out (expiration), which shifts the balance toward the parasympathetic nervous system.

Chanting of Om when done in a group, chanting can be a particularly powerful physical and emotional experience.