Origin of The Muscle & Structure VAT Frequencies

Origin of The Muscle & Structure Frequencies – Vibroacoustic Therapy (VAT)

Originally posted July 2016 — Updated 2026

The Muscle & Structural Frequency Series was the start of my own work designing Vibroacoustic Frequencies — but it didn't start in a vacuum. Beginning in 2002, I had been corresponding with Olav Skille, the Norwegian therapist who pioneered Vibroacoustic Therapy in the 1980s and coined the term itself. In those early years we were including Olav's four-color frequency CDs (his 12 original VAT Ftrequencies) with the sound tables we built, and the ongoing exchange with him shaped my understanding of how low-frequency sound interacts with the body before I ever attempted a track of my own.

In 2004, with that grounding in place, I designed the Spinal Vibrational Frequencies. A chiropractor had shared his research into the resonant frequencies of the spinal vertebrae with me. Keeping the base frequency of each vertebra (above 200 Hz) as a minor component, I added sub-harmonics so the frequencies could be felt in any brand of vibroacoustic equipment. The outcome exceeded my expectations. Clients consistently reported that after experiencing the Spinal Frequencies, muscles relaxed and adjustments fell into place with simple movement and stretching — in many cases alleviating minor aches and pain.

In 2007, I started looking into resonant muscle frequencies for VAT with our massage therapist, Trisha Adams, LMT. Trisha had one of our hydraulic-lift vibroacoustic sound massage tables and worked on my wife and me every couple of weeks for years. One day Trisha mentioned that she had three new clients dealing with neck and shoulder issues — she wondered if there was anything specific she could play through her sound table for them. I'm not an expert in physiology, so I asked Trisha to give me a list of the muscles in the order she wanted them addressed. I matched them to their resonant frequencies and built sub-harmonics so the track would be felt in any vibroacoustic equipment. She played the Neck & Shoulder Frequencies during her clients' massages (with their permission), and she and her clients were very happy with the results.

A few weeks later, Trisha had several clients with knee issues. We went through the same process — Trisha defining the supporting muscles and the order, me designing the track. The Knee Frequencies were tested with her clients and the results were again positive: immediate relief of pain and increased range of motion. The collaboration continued through Hip Frequencies, Foot Frequencies, and on through the body. The feedback has been positive not just with Trisha's clients but with clients across the world — reduced or eliminated pain, increased range of motion, enhanced muscle tone, and quicker healing times, perhaps in part due to the increased blood flow that's a natural result of VAT.

The success of the Muscle & Structural Frequencies Series inspired the research and creation of the Pain Management Series, Human Body Frequencies Series, and Energy & Balance Frequencies Series, alongside our Vibroacoustic Music compositions by Chris Deuel.

Where the series stands today. What started with a single Spinal Frequency track has grown into a 16-track series covering the spine, the supporting muscle groups around major joints (knees, hips, shoulders, hands, feet), and full back, abdominal, and pelvic work. Clients across the world continue to send feedback, and individuals regularly request custom frequencies — which I'm always happy to design.

If you have an issue you'd like to address with your clients and don't see it listed on our website, contact me and we'll see what we can create.

In Love, Light & Sound, Stephen Deuel Founder, Inner Soulutions