How Virtual Dolphin Therapy
Came to Be

By Brenda Burger, Founder and Creator of Virtual Dolphin Therapy

On the last day of my (swimming with Wild Dolphins) retreat in the Bahamas, the dolphins, as if to say goodbye, swam up close to the boat we were on.   Our leader gave the cue to enter the water quietly, so as not to disturb them at all.  We all slipped into the water and I needing some alone time, decided to drift away from my human pod group.  There was a sort of frenzy once we entered the water as some of the my human pod members made great efforts to capture their one last swim with the dolphins, knowing home was where we were headed the next day.   It was a beautiful day and the soft drift of the tide, crystal clear blue waters and occasional fish and drifting seaweed held my attention as I drifted on the surface with snorkel equipment and a float.  It did not take me long to fall into a deep state of appreciation and be consumed with the feeling of absolute undiluted joy.  I was thinking of how much I appreciated myself for taking the time to go on vacation and relax for a while.

No sooner was I in my deep state of appreciation when a very large, beautiful dolphin decided to pay me a visit.  I was aware of his presence before I saw him, because I felt the soft yet piercing sonar waves he was directing my way.  I felt the vibrations enter one part of my body and exit another part of my body.  At first I felt startled by the mere presence f this beautiful wild creature and how big he was, not to mention his close proximity to me. Pretty soon I felt comfortable as I embraced his graceful, kind and gentle presence and I settled into what was to be the most amazing dolphin encounter I had ever had.   We looked at each other eye to eye as he circled me many times, filling my entire body with his dolphin energy.  After about ten revolutions and what felt like a total dolphin MRI body scan because his sonar waves felt as if they increased in intensity with each revolution, I expressed mentally to the dolphin that I felt rather dizzy with the energy and if he would stop.   As if on cue to my request, he was gone in a flash.  The feelings I experienced where indescribable.   Perhaps whether the fact that my dolphin encounter took place in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle Vortex (electromagnetic frequencies I certainly felt) or not, I felt as if I was transported to another dimension where there are no words in our English language to describe the experience.

About five months later, I was introduced to vibration and acoustic sound wave technology and on one particular morning during meditation, I had a AH HA moment, a moment of and an understanding of perhaps what information could have been translated unconsciously to me by my dolphin friend.  The message was to recreate my experience virtually with the help of a sound wave table designed to send music as vibrations through the body.  Funny thing is though, two words repeated themselves in my mind and they where – corporate and the other America.

So I started the process of creating a virtual experience and one particular day when I doubted most sincerely about moving forward with the adventure because of the significant financial investment I was facing, to my astonishment, within minutes those feelings of doubt - a very large cloud in the perfect formation of a dolphin hovered above me.  A photograph of it is posted up in my day spa as a constant reminder of how signs and symbols show up to guide us and help us in life’s journey.

Virtual Dolphin Therapy today includes footage of the wild Atlantic Spotted dolphins that live off the coast of Bimini Island, dolphin echolocations and to add to the experience I added beautiful heartfelt music, the sound of the deep ocean and an inspiring guided meditation.   The spa version includes lying on a sound wave table in a room decorated and lit to feel as if you have stepped into the deep ocean.  The audio version is felt through the sound wave table and heard through the stereo headphones and the visuals of the footage of dolphins swimming and coral sea life is projected onto a screen in front of the person.  The response is overwhelmingly positive as guests have offered testimonial after testimonial of their positive experience.

Children are responding positively as parents are reporting back how it  helps calm them.  Others play the dvd at home so as to create a relaxing mood.  Others report that when they are stressed, they remember one particular scene when the dolphins are floating toward the sunlight and all you see is  sunlight pouring through the water as if to represent heaven and the beautiful sillohuet of the dolphins swimming gracefully toward the light – this scene helps them reconnect with the greater part of them.  And the stories go on and on. 

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DISCLAIMER:
Virtual Dolphin Therapy audio and video was created solely for entertainment purposes only. The use of the word “Therapy” is simply suggestive in nature. The objective of the DVD/CD content is not to provide therapeutic benefit. It is intended for relaxation purposes only. Any unauthorized exhibition or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal and can result in criminal and civil penalty.