SHANNON HARRIS
Shannon Harris is the founder of Audio Pharmacology™, a sound science research and therapy practice dedicated to designing evidence-informed therapeutic experiences that support human well-being. His work integrates sound science, brain and body entrainment, vibroacoustic therapy, haptics, contemplative practices, and Traditional Chinese Medicine principles to create personalized experiences that help people reconnect with themselves, one another, and the environments that sustain them.
Audio Pharmacology™ emerged from Harris' decades-long personal exploration of how sound, vibration, contemplative practices, and environmental influences could support his own health and well-being after conventional approaches left many of his questions unanswered. Before introducing the practice to clients, he became its first participant, spending years developing, applying, and refining therapeutic experiences through his own lived experience. Over more than twenty years, Audio Pharmacology™ has evolved into a sound science research and therapy practice centered on designing individualized therapeutic experiences rather than applying standardized sessions.
Today, Harris provides one-to-one sessions, workshops, retreats, remote programs, and mobile therapeutic experiences while continuing to research and refine new approaches to therapeutic experience design. His work has been presented at Carnegie Hall, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Adler Planetarium, Garfield Park Conservatory, the University of Chicago's Logan Center for the Arts, Oxbow School of Art, the Sedona Yoga Festival, and the GIA Conference. He has collaborated with individuals, organizations, and institutions throughout the United States, India, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Central and South America.
His brain and body entrainment programs have also been integrated into the wellness wearable platform BrainTap, auricular headset systems, the mindfulness app Connect The Mind™, and Woojer's immersive haptic technology. These collaborations reflect his ongoing work to thoughtfully integrate emerging technologies into therapeutic experience design and also inform the development of his next-generation institutional platform, Frequency As A Pharmacy™ (FAAP™), which enables organizations to deploy evidence-informed therapeutic experiences through trusted technology partners and thoughtfully designed restorative environments.
In 2020, Harris co-founded Self Care Laboratories LLC, a consultancy dedicated to advancing personal and professional well-being. Since 2023, he has collaborated with the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) through Healing Arts Chicago, and the City of Chicago Office of Emergency Management & Communications (OEMC), designing and facilitating evidence-informed therapeutic experiences across mental health and first responder environments. His ongoing research explores how neuroscience and emerging technologies can inform therapeutic experience design while laying the groundwork for future collaborations in neurotechnology, institutional well-being, and human performance.
