Music For Maternity

Music has amazing power, especially for people with Alzheimer’s disease. Studies have shown that listening to familiar music can significantly improve mood and alertness, reduce agitation, and can help with a number of behavioral issues that are common in the middle-stages of the disease. Read more here…

There are many types of yoga to practice that have numerous spiritual and physical benefits, but what’s unique and special about Kundalini yoga is that its universal message is to “transcend the ego and embody the truth of life,” and when we chanted the mantra of awareness “Sat Nam,” we understood that we were saying “True Name,” or “Truth is my name,” which meant that we were uttering the words of our Divine self.  Read more here…

When adversity strikes, meditation can be our best friend. Not as an escape, but as a secret weapon to fortify our minds and bodies, to create resilience and perspective. Read more here…

By being mindful of what you take in when watching TV or a film at the cinema, or listening to the radio, surfing the web or playing computer games, you will reduce stress from information overload and retrieve lost time from media addiction. Read more here…

Music therapists often work nonverbally, which is why the method is particularly effective for individuals with verbal expression difficulties, such as children with autism, Else said. The profession helps people at every age, from babies to Alzheimer’s patients. Read more here…

During mindfulness meditation you keep your attention on your breath, but you want to be fully aware in this moment. So you still take note of sounds and smells, aches and pains, all that makes up the present moment. Read more here…

The girl had been anxious about an upcoming X-ray, he said, and resisted going to the procedure. Hospital staff paged Jantz to help. He kept the music going even on the elevator; the girl’s parents, a nurse and a child-life specialist sang, too. Read more here...

Meditation releases endorphins (the ‘happy’ hormones), and so does running. This is why both running and meditation are considered so important to liven up your mood, particularly when you are feeling low and depressed. Read more here…

Meditation is like exercise for the mind; the practice is to observe and pay attention without judgment. The objective is to bring one’s attention back to the breath or the mantra in a loving, mindful way.  Read more here…

Music therapy is on the rise both locally and nationally, as researchers, doctors and hospitals increasingly embrace it as a way to alleviate pain and anxiety, aid rehabilitation and help general healing. Read more here…