Music For Maternity

Certainly, not everyone likes the same music, and music therapy tries to respect that. But one recent study shows that the brains of most people listening to the same music respond in the same way.  Read more here…

Sue and Ted Barnes went from playing in red neck, honky-tonk dives, to being the opening act for such entertainers as Hank Williams, Jr. and Ricky Nelson. But their singing career nearly came to a halt when Sue suffered a stroke nearly 11 years ago. Read more here…

Music is not just for relaxation. Listening to your favorite lively music while exercising can actually make your workout more effective. One study found that exercising in time to the music’s beat helps people exert more effort in their workouts and reduces their post-workout fatigue. Tempo for exercise music should ideally be 120 to 150 beats per minute. Read more here…

Regular meditation reduces inflammation, improves immunity, and strengthens areas of the brain related to empathy and emotional processing, among other benefits. By contrast, studies show that pessimism and negativity fuel inflammation and chronic disease, assaulting DNA, hastening the aging process, and increasing risks of cancer. Read more here…

Many think meditation as merely a way to relax the body and mind. For the saints and mystics, meditation has been the way to find God. Through meditation, we also find answers to questions about what happens to us after death and whether there is life after. Read more here…

Mindfulness will undoubtedly help you get some headspace and make a difference in your life. But there’s another good reason for training the mind. Whether we like it or not, we share the world in which we live with other people and, unless we want to live as a solitary yogi or hermit in the mountains, we’re always going to have to interact with others. Read more here…

Music therapy — the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals — helps people with understanding and developing self-identity, promoting quality of life and maintaining well-being. Read more here…

Music therapy can be used to manage stress, alleviate pain, express feelings, enhance memory, improve communication and help with physical rehabilitation, according to the American Music Therapy Association. Read more here…

Vipassana is a silent 10 day meditation retreat. You can’t talk or look at or touch anyone, and you spend 11 hours a day meditating. The simple act of sitting still is excrutiating when you can’t move a muscle for an hour. You feel pain even in your fingertips because the blood is pooling and you can’t move them. Read more here…

 Teaching children a form of meditation called ‘mindfulness’ – a psychological technique which focuses awareness and attention – can reduce a pupil’s stress levels meaning their mental health improves. Read more here…