Music For Maternity

Mindfulness meditation is currently all the rage, and it works. But I am wary of its proponents who claim it can treat (or even cure) mental illness by itself. Read more here…

The American Music Therapy Association uses music therapy, which is officially defined as the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship. Read more here…

The researchers concluded that live music, played or sung, helped to slow infants’ heartbeats, calm their breathing, improve sucking behaviors important for feeding, aid sleep and promote states of quiet alertness. Read more here…

Medication is a frequent first line of defense in chronic pain, but true multidisciplinary pain management goes well beyond simply numbing the pain — and research has shown that somewhat alternative methods of treatment, like yoga and Tai Chi, can help reduce chronic pain and improve quality of life. Read more here…

Balance gives us stability, fulfilment, peace, happiness and finally achievement. In this series we will be teaching you about balance and balancing postures and its effects and benefits in your day to day life. Read more here…

It sounds so obvious, I know. In fact, you’d think it would go without saying. But training the mind, meditating, being mindful, or whatever else we choose to call it only works if we actively engage with it. Read more here…

The harpist was Barb Guagliardi, one of several volunteers who play music to comfort patients, their friends and family members, and the hospital staff members who pass through the atrium. Read more here…

Music does more than soothe the savage breast. It also provides relief for the irritated insomniac. The researchers began by identifying 127 scholarly articles describing research into music and sleep. Read more here…

Meditation, regardless of the person’s religion, increases focus and serves to calm an individual, Dyer said. This is especially beneficial for service members whose jobs require them to remain calm and focused under extreme pressure. Read more here…

“We believe that music is healing, and our mission is to partner with organizations that aid at-risk children, but do not yet offer music. Read more here…