Music For Maternity

Posts Tagged ‘healing’

Elizabeth Feytser’s tiny pink toes tap ever so slightly to the tune of “The Itsy Bitsy Spider,” playing at her cribside in the Sutter Children’s Center ICU. The soothing timbre of music therapist Kathleen Humphries’ voice rolls over the hum of heart monitors and oxygen pulsers as the 6-month-old’s lips curve into a curious smile. Read more here…

The important role music plays in the lives of people with autism will be highlighted in a music concert this Saturday in aid of a 22-year-old from Falmouth. Daniel Willoughby, who suffers with serious Asperger’s, a type of autism, needs to raise £2,000 as he has lost the funding for his music therapy since leaving college. Read more here…

KOCHI: After a lull of one and a half months, the Arts and Medicine project of Kochi Biennale Foundation is all set to launch its next programme on Wednesday. It will be the 30th in the series of musical fiesta conducted by the KBF for the patients in the General Hospital. It was being held every Wednesday from 11 am. Read more here…

There’s little debate as to the emotional power of good music. It’s hard to imagine “Star Wars” without the soaring compositions of John Williams, and a well-selected oldies soundtrack was key to this summer’s biggest box office success, “Guardians of the Galaxy.” Read more here…

One year ago, an innovative music program called “Hear My Song” was introduced at the Gardens at Westlake for members in its Residence Club, a transitional memory care program geared toward early to moderate Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementias. Dr. Cameron Camp, Ph.D. Read more here…

SAN MARCOS — DEI Holdings Inc. is passionate about sound. This Vista-based parent company represents some of the most-respected brands in consumer electronics, including Polk Audio, Definitive Technology, Viper, Clifford and Python. Read more here…

“Sound healing” — what exactly is it? If you have been in Asheville for longer than a week, you’ve probably heard of it or seen a flyer for musical healing offerings. Seeking to learn more, I contacted local musicians, therapists and yoga teachers. I quickly found that sound is perhaps one of the most intangible subjects to write about, given that its very nature is vibrational, subjective and experiential. Read more here…

Many are probably well aware of the soothing effect that music can have on a person’s mood or stress level. However, what may come as a surprise are the impressive results of music therapy programs in treating everything from pre-mature infants suffering from unstable vital signs to adults coping with schizophrenia. Read more here…

The Garage has written often about the Bandwagon, a portable recording studio that is installed at the B.C. Children’s Hospital, another that is available in institutions on the lower mainland and still another that will be roaming Vancouver Island. Read more here…

Two years and 34 surgeries after Kirstie Ennis was injured in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, the retired Marine Corps veteran is still fighting to keep her leg. And while the road to recovery has been far from easy, one hobby has made a big difference in keeping her spirits up: listening to and creating electronic music. Read more here…