Music For Maternity

Posts Tagged ‘music therapy’

Relaxation is important for everyone, including pregnant women. As the authors report, listening to music is not expensive, and if pregnant women find that it helps them relax then there is no harm in doing so; and it may even bring benefits. Read more here…

Any intervention that reduces these problems is to be welcomed. Our study shows that listening to suitable music provides a simple, cost-effective and non-invasive way of reducing stress, anxiety and depression during pregnancy. Read more here…

Music therapy also is used to help patients with balance and coordination. A program designed to train older adults to walk and perform various movements in time to music helped improve their gait and balance when compared to their peers. Read more here…

Music as an assistive therapy can guide healing from past traumas, help people be more productive or just relax. Music is a healing force in and of itself. Read more here…

Music or rhythmic chanting can have a healing affect on the body. The word ‘music’ from the Greek ‘mousike’ – by way of the Latin ‘musica’ – is formed from the Greek root ‘mousa’, the ancient Egyptian root ‘muse’ and Celtic suffix ‘ike’. Read more here…

“The goals of music therapy are emotional, social and psychological based rather than practical and skill-based.” Plus, by playing an instrument, self-esteem is heightened. The main goal of music therapy at Sampoorna is not to make a musician out of a child, but to make planned use of interactive music (vocal, instrumental and rhythmic movements) towards achieving certain developmental goals of autism. Read more here…

The Bunne method helps many elderly people stay healthy physically and mentally and avoid increases in the level of required nursing care, according to Gustav Strandell, the president of Maihama Club. The method is said to improve a person’s brain function, memory and voicing capacity. Read more here…

Music is pervasive, offering structure in times of celebration as well as those of reflection and sorrow, said Debra Burns, an associate professor of music therapy at Purdue University’s music and arts technology department. Music does not prolong life. But it appears that music therapists can provide what a nurse or doctor rushing to complete rounds cannot: Time to reflect. To calm. Read more here…

Therapists employ the qualities of music such as sound, rhythm and harmony to treat a range of physical and emotional conditions from depression and anxiety to dementia and autism. Read more here…

Playing a musical instrument can be fun, but for people with lung problems it can also offer a health benefit. One man convinced his doctor to make his favorite pastime a form of therapy. Read more here…