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Posts Tagged ‘music therapy’

“Creating and sharing music can be a healing experience. Music is therapeutic because it is easy to relate to and resonates with people on an emotional level. It can be a useful tool to facilitate expression, and can motivate people to achieve a wide range of therapeutic goals. Read more here…

“Residents, especially the non-English speakers, were comforted by music from their homeland,” said Audrey Waters, public relations director of MJHS. “It provided a way to reconnect with what was familiar in a time of transition – because of the weather.” Read more here…

Health workers are now using music to treat a long list of conditions, from depression to brain injury and cardiac disease. It can also be part of pain management and cancer treatments. Read more here…

Meditation is not only good for the body and mind; it also makes you more compassionate and willing to help others even when the norm is not to do so, according to a new study. Read more here…

“Music is nourishment for our inner being, and is very relaxing and inspiring at the same time. Apart from therapeutic instruments, Svaram boasts several instruments that replicate the sounds of nature — ‘ocean drums’ filled with tiny metal balls create the sound of rushing waves, while the ‘storm drum’ attached to a spring evokes the sound of thunderstorms; wooden whistles make bird sounds, and bells give out the sound of raindrops.” Read more here…

Georgia Naquin wants to teach locals there’s more to music than just evoking emotion, memories and helping others have a good time. Read more here….

“Music has always been an important avocation in my life,” said Bogden. “I spent every week with my grandfather learning to play the violin and eventually went on for formal training with professional violinists.  Read more here…

Music is often referred to as a universal language, and one person who has seen this first hand is Kiwanis Pavilion music therapist Julie Bomhof. Read more here…

Music’s therapeutic nature is being used to help alleviate the suffering caused by mental, physical and social illnesses. Read more here…

With the stream of scientific and anecdotal evidence showing us the benefits of meditation, it’s no wonder that it’s touted as the tool for a happy and healthy existence. While rave reviews and stories of changed lives sure inspire us to want to try it for ourselves, it’s not always easy to know where to start. Read more here…