Posts Tagged ‘music therapy’
Grace notes: Alexandria music therapist gives voice to others
Some of the clients are confined to wheelchairs. Some struggle with verbalization, while others struggle with motor skills. But during their sessions with DeKeyzer, they are all musicians, if only for a short time. Read the rest here…
Edinburgh lecturer fights legacy of war with healing power of music

A world renowned pianist and part-time faculty member of the music department of Edinburgh University, Tanya has been in her native homeland of Sri Lanka as a volunteer with the SJC 87 Initiative using instruments and song to help local children. “The musical creativity of the children and their amazing smiles as they expressed themselves through music were particularly powerful moments,” recalls Tanya. Read more here…
Music therapy gives new brain insight
“The way that forensic music therapy works is the patient will select an instrument and improvise with it. The patient expresses themselves without words, gaining confidence through building the relationships with peers and the therapist in the room sufficient to feel brave enough to select an instrument and to improvise with it – even if they have never used an instrument before.” Read the rest by clicking here…
Helping the healing with music
The Music Heals series is being produced by Ministry Door County Medical Center and is intended to raise funds for, and awareness of, The Healing Project, a collaboration between MDCMC and the Community Clinic of Door County. Read the rest here…
Q&A: Andy Puddicombe, Headspace co-founder, on market-friendly meditation

If you don’t know who Andy Puddicombe is, just wait. Remember when there were no yoga studios in gentrified neighborhoods? The world can change fast. And Andy Puddicombe just might be the one to introduce meditation to the Western market on a comparably massive scale. Read more here…
Indiana lawmakers advance music therapist bill
A bill that would certify Indiana therapists who specialize in using music to treat people with autism, Alzheimer’s and other conditions is advancing in the General Assembly. Read more here…
Pittsburgh Symphony violinist offers music as healing therapy
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra violist has been an active proponent of musical therapy and wellness since recovering from breast cancer. Read more here…
Music therapy gets a boost
The local Long & McQuade store raised just over $1,700 in its 2012 music therapy drive. The store has been raising funds for the hospital’s pedi-atric music therapy program since 2008, raising more than $3,600 over five years. Read the rest here…
Music therapy bill approved by Indiana House
A measure that would certify Indiana therapists who specialize in using music to treat people with autism, Alzheimer’s and other conditions is advancing in the General Assembly. Read more here…
