Music For Maternity

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While music is magic therapy for us all, it “can make the difference between withdrawal and awareness, isolation and interaction” for those with special needs according to Barbara Crow, past President of the National Association for Music Therapy. Read more here…

Today, music therapy is used by health care professionals to promote healing and enhance quality of life for their patients. Music therapy may be used to encourage emotional expression, promote social interaction, relieve symptoms, and for other purposes. Read more here…

Music can spark compelling outcomes in the late stages of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. Because rhythmic responses are influenced by a part of the brain that responds directly to auditory cues and requires little cognitive functioning, music has the power to stimulate positive interactions and manage mood changes. Read more here…

Sound healing expert and yoga teacher Amy Beveridge, who teaches at Alchemy in Camden, says it now hosts five gong classes a week to meet demand, while special sessions held on the new moon and full moon — seen as especially significant times to meditate — are packed. Read more here…

Studies show that meditation is associated with improvement in a variety of psychological areas, including stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, eating disorders and cognitive function, among others. There’s also research to suggest that meditation can reduce blood pressure, pain response, stress hormone levels and even cellular health. Read more here…

The practice of meditation is a part of every major tradition, although different techniques and ways of working with the practice exist. Modern science is now confirming the numerous beneficial effects of meditation and mindfulness. We will be exploring a simple step-by-step guide to meditation and mindfulness practices to make them a part of our everyday life. 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…

Doctors in Ontario are taking a new approach in the battle against chronic pain, ditching the prescription pad and teaching sufferers how to harness the healing power of the mind. Read more here…

he popularity of Yoga seems to be growing in China and has now percolated to prisons with a women’s detention centre recently introducing the ancient Indian discipline to its inmates.  Read more here…

MANY of us wish we could find time for meditation, but never somehow get to do it. Mobile Meditation has been recently formed by a group of dedicated teachers to help bring about a more peaceful existence on every level – individual, family, nation and beyond. Read more here…