Life as a Music Therapist and a Business Owner has finally taken its toll. This year I am happy to admit that I am tired - and it feels good to just say it out loud. It's the first step to recovery they say. I wonder if this is the way all evangelists feel after 25...
I don't know what to say except how moved I am that the profession I love has been promoted on a show I love. The Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund has been working tirelessly alongside the Canadian Association for Music Therapy for over 20 years (endless hours of...
If you feel you need a boost at work - music might be the solution. The music industry has proof that you should listen to music while you work. In a survey commissioned by the UK licensing organizations PPL and PRS for Music, 77 percent of surveyed businesses say...
It was just before Christmas when Harry invited me to spend an evening with him and his family. When he suggested I come to facilitate a music-filled evening he included a very compelling reason - "It is the first time in 10 years that all my children will be home for...
What a day. What a week. Have you had a few of those? So what kind of music do you listen to when all seems to be a bit bluer than normal? Lots, Some, None. Finding the right music mixed with the right combination of silence, can be one way to validate and recover...
Gaile was my internship supervisor and the primary reason I migrated to Calgary from the West Coast after I completed my education at Capilano. I am not sure what lead me to the decision to intern in Calgary but the opportunity presented itself and it unfolded quite...
At anytime you or your loved ones need a consult please contact us MUSIC RELAXES THE MIND. Music has a wonderful way of making the mind forget feelings of fatigue by helping us de-stress and relax. The right music can reduce stress by reducing cortisol...
Happiness is one of my favourite feelings. I don’t need ecstatic - but happy feels really nice. As the song goes, 'when your smiling, the whole world smiles with you' - and it really does seem like this is the case. When I work with seniors happiness seems to be the...