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JB Music Therapy announces new partnership with the Cornerstone Music Cafe
- bringing music therapy to the community heart of Deer Run. JB Music Therapy (JBMT) announces their excitement to join the Cornerstone Music Cafe family as their primary music therapy provider starting September 2015. This announcement will be made to the community...
Exercise: Just Breathe
Because music is that intricate blend of sound and silence, what many don’t realize is how comforting the very sound of our breathing can be. If you are feeling overwhelmed, or perhaps feeling extra sensitive to sensory stimulation—if just leaving the house in the...
Our Home on Hastings
24 years ago I drove into Calgary for the first time. I remember finding Memorial Drive within my first few minutes and being mesmerized by the Bow River that lined the downtown high-rises, street lamps and flowers. My first 'office' and home would not carry the same...
Can Music Therapy Help a Collapsed Brain?
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...
“Music is Good Medicine” – Rick Mercer
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...
Can Music Boost your Productivity at the Office?
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...
Harry’s Christmas
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...
They Call It Stormy Monday….but Tuesday’s Just as Bad…. Postpartum Blues
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 Hayes, MTA – a Tribute to an Important Music Therapy Supervisor
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...
5 Great Reasons to Use Music with Greater Intention
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...