Music as medicine & vocal health
It’s not common to hear physical therapy and cancer together in a sentence, but Dr. Mary Lou Galantino and Dr. Nicole Stout are both adamant that we should hear this combination more often. Integrative physical therapy can significantly improve the lives of people who are undergoing cancer treatment or who have survived cancer and are ready…
Music has saved my life,over and over again.Photo taken in 2006, singing to my firstborn. Studies have, for a long time, shown that deep breathing, mental imagery, deep massage or acupressure, and the presence of a constant companion or coach during labor can ease labor pains, making the miracle of birth more, well, enjoyable. During…
Yoga Without A Mat: A How To Guide Featuring Two Guest Posts from Kathryn Hudson and Alaha Ahrar. The great thing about this week’s post is it doesn’t cost you a thing. You get to save your money and be at peace. The good news is contentment and the sense of tranquility that comes with…
American moms are busy. They are masters of multi-tasking and conflict management – think communicating with a tantrum throwing toddler (or two) while trying to finish a work related phone call or trying to pick up your dry cleaning or pay bills? (ouch, I’m having flashbacks). Further, women are having children at older ages and…
How do you find a moment’s peace during the busiest (and unfortunately the most consumer driven!) time of the year? Recently, a student of mine wrote a poem and sent it to me. She wrote, inspired by the progress she had made during the brief time I worked with her using Elemental Renewal. Through our…
*photograph & identity of the young woman has been removed from site for her safety Everyone, please meet a dear friend and courageous young woman from Afghanistan. I am proudly publishing a poem she has written, a true testament to the many brave and strong women of Afghanistan, in her honor and with her gracious…