Saturday, November 21, 2009

The Healing Powers of Music

In the 1990s I began studying the powers of music and sound to heal and transform. My workshop partner in those years was Don Campbell, author of "The Mozart Effect" and much of our work was during the time he was writing the book. In our seminars across the country we taught – and and witnessed – the ability of music to strengthen the mind, energize the body, and heal the spirit.

Listening to music can also help stimulate seemingly lost memories and even help restore some cognitive function.  As neuroscientists begin to understand how that happens, they are starting to work hand in hand with music therapists to develop new therapeutic programs.

Read more in this article from the Wall Street Journal===>

~David

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