As a Healing Touch Practitioner, who has practiced and taught for over a decade, I have been able to see how music enhances healing. When music is intentionally combined with healing modalities, there is a longer lasting effect. It gently invites clients to relax and let go, allowing a deeper level of healing to occur. I have not only seen this effect from a facilitating perspective, but from a personal one as well.
In the fall of 2003, I suffered a right rotator cuff injury. I was referred to a local massage therapist, but because of the pain in my shoulder, I felt apprehensive about having it massaged. Before the session began he turned on some soothing music, and before long, I was floating away, relaxing so that he could gently work the muscles necessary.
After the session, I wanted to know more about the music he had used, because it had such a calming effect on me. As the client, I had experienced firsthand what I had perceived as the practitioner - the importance of music as part of the healing session. Part of the magic was the length of the pieces he played, and I wanted to know more about that as well.
He told me it was original music that he had composed, based on his desire as a massage therapist, for music that would calm the lake of the mind, quiet all the voices in the head, and invite the listener to go to a sacred space. He found that by making his compositions much longer than normal, it lends itself well to his desire to have the music be as calming as possible. It creates the space for his clients to really let go, and it helps him to stay calm and centered as well.
This led to a long conversation about the healing power of music, especially when used with intention. We talked about how slow melodic music can help balance the body and reduce stress. At the end of our conversation, he gifted me a copy of the CD he had used so I could play it at home.
A few days later my shoulder was starting to ache again. I decided to listen to the CD while I laid down to rest. As I heard the music, I found myself remembering the massage and my body started to relax. By the end of the CD, the pain in my shoulder had lessened.
At my next massage appointment I shared my experience. He shared similar experiences which both he and his clients had encountered.
It is clear to us that playing music during Healing Touch, massage, Reiki, chiropractic, acupuncture or other integrative health care modalities, and then providing the client with the music to use between sessions, acts as a stimulus to help the body remember (on a cellular level) the healing experience of the session. When listened to over and over, the music re-creates a mood... a feeling... a reflective place within.
The gentleman in my story is now not only my business partner, but my life partner. We have combined our experiences as a massage therapist and a Healing Touch practitioner, along with his musical abilities, to create a business, which makes and promotes "Music for Healthy Living". From our own experience and the feedback from clients, we know music helps people to be in the moment, reduce stress, increase deep breathing, and relax deeply - which all benefit the healing process.
I would like to invite you to be a part of this new wave of "Music for Healthy Living". Experience for yourself how music enhances healing in your life. The Crystal Clear Music Collection, the Chakra Meditation Music CD, and Crystal Clear II with The Triad Wave make wonderful additions to any music collection. Each provides a perfect blend of tempo and melodic sounds, soothing the listener into a calm, relaxed state. For more information, please visithttp://www.twinflamesproduction.com. |
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