Music Therapy
Music Therapy is for everybody! It improves the quality of life for persons who are well and meets the needs of children and adults with physical, emotional, social or cognitive challenges. Music bridges cultures, abilities and generations.  Most people can respond to music in some way regardless of ability or background.
Music therapy interventions can be designed to:

• promote wellness
•  manage stress
• express feelings
• improve memory
• improve communication
• improve motor skills

Previous music training or experience is not required to participate in a music therapy session. Music is for everyone.

A music therapy session is designed around the needs of the participant with goals that range from developing relaxation skills, releasing emotions or tension, building self esteem to developing a wider range of expression through musical interventions.

Music Therapy is an active and process-oriented therapy that may employ singing, listening and moving to music, improvisation, songwriting and playing instruments that do not require any skill or previous training. It is also appropriate for those who do have a musical background.

The therapuetic use of music is universal- it can be found in every culture on earth- and has been used since the beginning of human history. In ancient societies, music was used to heal.

Music has an inherent ability to generate an emotional response in the listener. It stimulates a relaxation response which can therefore lead to physiological changes in the body. Music is known to reduce stress thereby producing related benefits such as lower blood pressure, improved respiration, reduced heart rate, better cardiac performance and reduced tension in muscles.