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Learning
1st week of the month is focused on consulting research, literature, and experts to support continuing education around music therapy.
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Clinical
2nd week of the month is devoted to in-depth clinical learning and sharing including best practices, ideas, and resources.
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Wellness
3rd week of the month is all about wellness. Research, helpful tips & tricks, resources….your health & wellness matter!
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Music
4th week of the month is the language we know best….MUSIC! Musician spotlights, resources, songs, instruments, skill building, and so much more!
Bear Paw Creek Product Showcase | #88
Are you ready to brainstorm? I can’t wait to share all of my team’s ideas for how to use Bear Paw Creek’s amazing props and products! Music Therapists are big on multimodal and multisensory approaches, so we are constantly trying to find new ideas and new ways to use the props we have.
A Heartbeat Meditation | #67
"Your heart continues to beat, even when it's breaking... Your heart continues to beat even when you feel joy. Your heart is strong and your heart can hold it all. "
Intentional Music in the Classroom, Clinic, and Home! | #55
In this episode we will dig into how we can use music in the classroom. As it is Music in Schools Month we are rounding out this month looking at specific strategies for using music in the classroom. Not an educator? No problem, the strategies can be used in a therapeutic setting and in the home, too.
Polyvagal Theory and Music Therapy | #14
In music therapy, we have a physical and auditory medium to promote regulation in the body organically within our practice. If we use Polyvagal theory to help inform our regulation practices in all types of therapy sessions (but especially when working with clients with trauma backgrounds) we can join in this groundbreaking approach to traditional psychotherapy and utilize the fullest potential of our toolset within the body- starting with the brain.