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Connections Across Counties

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See what Whole Vibes has been up to this week!

This week, Erica traveled into Jensen Beach, Fl to receive 2 beautiful Reverie Harps built by Tom! Tom is passionate about getting these harps to the young and old in Palm Beach County. He believes in the power of music making! He is excited that his creations will be given to The Els Center of Excellence in Jupiter Florida to be used with kids, teens and adults with autism!

Thank you, Tom!

Erica and Tom with the beautiful Reverie Harp


Summer plans? Join us for Music Therapy and Music Experiences this Summer ’19!

  • Els Center of Excellence in Jupiter, Florida!
    • Adult Music Therapy Group on Tuesdays! Starting June 11th at 2pm!
    • Music Therapy at The Moovin’ and Groovin’ Summer Camp starting July 2nd!
  • Individual Sessions are available! Please contact erica@mywholevibes to schedule an initial evaluation. Our schedule will fill up quickly by August!

Life Hack: How to Connect with Your Kids

This is an easy way to use music to help you relax and de-stress! This can also be used to decrease feelings of anxiety and support any physical discomfort or distress!

  • Identify music that your kids like and validate them by letting them play their songs/instruments/singing and listening with them! When you take a moment to be on their level, it means so much and helps with rapport and trust!

  • Create shared playlists and explore songs each of you like/dislike and express why- this is a great way for you to get to know each other!

  • Play musical games like “name that tune” hum a familiar song and have your kids guess what it is and vice versa!

  • Get your kids to open up through songwriting- create a song lyric and allow them to fill in the blanks with things like feelings, wants and needs. This is non-threatening and creates a safe space for your children to express themselves!

  • Make music together! Does your family sing, play instruments or even dance? Set time aside to do this together. It can build your bond and promotes trust (just be sure you’re not demanding perfection, only expecting expression).

  • Not the musical type of family? Nervous to sing with your kids? That’s OK! Be transparent, try to engage musically in one way or another OR maybe it’s time to find a music therapist to help your family be more engaged!

This is based off of a method music therapists use to increase relaxation for patients and clients. The beginning of your playlist should match your initial feelings or stress level (high) and as your playlist progresses, the stress should fade. By the end of your playlist, you should feel more relaxed (low).

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We were buzzing this week!

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Brought to you by Whole Vibes Music Therapy and Music Experiences

I tried a new intervention this week with my adaptive vocal clients! We rolled up pieces of paper and placed them on our lips to do our vocal warm-ups and exercises!

Why would we do such a thing?

I’m glad you asked!

Holding the paper up to our lips allows us to feel the vibrations that we are producing vocally. The vibrations cause us to be aware of the energy we are pushing forward and out of our mouth. When singing, it is important to make sure that energy is always moving forward for the best sound and that it doesn’t get “trapped” in your throat which leads to improper technique and possible vocal chord and muscle damage.

As we rolled out this method with my clients with autism, I noticed that they produced a clearer sound and really focused on the flow and direction of their vocals. This equals better technique and vocal functioning and a more pleasant sound overall.

What I love about music therapy is the ability to get creative and silly with interventions to help clients be most successful! Check out this clip of me with one of my girls this week!

Creating a buzz this week!

Check out the latest updates on music therapy and music experiences in Palm Beach County!


Summer plans? Join us for Music Therapy and Music Experiences this Summer ’19!

  • Els Center of Excellence in Jupiter, Florida!
    • Adult Music Therapy Group on Tuesdays! Starting June 11th at 2pm!
    • Moovin’ and Groovin’ Summer Camp for all ages on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the whole month of July! Contact Kelley Coutts at The Els Center of Excellence to sign up! kelley.coutts@elsforautism.org or click on their website below!

http://wwww.elsforautism.org

  • Individual Sessions are still available! Please contact us to schedule your initial evaluation! Let’s get you locked into the schedule before the fall!

School’s officially out!! What is your favorite song to end the school year? We blasted this one during our final classes at The Learning Academy in Jupiter, Fl!

Happy Summer, Whole Vibes Tribe!

We look forward to seeing YOU this summer! To subscribe to our awesome newsletter, click this link:

http://www.mywholevibes.wordpress.com

“We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.” ― Arthur O’Shaughnessy

Feeling STRESSED??

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Consider music therapy to decrease stress. 
Relax to the max with your preferred music!
Music Therapy is proven to:

Lower heart rate

Lower respiration rate/ breathing distress

Promote Mindfulness (allows us to live in the present moment)

Lower anxiety that may be associated with stress

Lowers feelings of pain which may be caused by stress

Provide a way to express feelings associated with stress

Promote a positive and healthy way to cope with stress

Life Hack: How to Connect with Your Kids

Just BREATHE…

Use your favorite music to help you relax.  Of course, you can simply turn on your go to relaxing song and listen; however, let’s take it a step further and make your own relaxation playlist!  This can be done on most streaming services.  Start off with a song or two that are faster in tempo and/or more intense in sound and make the next two songs a little slower/ less intense and continue decreasing tempo and intensity until you’ve come to two songs that are slow enough for you to take deep breaths with.  Remember start fast and end slow.  You can change this playlist at any time!  Use what works for YOU!

Additional tip: Add some aroma therapy to your personalized relaxation session!


Summer plans? Join us for Music Therapy and Music Experiences this Summer ’19!

  • Rhythm and Hues in West Palm Beach, Florida!
    • Come check out our intro music therapy sessions on Fridays at 10am! All are welcome!
  • Els Center of Excellence in Jupiter, Florida!
    • Adult Music Therapy Group on Tuesdays! Starting June 11th at 2pm!

For valuable content and updates like these, join our Whole Vibes Tribe Newsletter! Click here!https://mywholevibes.com/