Music as therapy

Finally putting the finishing touches on the SHIP Circuit! Today is the day I scheduled to reach out and ask for help. I am also publishing a video that explains You Are Your Captain in 15 minutes. The actual curriculum will not include this explanation so it will be published to view if desired. The video has poor lighting, no makeup bad hair but whatever… practice not perfection 🙂

The class curriculum is set with a wide variety of activities that do not require any special clothing, materials, or ability. I have great music from artists I hope to include and promote, as soon as permissions are granted. The visions in my mind after the covid crisis are beautiful, but in the meantime it is important to give people direction in how to help themselves through difficult times. The next few months could be stressful and difficult and tensions may be high at times. It really brings home the need to have a strengthening class for the mind…

Finishing up the new website, shopping for awesome wellness products to promote including some great stuff with our own designs, and searching for approporiate venues to hold outside group lessons without violating distancing rules. Whee!

I have also begun a music therapy class at Berklee College of Music which is fascinating! Cannot wait to incorporate the lessons into the SHIP. Today it is about creating music that is naturally soothing, such as lullabies or singing bowls. Turns out they are both very specific in their methods and once the method is learned you can produce your own soothing sounds. Lullabies use 6/8 time, so I include here a short video on the history of 6/8 time in America. Enjoy, and best wishes to all who are starting the school season! Stay well and safe ❤

Published by Stayafloat Tools for Functional Health

Introducing you to a new concept in fitness! No advanced training or materials are required, and it's suitable for children and adults of every ability! The SHIP or Stayafloat Healthy Image Project is a musical circuit of self discovery and executive function exercises providing a wide range of activities to stimulate your frontal cortex, such as: Attentional Control Working Memory Self Monitoring Goal Setting and Planning Personality Expression Organization Decision Making Task Initiation Flexible Thinking Emotional Control Impulse Control Priorities A single circuit takes one hour. Your SHIP guide will lead you through activities to practice each function. Each class is geared toward those aboard, and activities may include lessons in creativity, empathy, breathing, tai chi, journaling, vision board, dance and song. We also have an amazing group of athletes, musicians, and wellness experts who are able to join in for extra fun and motivation.

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