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Can Music Help You Get a Good Night’s Sleep?
Posted on January 7, 2014 by Jessica Ryan in Sleep.Statistics from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke claim that an estimated 40 million Americans annually live with chronic sleep disorders, while 20 million more have trouble sleeping from time to time.[i] This is a serious issue both on a personal and societal level, as people who don’t get enough sleep often […]
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December Yoga Playlist
Posted on December 17, 2013 by Jessica Ryan in Exercise and Sports.Last Wednesday we debuted our second classical music playlist for Bend Yoga during Molly Tighe’s All Levels Yoga class. If you missed the class, you can access the Spotify playlist here. Molly and I chose songs for the playlist based on their tempi, just as we did with our first playlist in October; however, this […]
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Music and Wellness Miscellany
Posted on December 10, 2013 by Jessica Ryan in Miscellaneous.We have several items to share with you today. Item number one relates to last week’s post about music therapists. It is a video that the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh (CHP) recently shared on its Facebook page. Watch the video to learn about the hospital’s music therapists, Deborah Benkovitz and Nicole Steele, and their […]
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Who are Music Therapists?
Posted on December 3, 2013 by Jessica Ryan in Miscellaneous.How would you define the term “music therapy”? The American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) defines it as “the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program.”[i] That “credentialed professional” is, of course, a music therapist. But […]
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Poll: What topics would you like Musical Living to cover in 2014?
Posted on November 26, 2013 by Jessica Ryan in Miscellaneous.Last week we finished our series about Music and Exercise, and we’re ready to start exploring new topics. Before we do, we’d like to hear what areas you think we should prioritize. Please help us by filling out the poll below. We’re excited to hear your feedback! [cardoza_wp_poll id=1]
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Finding Exercise Music: Additional Resources
Posted on November 19, 2013 by Jessica Ryan in Exercise and Sports.Since this is our final post in the Music and Exercise series, I would like to tell you about a few more resources that you can use to enhance your workouts through music. Last week we talked about apps, and this week we’ll highlight blogs and magazines that you can use to find new […]
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Music and Exercise Apps
Posted on November 12, 2013 by Jessica Ryan in Exercise and Sports.As we draw near the conclusion of our inaugural Music and Exercise series, I would like to share some additional resources that you can use to improve your exercise experience through music. This week I focused my research on finding exercise music apps. My list isn’t exhaustive or meant to endorse any particular app, […]
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Preparation and Recovery: Pre- and Post-Workout Music
Posted on November 5, 2013 by Jessica Ryan in Exercise and Sports.Did you know that tennis player Novak Djokovic is a classical music fan? Djokovic, who is currently ranked second in the world and has won six Grand Slam titles, grew up listening to classical music with his first coach, Jelena Gencic. In an interview recounted in The New York Times, Gencic gave an example […]
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Beethoven, Borodin, and Yoga
Posted on October 29, 2013 by Jessica Ryan in Exercise and Sports.As you may know, last week we held a special event at Bend Yoga when Molly Tighe, PSO Archives Consultant and Bend Yoga instructor, taught yoga to a soundtrack of classical music. In preparation for the class, Molly helped me create a playlist that would help us stay focused and mirror our level of […]
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Special Event: Yoga with Classical Music
Posted on October 22, 2013 by Jessica Ryan in Exercise and Sports.This week we have a special announcement! Tomorrow morning, Wednesday, October 23, Molly Tighe, the PSO’s Archives Consultant and a certified yoga instructor, will lead a yoga session to classical music from 7:15-8:15 a.m. at Bend Yoga. Molly’s weekly class, “All Levels Yoga,” is a flow class for beginning to advanced students. Visit the […]
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