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  Guided Imagery and Music 101

  Posted on February 20, 2015 by Jessica Ryan in Miscellaneous.

    “Music, as a structured envelope of sound, is probably the most effective and safe opener to the doors of the psyche. It reaches beyond personal defenses to the realities and beauties of the person. Music gives access to the discovery of inner strength, uncovers the potential for creativity, and manifests ways in which life […]

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  Relieving Stress through Music at the VA

  Posted on February 12, 2014 by Jessica Ryan in Relaxation.

    Last year I accompanied the PSO’s Principal Flute, Lorna McGhee, on a visit to the local VA and followed her as she traveled from room to room and offered to play some tunes for the veterans. At one point during the visit, she encountered an actively dying veteran who was surrounded by family. Lorna […]

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