[HANASHIR:10137] Re: music for healing

[Marge Eiseman <amme...>]

Many of the Healing Services I"ve attended have been disappointing. I
think there is often a tendency to over-manage the people who come --
follow this guided imagery, say this, do that -- and they often feel
jerky, like no one thinks about how hard it is to re-enter the world of
relationships when one has been meditating or praying.

The best advice I can give is think about the flow of the program --
niggunim or chanting flow to readings flow to guided imagery/meditation
flow to sharing flow to exchange of blessings flow to an upbeat song
that is full of hope. I hope this helps -- Marge Eiseman

P.S. Of course, I can recommend songs, but that is secondary to
designing this well. Good luck!


H & R Shubert wrote:

> I would like to hear from anyone who has had experience in giving
> programs in music for healing -- of the spirit and/or of the body.  I
> am putting a program like this together and am also making myself
> available in an music advisory capacity to a coalition of rabbis and
> health care providers who are interested in the subject of healing.  I
> would like to know how you may have run programs, what worked and what
> didn't work.Thanks,Rachelle Shubert