May 2013

Afro-Cuban Music to Enhance the Moment

This past week, a very wise 93 year old patient told me: “stop and smell the flowers and feel the summer breeze because it goes quicker than you can imagine”.

As the summer approaches I encourage you to listen to warm music that will enhance the feeling of the season.   I have attached a video of the Afro Cuban All-Stars that may help you get in a festive summer mood. (more…)

Songs for Mom

Mother’s Day can bring up a wide mixture of feelings and emotions. Love, happiness, sadness, loss, anger, guilt, safety, comfort; the relationship we have with our mothers is always rich in depth, and therapists and artists love exploring it.

Below we find a few examples of how different songwriters process some these emotions through song. (more…)

Music is Universal

I recently had the opportunity to work with some amazing people at Laguardia International High School. I was invited by art therapist Alicia Ballestas to give a workshop for students who immigrated from Latin American countries.

It was greatly inspiring to hear what these bright young minds had to say.

These are some of the main points we discussed: (more…)