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Breath Voice Body Song

breath voice body song

5.0(17)

TYPICAL WORKSHOP Breath-work Everything starts with the breath. Many people breath incorrectly without even knowing it, and improper breathing can lead to a myriad of mental and physical health complications. In this workshop Molly will guide you through some simple diaphragmatic breathing techniques to reduce anxiety and stress levels, support heart function, boost the immune system and reduce inflammation in the body.  “the most important aspect of breathing wasn’t just to take in air through the nose. Inhaling was the easy part. The key to breathing, lung expansion, and the long life that came with it was on the other end of respiration. It was in the transformative power of a full exhalation.” ― James Nestor, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art [https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/74281999] Voice and Sound Sound and vocal resonance has been an integral healing modality in indigenous communities for millennia. Now modern studies have shown that singing, and sound therapy improve health and well-being, and have been linked to neuro-chemical changes effecting reward, motivation and pleasure, stress and arousal, immunity function, and social affiliation.  In this workshop Molly teaches vocal techniques to release tension in the body using an ancient Chi Gong energy exercise meditation. This meditation uses the voice to naturally support the breathing technique learned at the start of the workshop, and sound and vibration to allow our electricity to easily move through us. Singing Singing is a natural anti-depressant. It has been proven to reduce stress, boost the immune system, enhance memory, and stimulate the release of oxytocin which is the love and connection hormone. Singing in a group is especially good for this, as oxytocin is released when we bond with each other. Oxytocin has amazing health benefits, including helping wounds heal faster, and slowing down the aging process, and is also a cardioprotective hormone. Oxytocin lowers blood pressure, and acts as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory for the cardiovascular system. In this section of the workshop Molly will teach easy songs to bring everything together so we can easily use the breath and the voice to promote health and wellbeing. Singing together lifts people up, and you can see the difference in people at the end of the workshop. You don’t need to have any previous experience in music or singing. Everyone is welcome, and exercises will be simple and easy to learn. 

Niki McGlynn

niki mcglynn

4.8(15)

Wokingham

Who Can a Neurodevelopment Program Help? When I tell people that I am a neurodevelopment therapist, this is the most common question, and if you are looking at this website, the chances are you are looking for help for yourself or you child and most of all you want to know if you are in the right place. So simply put, neurodevelopment therapy is a way of giving the brain and neurological system a second chance at development. When some of the developmental stages are missed, primitive reflexes don't get a chance to develop properly or develop and remain active when they should have gone away. A reflex is an action that the body has no conscious control over, such as closing your eyes when you sneeze. We are most familiar with the moro reflex in babies, when they startle and fling their arms wide, then cling and cry. Reflex movements, which start from 5 weeks in utero, build the nervous system, allow the brain and body to organise and develop so that eventually you can stand, move, think and function with ease. When these processes don't develop as they should then problems can develop such as poor focus, balance, impulse control, anxiety, social interaction, reading and writing, sensory processing and other issues. Children then get labelled and lose their confidence. In many cases, all that is required is a reorganisation of the neurological system. A neurodevelopment programme can be used as a stand alone therapy or can be used alongside any other programme or treatment.

Mindset Training (Listening Ear Merseyside)

mindset training (listening ear merseyside)

Liverpool

Mindset is Listening Ear’s new training and professional services delivery arm. Any surplus generated through Mindset is used to support the charity’s wider purpose. Professional Training Our new Diploma in Children and Young People’s Counselling launches in 2021. Find out more here. Listening Ear delivers high-quality training courses to a wide-range of professionals including Teachers, Foster Carers, Social Workers, Hospice Staff, GPs and others. Examples include: Supporting Children and Young People (CYP) Experiencing Bereavement, Separation and Loss Part 1 (Theory) and Part 2 (Practical) Duration: Full Day Supporting CYP Experiencing Domestic Abuse Part 1 (Theory) and Part 2 (Practical) Duration: Full Day Suicide and Self Harm Awareness (Adults and Children) Duration: Half Day Understanding Attachment and Trauma for Looked After Children Duration: Half Day Providing Emotional Support for Looked After Children Duration: Full Day Emotional Self Care for CYP Professionals Duration: Half Day Understanding Grief, Loss and Bereavement in Adults Duration: Half Day Managing Anxiety for Adults Duration: Half Day Mindfulness for Stress and Anxiety for Adults Duration: Full Day Listening Ear can also deliver a range of bespoke training packages. In particular we are experienced in providing bespoke training solutions following Ofsted/ CQC reports. We recognise that the route to service improvement can feel daunting but Mindset offers tailored solutions for staff, trustees, governors and volunteers to address areas where organisations need additional support. Please get in touch if you would like to discuss how we might be of help. To tell us about your individual training requirements or to request costings, course outlines and availability for training, please contact Paul.Etherington@listening-ear.co.uk.