AudAbility: Fall Session

Name: AudAbility: Fall Session
SKU: 15637
Price: 139.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Start

September 9, 2019 11:00 am

End

October 28, 2019 12:30 pm

Address

Music Wellness Center, 10455 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 201, San Diego, 92121–1329, United States View map

Phone

858-457-2201

lzehren@musicworxinc.com

$139.99

Length of Class Series: 8 weeks
Length of Each Class: 90 minutes
Class Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm
Class Day of Week: Mondays
Begins September 9th

The AudAbility series increases quality and volume of the voice, relieves stress, and teaches new skills for people with Parkinson’s Disease. In this highly interactive program, participants will engage in mindfulness exercises, physical warm-ups, and vocal warm-ups to prepare the body and mind for active music making through singing and musical instrument play.

This summer class also includes introductions to harmonica, piano, drumming, and ukulele!

Music therapy, an engaging, interactive, goal-focused and fun therapy, has been shown to be an effective tool in improving cognitive, speech, motor, and social skills as well as increasing quality of life for People with Parkinson’s and their Care Partners. At MusicWorx, we offer several music therapy programs for People with Parkinson’s and their Care Partners to meet varying needs and abilities. On top of the many group programs that MusicWorx offers, there are also opportunities to take private harmonica, piano, vocal, guitar, and ukulele lessons that are adapted based on individual learning style, ability, and need.

Categories: Events, Music-Making

+ Ical Import

+ Google calendar

Status

This event has passed

2 Has Sold

Description
Instructors

AudAbility: Fall Session

AudAbility is a music therapy course for People with Parkinson’s and their Care Partners that is taught by a board-certified music therapist specially trained to use music to address vocal, motor, and social challenges that often accompany a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. Learn harmonica, piano, and singing skills to better your life! The AudAbility series increases quality and volume of the voice, relieves stress, and teaches new skills. In this highly interactive program, participants will engage in mindfulness exercises, physical warm-ups, and vocal warm-ups to prepare the body and mind for active music making through singing and musical instrument play. No previous musical experience necessary.

AudAbility: Music Therapy for People with Parkinson’s and their Care Partners by Lindsay Zehren from Parkinson’s Association of SD on Vimeo.

This class also includes introductions to harmonica, piano, drumming, and ukulele!

Classes are 90 minutes each, and accompanying care partners can participate for free.

AudAbility Information:

Length of Class Series: 8 weeks
Length of Each Class: 90 minutes
Class Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm
Class Day of Week: Mondays

Fee: $139.99 (Care Partners may participate with their loved one free of charge)

Parking: Parking lot behind the building.

Instructors

Lindsay Zehren, MT–BC . RYT-200 . Reiki Level I . Healing Touch Level I

Lindsay received her bachelor degree in music education and theater from Saint Mary of the Woods College in Indiana. She taught music at the high school and elementary school levels in Indiana, South Africa, and Jamaica before pursuing her equivalency degree in music therapy from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. She moved to San Diego from Indianapolis to complete her music therapy internship with MusicWorx Inc. Currently, Lindsay is the Resounding Joy Director of Special Projects, a 200-hour certified yoga teacher (RYT-200), and level-one certified in Healing Touch and Reiki. She is passionate about incorporating her knowledge of yoga and energy therapies with music to create a holistic approach to music therapy for her clients and their families.