Date Archive: June 2013
Imagining the world with music at our core: Part 4
On the last day of the conference, I was struck by how conference presentations are as much about the discussion that is generated, as they are about the content shared. This strikes me as especially important when we think about pedagogy in general – education should never be just about imparting facts, and should always […]
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It was a truly magical day here in rainy British Columbia. A day full of myth, depth, sophisticated ideas, feeling, and gorgeous musical offerings. It began with a presentation called “A Mythic Gateway to Transformation and Living Life Fully in the Twenty-First Century: Journeying with Innana and Enki.” Leslie Bunt, from the U.K., and Margareta […]
Read MoreImagining the world with music at our core. Part 2
Conference attendance is not just about the presentations. Often the most memorable and important experiences happen when you least expect them. I sat at breakfast with an entire table of new Fellows of the Association – one from Colombia, one from Spain, and two from Mexico. Guided Imagery and Music is reaching far and wide. […]
Read MoreImagining the world with music at our core: Part 1
I arrived in the wee small hours of Tuesday morning, in downtown Vancouver. And am now situated in a small retreat center outside of the city, enjoying the peacefulness of nearby woods, and the sounds of birds outside my window. This is a perfect place to come together with fellow attendees of the biennial, North […]
Read MoreWebsite design
Welcome to my new website, officially launched today! I want to thank my amazing designer, Rebecca Hume, who spent many hours developing a look that would reflect my personality and my clinical work. I really love what she’s created for me; it clearly expresses my intention as a therapist, and hopefully invites more people to […]
Read MoreHeading to Vancouver!
I am excited to report that, this week, I am attending the 2013 conference of the Association for Music and Imagery in Vancouver, Canada. I will be co-presenting with Maya Story on the subject of GIM and beyond: How GIM training informs our other work. I’m excited to begin a deeper conversation about receptive methods […]
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