Stephen Johns

In ancient Greece, Apollo represented both music and medicine. In the Old Testament, poetry attributed to King David continues to inspire with its intrinsic understand of the range of human emotions. Music Healing Therapy – It is undeniable that music and healing have been considered mutually inclusive over the centuries . Lani Star, internationally known for her music performance, is a firm proponent of music as a form of healing . She uses Hawaiian musical wisdom, Eastern yogic sound patterns, and angelic chants in order to improve the state of the mind, body, and spirit, which extends to success in the rest of one’s life. For Lani Star, who offers voice lessons while participating in a music retreat, music is an expression of the soul, and the way to tap into vocal or musical beauty is to tend to the soul. In turn, tending to the voice can improve the soul . Lani Star spreads her musical healing philosophy through her specialties in New Age and mystic jazz music.

Lani Star states, “A singer must reach within, connecting heart and voice, to produce a powerful resonance that can move their audience to tears. This same power can be used in all areas of life – and not just by professional musicians.” With the power that comes from music, the rest of one’s life manifests the self-actualization and power of healing in relationships, friendships, in their work and hobbies. You don’t have to be a musician at a professional level . You don’t even have to have prior skill. Music doesn’t have to have an audience beyond oneself . Even so, any audience appreciates emotional sincerity and intensity, maybe more than the musicality of the performance. It is said that an audience will forgive a missed note – they will not forgive an inauthentic performance.

The author of The Mozart Effect, Don Campbell, said that music, even when it’s calm and peaceful, still vibrates with energy and power . When singing, that energy and power spreads through your body and affects your physical as well as your mental state, and comes out all the more intensified.

Lani Star’s advice for those who wish to achieve self-healing with music is to treat your body like a precious instrument. Your body needs to be nourished in order to protect your voice , and your mind needs to be nourished for the emotional purity of performance . A good diet and lots of water has been shown to immeasurably improve one’s health and thus affects your voice. Lani Star also believes that everything that comes out of your mouth effects the environment within and around you, so it is good for you to take care the subject of your music and to reinforce your mood with positive music. Not only does it help you, but lifts the mood of your audience as well. Songwriting can also be a vehicle for expressing your emotions, getting the poison out of you and transforming it into a piece of art . Singing can also act as a form of meditation, which helps your internal balance just as meditation does.

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