Katie DownJan 37 minHindsight and Foresight2020 - The Year of Hindsight? Happy New Year! As the saying goes, hindsight is 2020! So...although I'd love to forget 2019's pains, mistakes, and wrongdoing...
Katie DownDec 17, 20191 minPitchfork Article "Can Music Heal Trauma?"Here is the link to an article from Pitchfork Magazine that tracks the author Jayson Greene's Music Therapy sessions with me. I hope you find it interesting!...
Katie DownNov 26, 20193 minHelpful Hints for Sound PractitionersThere are wonderful instruments in the world from which to choose to use in therapeutic sound practices, so it is important that you not only know the origin...
Katie DownAug 31, 20191 min"Space is the Place" - Sun Ra"Between stimulus and response there's a space, in that space lies our power to choose our response, in our response lies our growth and our freedom." Holoca...
Katie DownJan 25, 20193 minWhat is "Deep Listening?"The ear hears. The brain listens. The body senses vibrations. - Pauline Oliveros When the late composer and pioneer of Deep Listening, Pauline Oliveros alon...
Katie DownJan 25, 20191 minSound of the Week Is...Traffic! A collage of sounds that can wreak havoc on the central nervous system. Take time to compartmentalize the sounds and listen to their qualities. Cre...
Katie DownJan 25, 20192 minWhat do we do to relieve stress?"Stress! What is it good for? Absolutely nothin!" The word "stress" is even a bit onomatopoetic by the way it sounds....STRESSSSSSS How do we cope with our s...
Katie DownJan 25, 20191 minThe 3 "Cs" of Music and MindfulnessThe 3 C's of Music and Mindfulness are: Compassion - Compassion invites us to deeply listen to our clients and ourselves in a session. Unconditional positiv...
