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This is why group lessons are so effective
Music creates community. You might have noticed this if you have ever sung along with the fan chants in a stadium. With the help of music, people can express feelings or even generate a community spirit...
Why Montessori education is still relevant
I first came into contact with Maria Montessori's reform education in the 1990s when my own daughter was at the age of preschool. Montessori's guiding principles immediately convinced me...
Playing music during the Holidays
Oh, come, little children, oh, come, one and all: Christmas time is the time for music! At least in Germany, Christmas is the time when parents want their children to show...
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The Listening Therapy
Sounds, tones and rhythms can soothe us, touch us, give us goose bumps or awaken our urge to move. Hearing has different and varied effects on our body and soul. The listening therapy according to Dr. Tomatis is even said to help with problems such as concentration and learning difficulties and is used to support therapies and rehabilitation.
Breathing & Health
Breathing is the most natural thing for us and we therefore hardly pay any attention to it. Yet it can be worthwhile to take a closer look at breathing. How long can we live without breathing? Depending on how well trained we are, we can hold our breath for one or two minutes, but way less when we are under stress. And our breathing does so much more than simply keep us alive. Because HOW we breathe also has an influence on our body.
Learning with music – binaural beats for improved concentration
Many people find music helpful in order to concentrate while learning or even while being at work. Binaural beats are particularly suitable for improving the ability to concentrate. Binaural beats are different sound signals delivered to each ear through headphones.