Workshops
Browse our upcoming workshops below, or contact us to book! [email protected]
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Being the Music
Facilitated by Aimee Berends, MTA, MMT, BMus.
Saturday, September 21st, 2019
9:30am - 12:30pm
Tourism Hamilton
Hamilton, ON
Music improvisation is a clinical and personal skill that we can continually develop. This workshop will facilitate opportunities within a safe space to further develop improvisation skills as well as structured learning about improvising approaches and techniques. Participants are invited to bring their principle instrument, or an instrument they would like to further develop upon.
"Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom..."
- Charlie Parker
Rhythm-Kinetics© For Parkinson's and Movement Wellness
Facilitated by Dr. Dorita Berger, Ph.D, MT-BC, LCAT
Wednesday, November 6th, 2019
5:00-8:00pm
The Hamilton Club
6 Main Street East, Hamilton, ON
Rhythm-Kinetics© is a regimented music-based treatment approach, developed by Dr. Dorita Berger, specific to Parkinson's Disease (PD) symptoms (also applicable to Autism, Stroke, brain injuries, and other diagnoses) employing focused rhythm and movement exercises relying on auditory-motor coupling and brain plasticity.
Wellness Incorporated: Leading a Values-Driven Business
Webinar Coming Soon
Drawing on almost 30 years of experience owning and operating an award-winning private healthcare company, one that grew from a single client to thousands, this presentation shares proven ways on how to grow your practice or business so you never stray far from your values and mission. Wellness Incorporated is for all of us — the emerging private practitioner, the established health entrepreneur and the business leader. This presentation encourages us to focus a little less on the bottom line and more on the top line – your impact and purpose.
Music Improves Behaviour and Brain Connectivity in Autism
Facilitated by Melissa Tan,MA, RP, MTA, NMT-F
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In this workshop, Melissa will present some of the findings of a recent research project: “Music improves behaviour and brain connectivity in autism”. This was done in collaboration with the Auditory Brain and Cognitive Development Lab, Université de Montréal, and McGill University. Melissa was the music therapist on the research team that conducted both music interventions and non-music control inventions. There were 51 participants between 6-12 years old who received 8-12 weeks of music (n=26) or non-music intervention (n=25). The study provides information on the effects of music interventions on social communication and functional brain connectivity.
Music Therapy, Mental Health, & Self Care
Facilitated by Erin Clark, RP, MTA
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This workshop aims to provide participants with the skills and tools to increase their work within a mental health perspective. Whether you are a Music Therapist or an Allied Health Clinician, this workshop will help to enhance your understanding of the connections between Music and Mental Health.
In this workshop we will explore how to set mental health goals, use music to develop therapeutic rapport, and add/enhance the use of music in your clinical work.
Participants will also learn self-care techniques and how to adapt/apply these techniques to your clinical work with your clients.
Finding the Person Within Dementia Through Music
Facilitated by Rachael Finnerty RP MTA MMT MA
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Neurologist Oliver Sacks says that, “Music evokes emotion, and emotion can bring with it memory… it brings back the feeling of life when nothing else can.” This workshop will focus on understanding the neurological correlations between Dementia and Music through research and case examples.
Participants will learn a diversity of tools to meaningfully connect, engage and support people with Dementia through the use of music. Concepts are also applicable to other diagnosis of cognitive decline and brain injury. Participants do not need prior music knowledge. Workshop is relevant to health care providers and members of the community. All participants will be provided with take home resources and applicable tools.
