Music Medicine - Paperback

by Catherine Stevens (Author)

Why are we able to recognize melodies in our first days of life? Why does making music actually switch off the genes that signal stress? It is because music is part of who we are at the deepest level-and we don't need any special talent or training to harness its power to enhance our lives. With Music Medicine, music therapist Christine Stevens presents an information-packed resource, filled with scientifically-based practices for accessing and attuning to the natural healing properties of music. Drawing from a wealth of research and her own pioneering healing work in some of the most challenging places around the world, Stevens invites you to discover:

"Music's medicine awaits your discovery," says Christine Stevens. "I invite you to release any doubts that you are musical, and to realize the power of music to nourish your body, mind, heart, and soul." With Music Medicine, she provides a thoroughly researched and practical guide for integrating the healing benefits of sound into your life-and discovering the extraordinary transformation that occurs when we liberate our own inner music.

"Music can provide the support we need in life's challenging moments, and more importantly, music can become part of our daily routine for spirituality and health. Enjoy this powerful path for your own healing-through the joy, and the great peace, of music." -Joan Borysenko, PhD, from the foreword of Music Medicine

"Music Medicine brings home to our hearts the truth that music is an organic medicine. Christine Stevens reveals how the intricate beauty of harmony, rhythm, and song course through our veins, uniting us with the cosmic music of the universe."-Michael Bernard Beckwith, author of Life Visioning and Spiritual Liberation

"Music Medicine is an interstate of sound that awakens, soothes, dances, and silences us."-Don Campbell, author of The Mozart Effect and The Harmony of Health

"Each of Christine's lessons has helped me to become a musical instrument and a singer of my own song."-Bernie Siegel, MD, author of Love, Medicine, and Miracles

"In this book, Christine provides a powerful and educational curriculum for music therapists, musicians, and anyone interested in music wellness. Music becomes the language to unite and heal across the continents."-Antoinette Follett, Editor-in-Chief,

Author Biography

Christine Stevens
As director of Music Therapy and Wellness Programs at Remo Drum Company and through her own company UpBeat Drum Circles, Christine has led music and wellness seminars internationally in places including Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, England, and the USA. For more about Christine, visit her website at ubdrumcircles.com.

Joan Borysenko
Joan Borysenko, PhD, is a cancer cell biologist, a licensed psychologist, and a yoga and meditation instructor. A cofounder and former director of the Mind/Body Clinic at New England Deaconess Hospital, she has also taught at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Borysenko is a pioneer in the emerging medical field of psychoneuroimmunology. She lives in Colorado and is the author of the New York Times bestseller Minding the Body, Mending the Mind. Other books include Fire in the Soul; Guilt is the Teacher, Love is the Lesson; and On Wings of Light.