Therapy by Alice 
Outcall Massage therapy
Posted on July 11, 2020 Leave a Comment
https://www.abmp.com/updates/blog-posts/it-safe-do-outcall-massage-services
Above is an article about music therapy out call service. This is my primary type of massage therapy.
One Prairie Outpost
Posted on June 24, 2020 1 Comment
I have had this song in my head for the last day or so. I’m not really sure why but I thought I would post it. I’d love to hear your thoughts about it.
One of the things I do in music therapy is to discuss words and music, often referred to as song analysis or lyric analysis. What do you think of when you hear this song? What do you think they are singing about? There are no right or wrong answers. Please post comments.
About the group: Carbon Leaf is my absolutely favorite band. My daughter loves them too and we have been to several concerts. We are concerned they won’t be able to come this year.
Singing play songs and lullabies: Investigating the subjective contributions to maternal attachment constructs
Posted on June 18, 2020 Leave a Comment
Alison Creighton RMT, Michael Atherton, Christine Kitamura PhD
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine how the experience of singing play songs and lullabies contributes to early mother-infant attachment. A total of twenty-three healthy mother-infant dyads were recruited. Twelve were interviewed about their subjective experience of singing interactions. Eleven were interviewed about their subjective experience of non-singing play interactions. The interviews were transcribed and analysed using an adapted phenomenologically inspired analysis process (Grocke, 1999) then compared to Condon and Corkindale’s (1998) four maternal attachment constructs or domains including: (1) pleasure in proximity, (2) tolerance/acceptance, (3) need gratification and protection, and (4) knowledge acquisition. The findings reveal that the mothers’ experience of singing interactions primarily impacted the pleasure in proximity, need gratification and tolerance/acceptance constructs. The mothers’ experience of non-singing interactions primarily impacted the pleasure in proximity, need gratification and knowledge acquisition constructs. The experience of singing was distinctly different from the experience of non-singing interactions in multiple ways. The findings reveal that singing facilitated a flow of interconnections between positive mental and emotional states. Furthermore, it appears that the therapeutic potential of singing to impact attachment lies within the positivity and flow of the mothers’ intrinsic experience of singing. Overall, the findings expand current understanding of how singing play songs and lullabies may contribute positively to maternal constructs of attachment in the first year of life.
Full Article below
Exciting Day
Posted on June 18, 2020 Leave a Comment
I got the “keys” to my new office today. I’m so excited about what will be coming in the next few months to Adagio Massage and Music Therapy. I already have my first appointment scheduled and over the next few months I will be in my office most Monday, Wednesdays, Fridays and some Saturdays. I hope to be offering music therapy birth music classes as people prepare for their baby arrivals and I will be doing pre-natal massage as well. So much happening. I feel like it’s a start of a really exciting time. Below I have attached my brochure for birth music therapy services. I have some pro bono and/or sliding scale spots open for new clients.
Opening Day June 17
Posted on June 5, 2020 1 Comment
It’s official! I will be starting to see Massage clients in Burnet Beginning June 17. I hope to be there Monday and Wednesday for sure and also Friday and Saturday if there is interest. My ultimate goal is provide music and massage therapy on the perinatal spectrum and I am hoping to do some collaboration with the Midwife in whose building I will be residing. This is an exciting and terrifying time for me as I go into the business I have been wanting to pursue for about six years now. Come and grow with me.
I have room in my practice to work with some folks on a sliding scale (possibly even pro bono) while I get my feet wet in this exciting field.
Here is my booking site and once I figure it out, it should be embedded in the side bar as well!
Below is my Music Therapy Assisted Child Birth brochure. I’m still working on a comprehensive brochure for massage therapy but many of the services are listed on my square appointments website with the link above.
HumanKind
Posted on May 29, 2020 Leave a Comment
This song came across my newsfeed from a memory last year and I thought it was pretty special considering our pandemic so I thought I would share it. Enjoy
Exciting Announcement
Posted on May 27, 2020 Leave a Comment
I’m so pleased and excited to announce that I am going to be renting a room for massage/music therapy in Burnet, TX starting June 15. I will finally have the opportunity to start doing birth music and massage therapy work and I am working to finish up my Doula certification with Stillbirthday. I will be at Support the Mama Midwifery Service.
More info to follow…
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