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Music has been widely hailed for its ability to soothe one’s soul, but the benefits to one’s social, emotional, cognitive, spiritual and physical health can’t be overstated.
Certified music therapist Nicole Agnihotri, the founder of Peterborough-based Journey Music Therapy, uses the power of music, while working alongside support teams, to help clients with their communication, expression, self-regulation, focus, social interaction and motor skills.
Music listening, instrument playing, improvisation and singing, says Agnihotri, help facilitate desired outcomes for those facing challenges, ranging from stroke recovery to living with dementia to mental health impairment. Agnihotri meets clients where they’re at to help them achieve identified goals through music’s many proven benefits.
Music, says Agnihotri, is of particular benefit when words prove difficult to get out.
Agnihotri says seeing her clients progress “is a beautiful thing.”
For more information about music therapy and its benefits, visit www.journeymusictherapy.ca.
(Written by: Paul Rellinger)
