Live Music Mindfulness

Allow yourself to embrace the energies of the December Full Moon through music, inner reflection, and compassionate connection with others. To this session, McKenzie, board certified music therapist, brings her repertoire list consisting of 100 songs from a variety of genres and time periods, all of which she is able to sing and perform on guitar. Each individual who attends will be invited to choose one song from this list that they would like McKenzie to perform. After hearing their requested song performed, they will be asked to reflect upon and share with the group these 3 questions:

1. Why did you pick the song? (Ex: brings back memories, reflective of mood, you like the song or artist, etc.)

2. What emotions did you feel while listening?

3. What did you experience in your body while listening? (Ex: change in heart rate, change in breathing, tense, relaxed, chills, goosebumps, etc.)

Once they…