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Medical research and millenia old folk wisdom agree on the healing power of music. Healing Muses is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization whose professional musicians specialize in perhaps the most healing of all instruments, harp and flute. We draw from classical, folk, jazz and world music, and through our extensive experience understand music appropriate to promoting healing during hospital encounters.
Our Story
Healing Muses was founded from personal experience in 1999 by Eileen Hadidian, DMA, a professional flutist and recorder player who was greatly strengthened by music during her battle with cancer. The program grew quickly to include many Northern California hospitals, and in 2002 Healing Muses incorporated as a nonprofit organization. The program now benefits additionally from professional harpists Patrice Haan, Maureen Brennan and Diana Rowan, who all also have extensive experience in the healing arts, medical science and social welfare.
In addition to their main passion of providing live music in hospitals, Healing Muses offers lectures, workshops and concerts demonstrating the healing power of music. Interviews have appeared in the Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, on National Public Radio, and in the Journal of the San Francisco Medical Society. Their three CDs can be found here and a playbook of sheet music Heart's Ease: Music to Uplift the Spirit and Chase Away Pain, Discomfort and Stress can be found here.
Our Goals
Healing Muses main project is providing music which ministers to those in need without direct cost to patients. We have committed to research and develop a diverse repertoire of healing music from many cultural traditions.
How to Help
Healing Muses relies on support from individuals as well as contributions from public and private sources. We welcome your tax-deductible donations and greatly appreciate our generous supporters!
Among the many proven benefits of Music for Healing:
• Reduced anxiety/lower stress-related hormones
• Increased level of endorphins
• Decreased pain
• Lower heart and respiratory rates
• Lower blood pressure
• Increased quality of life for patients, visitors and staff
For more information and studies about the benefits of healing music, click here.
Donate Now!
By mail, . Or click on the PayPal button below:
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To schedule Music for Healing in your health care facility or home, contact:
Suzanne Siebert,
Board President
510.843.2425
suzannesiebert@gmail.com
Patrice Haan
Muse
510.534.9250
patrice@tuxedorecords.com
Mailing address:
Healing Muses
1185 Solano Avenue,
PMB #153
Albany, CA 94706
Email:
healingmuses@comcast.net
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“Healing Muses' programs awaken the positive forces of healing that come from within. It is a needed element that Eileen, Patrice, Maureen and Diana are developing with grace, balance and harmony.”
—Richard Godfrey, MD
Assistant Chief, Department of Surgery
Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA
“I've been spending a lot of time at Kaiser Walnut Creek for the past three weeks. The beautiful harp music offered by one of your musicians turned my whole day around. What a lovely kindness she offered to all within earshot. Life is made up of seemingly small things—it is made up of seconds and inches. Thanks so much for adding some beautiful notes to my 'seconds' today.”
—Jim Hasse
Walnut Creek, CA
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Read what they said about us and the healing power of music in these publications (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) : |
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| Healing Muses is supported, in part, by a grant from the Alameda County Arts Commission. |
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| Healing Muses has also received support from the Society for the Arts in Healthcare in the form of a consultancy service to assist in developing, re-imagining, or sustaining our arts in healthcare program. |
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