Healing Music

Kathy King is a Certified Music Practitioner who provides live music at the bedside for people who are sick or at the end of life. As a therapeutic musician, she sings, and plays the kantele and the frame drum. She is available for private musical visits at the client's home, medical facility or hospice. Kathy also gives lectures and demonstrations on healing music to the public and to medical professionals.

What is a Certified Music Practitioner?

CMPs bring soothing and appropriate music to the bedside of the sick and dying. They may practice in hospitals, nursing homes, hospice agencies, the home, and many other settings.

Each Certified Music Practitioner has graduated from the Music for Healing and Transition Program. MHTP is a course of study which includes medical and musical classes, designed to teach musicians to create, with live therapeutic music, a healing environment for the ill and dying.

For more information please visit their website at www.mhtp.org

"Music is the principle that unites body,

soul and spirit." ~ Boethius

What Is Expected of the Patient?

Once permission for the visit has been granted by the patient or a loved one, there is no need for the patient to interact physically or even verbally with the Music Practitioner. The music is provided as an unobtrusive service for healing, not entertainment. In fact, the patient does not have to be conscious to benefit. Research has shown that even patients who are unconscious, comatose, or under anesthesia can benefit from live therapeutic music.

What is a Kantele?

The kantele is the traditional stringed folk instrument of Finland. It is part of the family of instruments called zithers or lap harps. It sounds similar to a harp in some ways, but has a ringing, bell-like tone that is quite unique. It has been played since ancient times throughout the Baltic countries.

Gift Certificates are available for 30 or 60 minute sessions. Give someone you love the gift of beautiful, therapeutic music played live at the bedside.