ES_Deep Inside the Rainforest – Sight of Wonders In today’s post, I’m going to share the positive aspects of playing the piano, and how playing just one song a day can bring you a plethora of benefits. If you have an autoimmune disease as I do, you know the drills of going to the doctor,…
In today’s blog post, I’ll recommend my top 5 entry-level pianos or keyboards that you can be sure will get you on your way to learning how to play the piano. So you’ve finally decided you want the benefits you’ll receive if you just learned to play the piano. Benefits such as improving memory function…
In a previous post, I mentioned I would write about a few low-impact instruments for those living with arthritis. But upon reflection, I decided to write this post with a broader audience in mind: those living with an autoimmune disease. That’s because there are over 80 different autoimmune diseases, and I want to include everyone…
In today’s post, I’ll be sharing with you some incredibly useful information on why you should introduce the piano to your baby. More specifically, I’ll be discussing how your baby will benefit from the piano into adolescence, and into adulthood. There is no definitive age to start that is right for everyone. In my personal…
ES_Reflection-of-the-Sun-Hanna-Ekstrom In today’s blog post, I’m going to be talking about playing the piano while living with arthritis. Ah, yes…Piano. Considered to be one of the most important and central instruments in music therapy, the piano can open doors to arthritis sufferers’ world like no other instrument. I should know–I live with rheumatoid arthritis and find…
As someone who lives with the challenges of an autoimmune disease, I know how difficult it can be to get out of bed some days. But one thing I never stopped doing was playing the piano. Music has always been a huge part of my life, playing piano and singing for as long as I…
In today’s post, I’ll be sharing 16 amazing ways you can benefit from music if you or a loved one is in the hospital. My inspiration for today’s post comes from my own experience. While living abroad in Germany, I found myself hospitalized on three different occasions; these hospitalizations were due to my diagnosis of…
If you’ve been following my blog, you’re probably aware that I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease called RA, rheumatoid arthritis. That’s why I relate so well with so many of you out there who are living with an autoimmune disease. The pain, the weight gain, insomnia, need I go on? Like RA, type 1…
In today’s post, I’ll be sharing information on how playing the piano for just 15 minutes a day can relieve your symptoms of PTSD. PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder, appears in different ways in different people. Even those of us who have been diagnosed with an incurable autoimmune disease suffer from symptoms of PTSD. Hearing the…
In today’s post I’ll be sharing with you 5-astounding reasons why playing the piano can prevent Alzheimer’s. Although I suffer from an incurable autoimmune disease and know all about the sadness, frustration, and oftentimes depression and pain it brings, I’m passionate about teaching others about the magical healing powers of playing the piano. I’m sharing…