Higher Octave Healing http://www.higheroctavehealing.com Journeys through music that address the whole person. Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:36:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Community Impact http://www.higheroctavehealing.com/2011/12/14/community-impact/ http://www.higheroctavehealing.com/2011/12/14/community-impact/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:30:09 +0000 higheroctavehealing http://www.higheroctavehealing.com/?p=456 Don’t Stop the Music

October 14-15, 2011, Higher Octave Healing held the 2nd annual Don’t Stop the Music fundraiser at the ASU Recital Hall in Tempe, AZ. Over 30 music acts and bands performed at the 24-hour non-stop musical pledge drive event that was free to the public. In addition to providing community awareness and promotion of music therapy, the event raised funds for continued music therapy service for many individuals at HOH as well as our funds to ensure our continued support of supervision of music therapy fieldwork students and interns through HOH. We look forward to next year’s Don’t Stop the Music event. Learn more about Don’t Stop the Music and watch for upcoming information on how your band or musical act can participate and compete for the Grand Prize: a 3-song EP Recording! www.dontstopmusic.info

ASU Partnership

The Higher Octave Healing office is located off campus at Arizona State University in the ASU Community Services Building in Tempe, AZ. On a daily basis, our Board-certified music therapists work closely with students and interns enrolled in the ASU music therapy program. HOH provides opportunities for students to learn by observing and working directly with professionals in a clinical setting. Students and interns completing the AMTA-approved music therapy program at ASU and working with clients also have opportunities to be assisted and supervised by professionals through Higher Octave Healing. Learn more about the ASU music therapy program http://music.asu.edu/musictherapy/

Higher Octave Healing is also proud to be part of the ASU Music and Wellness Program at the ASU Music Therapy Clinic with AZ Rhythm Connection and Ear Candy Charity.

HOH at Horses Help Expo

April 16, 2011, Higher Octave Healing was an exhibitor at the Horses Help Expo in Phoenix, AZ. We were one of several chosen organizations at the expo that featured a riding expo at the Horses Help Ranch. The expo featured a petting zoo, riding contest, roping contest, face painting, and fun games for everyone. Thank you to Horses Help for such a wonderful day out in the community. Career Day Does your local public, private, or home school organization have a career day? Would you like music therapy to be represented at your school? We are happy to send a therapist with information about the wonderful, rewarding career of music therapy. Contact us if you are interested (info@higheroctavehealing.com)

Make a Donation

Higher Octave Healing is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. Your donation can be tax-deductible. Thank you for remembering our organization and the over 300 individuals we work with each week providing music therapy and support services in our community. Thank you for supporting Higher Octave Healing in making a significant community impact.

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Donations of $10.00 or more receive one 30 minute massage courtesy of Healthsource of Tempe if made by January 31, 2012.

Interested in making an in-kind donation?
We are in need of a variety of non-financial donations to continue the mission and goals of the organization including:

  • Environmentally-friendly cleaning supplies
  • tissues and fragrance-free wipes
  • paper towels
  • curtain sheers and fixtures for 4 large windows
  • new or refurbished laptops
  • new or used adaptive equipment

Donation of Time
We also appreciate your donation of time to help in the following capacities:

  • Website support
  • Social media support and monitoring/updating
  • office assistance (clerical work)
  • volunteer for assisting larger group experiences/therapy
  • fundraiser volunteers
  • light cleaning/dusting

Contact us if you have any questions about donations or the organization. info@higheroctavehealing.com

Thank you!

 

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We also offer the following group programs.

Music Adventures (age 2-4)

Join us for a musical adventure! Weekly themes may include weather, transportation, animal day, and bodies in motion as we play music together in this “parent-tot” developmental music class. A wide variety of instruments provided during class.

  • Tuesdays 1/10- 1/31/2012 10:00-10:45am
    Gilbert Community Center
    REGISTRATION starts in December
  • Tuesdays 2/7 – 2/28/2012 10:00-10:45am
    Gilbert Community Center
    REGISTRATION starts in December

Music Explorers (age 0-2)

Join us for an exploration of music and sound in this parent/child class! Engage with your young child in this sensory exploration of sound and music. Weekly themes use a variety of instruments during each class.

  • Tuesdays 1/10- 1/31/2012 9:00-9:45am
    Gilbert Community Center
    REGISTRATION starts in December
  • Tuesdays 2/7 – 2/28/2012 9:00-9:45am
    Gilbert Community Center
    REGISTRATION starts in December

Each series of 4 classes is a total of $40.00. Parents are required to be with children at all times. Please contact us if you have any questions. DDD funding is not accepted for Music Adventures or Music Explorers.

Music Connections (Ages 8 – 13)

Join us for one of our HFA/Aspergers music therapy social and communication-focused small groups.

DDD funding or private pay accepted for Music Connections.

Rock Band (Ages 14+)

Work together with peers to create a rock band. Music-therapy based social and communication group for individuals ready to put their basic guitar, bass, drum, piano, or vocal skills into action.

DDD funding or private pay accepted for Rock Bands.

Adaptive Group Guitar (10+)

Learn the basics of guitar in adaptive ways.

DDD funding not accepted for this class.

Adaptive Group Keybaord (6+)

Music-therapy based group for individuals ready to sit and learn piano basics with peers.

  • age 6-10 TBA 2012
  • age 11+ TBA 2012

Also Coming in 2012

  • Spring Break Camp – March 2012
  • Summer Expressive Arts Camp – summer 2012
  • Music for Siblings group Handbell Choir

More group options at various valley locations Interested in any of these current or future group options? Please contact us: info@higheroctavehealing.com.

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  • November 15, 2011 9:00am – 1:00pm
  • December 15, 2011 9:00am – 1:00pm

Contact us to register (info@higheroctavehealing.com)

Do several of your employees need Article 9 training? Depending on your location, we will travel to your facility to provide Article 9 training if 6 or more participants need the training. Contact us to provide Article 9 at your facility (info@higheroctavehealing.com)

Check back here for future Music Therapy Continuing Education offerings.

]]> http://www.higheroctavehealing.com/2011/12/14/continuing-education/feed/ 0 The Autism Spectrum: Shifting the Paradigm http://www.higheroctavehealing.com/2010/01/05/the-autism-spectrum-shifting-the-paradigm/ http://www.higheroctavehealing.com/2010/01/05/the-autism-spectrum-shifting-the-paradigm/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:34:49 +0000 higheroctavehealing http://www.higheroctavehealing.com/?p=45 One in every one hundred ten children born is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder  (ASD) in our country (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2009.)  We are presented with the opportunity to shift the paradigm by adapting our world to fit these children as we view their needs from a higher perspective.  In turn, we can also help our planet and ourselves.

Historically, through a variety of interventions, we’ve sought to help children within this spectrum to function in society to reach their highest potential and enjoy the fullest quality of life.  This paradigm was somewhat successful because we ‘adapted the child’ to fit into our world.   In recent years, we’ve begun to shift this paradigm by adapting our homes, schools, parks, and daily lives to make our world fit our children.  On a soul level, their presence can also be seen as a gift to encourage us to change the world we live in by restoring it to a more natural state.

Globally, environmental lawyers are working to protect the environment and promote human health.  Nationally, consumers are driving the market for toxin-free, “green” products.  At school, parents are making educated choices to find the right environment that supports their child’s sensory and structural needs.  On a personal level, we are working to create a better world for all of our children by viewing their needs from a higher perspective: a more “whole-istic” perspective.

Right now is an exciting time.  As we help to shift the paradigm for children within the autism spectrum by adjusting our environment to meet their needs, in turn, we are shifting the paradigm for our planet.

– Kymla J. Eubanks, director, Higher Octave Healing

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