Last week I registered for the National Music Therapy Conference in St. Louis, Missouri and I AM SO EXCITED!! I haven't been to a conference since 2013 when I was pregnant and I have been itching to go back ever since. Honestly, for me, waiting for conference is like waiting for Christmas. I get so [...]
I'll admit that today I was a little stumped for ideas about what to write in my weekly blog post. My husband and I are knee-deep in raising a vivacious toddler and feisty 8-month-old full time at home and sometimes it's hard for me to transition into "music therapy mode" when the kiddos lay down [...]
Last week I got kind of personal with you. I shared some of my experiences going through the Sound Birthing Method while I was pregnant. The nightly relaxation sessions and singing sessions that are part of the Sound Birthing Method are some of my most cherished moments from that pregnancy. There were two other components of the [...]
Do you have a song that takes you right back to a specific moment in time? One that makes you feel "all the feels" as if you were there in that moment again? I do. It's "Home" by Phil Phillips. That was the song playing when my first daughter, B, entered the world. When I hear [...]
I'm the kind of person who writes everything down. I have lists for food shopping and"baby needs" shopping; I have to dos for my business and my website; I have post its for family and "hubby" reminders. You name it, I've got it written down. So it's no surprise that I'm very focused when it comes [...]
On Monday, I did something that I've never done before. I forgot my entire bag of instruments and props. All of it. Maracas, bells, scarves, stretchy band, letter cards, books, microphones, animal pictures, bubbles, kazoos, and a drum. Yep. In my private practice, I have a variety of music therapy sessions scheduled on Mondays with [...]
Happy new year! This holiday season has truly been wonderful. It was full of family, friends, cooking, traveling, and music - all the things I love and cherish. With the holiday season coming to a close and the new year unfolding before me, I wanted to be sure to take time to start the year right [...]
Woot Woot! I could not be more excited - today is the day my new website launches! We have a brand new design and better organization to the site and I think you're going to love it. Browse around ~ Visit our Music Therapy Session Ideas page where you'll find all blog posts organized neatly [...]
Happy Happy Holidays! I hope you had a beautiful holiday, wherever you are in the world, and whatever you celebrate! As another year draws to a close, I cannot help but look back with gratitude and look forward with hope and excitement. Here's why... In 2014, I brought on two new music therapists to take [...]
It's true what they say..."it's all about the U." At least that's been the case for me the past two weeks or so. August 15 was my official first day at University of Miami (yay!) but I feel like this week was my first real week as Professor Kalas. (By the way, it is so weird to [...]
