Harp music for therapy
"Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast. To soften rocks, or bend the knotted oak." ~William Congreve
I've been playing therapeutic harp in hospitals and nursing homes since 2005 and have witnessed some amazing ways the harp has helped patients. Harp music can lower heart rate and blood pressure. It can reduce the perception of pain. It can help patients to relax and sleep.
New York Times "The Healing Power of Music:
Mary is a Hospital Certified Master Harp Therapist and received her
degree from Bedside Harp and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton, NJ.
Mary has played therapeutic harp for
-Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Hamilton, NJ,
-Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Philadelphia, PA,
-Carrier Clinic, Belle Meade, NJ.
-as well as many retirement and nursing homes. She has an extensive repertoire and can play by ear.