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Musical Play 101

Music has several important elements and rhythm is one. The first sounds we hear in our mother’s womb are her heart beat, and her blood pulsing around her body.

The reassuring rocking of our parent’s arms as we were sung to sleep, relaxed and nourished us. Being bounced on Dad’s knee while he sang enlivened us and got us giggling. Maybe these were in short supply in your childhood. This is the right place to be.

Relaxed rhythmic breathing helps us center and tune in to ourselves.  Arrhythmic breathing correlates with stress. Come and breathe with us.

Rhythm is important in communication. In parts of traditional Africa, drums were used to transmit messages between villages. We can use them to communicate our feelings and relieve stress. Come and play with us.

Poetry, song, and story telling have a rhythm that engages us. In older traditions raftsmen and oarsmen sang as they paddled to keep in time together. Rhythmic music or poetry can sweep us up in drama, send us marching through unknown danger or coo and woo and tickle our funny bone. Come and play with words with us.

The stress of living the twenty-first century life sometimes takes us out of our comfort zone, out of the natural rhythms of life. Come tune into your natural rhythmic child, and come out of your closet.

We shall explore our breath, voices and some simple instruments as expressive tools, as rhythmic communicators, as music makers.

Dates: November 7 – December 12    6 Monday mornings 

Time: 10-11:30am

Cost: $110+ HST

Location: Nectar Centre – 3rd Floor, 255 MacKay, in New Edinburgh     www.NectarCentre.ca

To register: Phone: 613-829-1556

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Relax and tune within, guided and supported by a company of archangels and ascended masters, through channeled vocals and singing bowls. If you are new, check for more information below. We start and end with a bit of singing. Enjoy!

With room for only 15 people, tickets sell quickly, so RSVP right away.

Date: Saturday, June 11, 2106

Time:  7-9pm

Location: Peggy’s Oasis: 249 North River Road, Two blocks north of Montreal Road, just west of Vanier Parkway.(Corner of Wayling – enter through the door off the driveway on Wayling St.)

Seats are limited, so please reserve your seat. Tickets $25 and $15-20 seniors and lower income; includes HST.

Accessibility: Unfortunately, this location is not wheelchair accessible. There are a few steps.

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Pamela is also available for private sessions with individuals and small groups.

About Crystal Singing Bowls and Healing Voice.

If you have never experienced the Crystal singing bowls concerts, with Pamela’s healing voice, you are in for a treat. If you have, then you know why you are back!

The singing bowls and sacred singing offer a marvelous opportunity to de-stress, heal and refresh in a small intimate setting. The bowls‘ sound  stimulates the alpha brain wave frequency. This allows you to relax deeply, and go into meditative state where negative thought patterns can be released.  It is something like an energy treatment but with sound!

Pamela sings spontaneous melodies. Guided intuitively, she catches, holds and soothes your emotions, giving them melody, and delivers them back to heal and transform. The Inner Healer is invited to bring healing from Spirit to you. People have described the whole experience as a “musical massage.”  At the end, if you like, you can join in sacred singing of mantras, or short spiritual texts, from various traditions, with music mostly composed by Pamela.

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• for fun and community building
• to support the opening of your musical expression
• to sing songs that uplift and sustain you where you are now in your journey
• songs that help you connect with your inner being
• songs that have meaning in your life
• a song circle with heart and where healing can happen

Theme: “Coming Together – Songs for Connection”

How would you introduce yourself through a song? Would it be a song that comes from home – what ever that means for you, or communicates a value you cherish, or an activity you love?

How the Song Circle works:

Bring a song or two, on the theme of the month, – Making Connection this time. Choose a song which you can  sing solo, ask the group to sing together, have the group join on the refrain, or ask another person to lead. If you have a poem, that’s great, too, but please keep it to around 4-5 minutes per slot. You may also pass when your time comes.

If the group is to sing it together, it is best to bring along copies of lyrics. Many song lyrics can be found on-line by typing the name of the song and lyrics. Or books like Rise Up Singing have lyrics to many familiar songs. It’s a great resource.

Respect and understanding. One person’s song choice may not be another person’s favorite song or style, but may have special meaning for the person choosing it. One person’s story may touch another in a challenging way. Please be open to growing and allow for differing taste.

You are welcome to bring an instrument to accompany yourself. Others may chose to sing a capella (without accompaniment) or request musical accompaniment from Pamela and/or another member of the group. Contacting Pamela in advance if you know you want her to accompany may be helpful if it is not a really familiar song.

We all are on our journeys and in unique places along the road. Supporting each other can be a lifeline. Music has a tremendous power to heal, with intention and support.

Pamela is available to accompany on the guitar and provide support.

If time allows, people may be able to request two songs. Feel free to come prepared.

Date: Friday, May 6:  7-9pm

Cost: Sliding scale: $10-20

Location: TBA. This location is accessible for wheelchairs. Check back and/or RSVP to be notified. RSVPs are appreciated.

Please RSVP: Pamela Holm   613-829-1556

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Sometimes referred to as a musical massage, the effect of the crystal and Tibetan singing bowls is to bring you into a deeply relaxed state, and with the healer’s voice guiding your path, prepare for the inner journey of your life!

Being All Saints Day, and followed by All Souls Day, I invite you to bring in your prayers for people who have passed over in the past year, or more, should you wish.

Please note: This may not be appropriate for people with metal pins/plates, knees, pace makers, etc. due to the vibrations.

Sunday, November 1, 2015

6:00 – 8:00 pm

Tickets: Advance $15, At the door $20

Location: Peggy’s Oasis – 249 North River Road, entrance on Wayling Ave.

249 North River Rd., Ottawa

Concert Details Nov 1, 2015 – Poster

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