Harp Therapy
Therapeutic music is used to promote health and wellness on all levels, attending to the individual’s physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being.
Harp Lessons
Martha offers monthly group lessons for enrolled students via Zoom or in class. Beginner harp lessons are available.
Workshops
Martha Lawrance, harp therapist, offers workshops to educate audiences about music and the healing process. She shares her experiences in various health care settings with live musical examples
News & Events
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Harp Therapy at Toronto Grace Hospital
Read review on Martha's bedside harp therapy work at the Toronto Grace Hospital.
About Martha Lawrance
Martha Lawrance is a graduate of the International Harp Therapy Program (IHTP) accredited by the National Standards Board of Therapeutic Musicians (NSTBTM) and is certified as a Therapeutic Harp Practitioner. She has studied with Arpaterapia Imaginative (Guided Imagery Harp Therapy) with leading Italian Harp Therapist Ludwig Conistabile.
Benefits Of Harp Therapy
- Can relieve depression, fear and anxiety
- Pain distraction or management
- Creates memories and facilitates social interaction
- Emotional expression and release
- Lowers blood pressure and heart rate
- Communication-reaches all people
- Relaxation and sleep
- Can aid digestion
- Supports family
Harp Circles
The “circle” aspect is to learn to play the harp by ear, improvise or play pieces together at your own level be it a single note, chord or melody. The facilitator will guide you by the needs and requests of the group as a whole. Everyone is encouraged to play and will soon realize and use this circle as a way of self-healing and de-stressing while surrounded by healing vibrations.
Benefits
- Friendship and social interaction
- Memory
- Listening
- Joy of music
- Emotional expression
- Creative outlet
- Bilateral coordination
- Cognitive stimulation
- Balance and flexibility
- Rehabilitation