Music Therapy

One of the various proven prenatal therapies for moms-to-be and their unborn child is a music therapy. Listening to music involves many different parts of the brain. The left side recognizes the rhythm and pitch of the notes; while the right side – tone and melody. Everyone reacts differently to the sounds; the right music can bring peace and let you concentrate on a specific project. In adults, music therapy influences the brain, nervous system, blood pressure, hormone production, pulse, breathing, and mental balance.

For newborns and prenatal babies, contact with music starting at the earliest days of their lives teaches them harmony, feel the rhythm, and increases their sensitivity and flexibility of their nervous system. Japanese neurologists prove that listening to music at the early childhood influences future sensitivity to sounds. It is also proven that music helps to build nerve connections responsible for the development of language, memory, and equilibrium.

Research showed that the first sounds babies hear starting by the 6th week is their mother’s heartbeat. By the 26th week she/he can hear rhythm and melody, so the more sounds babies hear, the more developed their systems may become. Besides, music relaxes and calms the baby. Choosing classical and relaxing tones will make the baby feel happier and fall a sleep easier.
For Moms-to-be music can release the muscle tension, some pain, bring overall relaxation and harmony. Some women may feel overwhelmed by their pregnancy, but music, massage therapy, yoga or any other type of holistic therapy will bring peace and may ease those tense days.

We at Spa Shawnee offer our guests sounds of nature, classical music and calming melodies before, during and after their treatments. Our therapists qualified in prenatal treatments welcome pregnant women. Just let us know while scheduling your appointments, so we can prepare for you and your baby.
Enjoy the sounds of the Poconos!