An brief explanation of Voice Movement Therapy.
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Cambodia Sings! One Voice at a Time!
‘They thought they could break our spirit, but the little voice lives on’. What if Cambodian children and families could be given an opportunity to SING again? Note by note in villages, schools, streets, factories and farms across Cambodia, people are starting to raise their voices and find relief! Cambodia Sings is a not for… Continue reading Cambodia Sings! One Voice at a Time!
A Review of “The Singer’s Tale” by Carol Grimes
Voice Movement Therapy Practitioner Carol Grimes published her memoir "The Singer's Tale" - Part One in 2017. The book covers her life from birth to her life as a singer, songwriter, and performer both on stage and studio recordings for decades in the UK, Europe and America up until the early 80s where punk vied… Continue reading A Review of “The Singer’s Tale” by Carol Grimes
Kaaiman’s River Blessing, South Africa
Kaaiman’s River Blessing: in search of a sacred place The Kaaimans river flows through the Outeniqua Mountains in the Western Cape of South Africa to reach the Indian Ocean near the village of Wilderness. In colonial times it was nicknamed "Keeromrivier" [or 'Turnabout River' in Afrikaans], because the rapid waters halted travel until a pass… Continue reading Kaaiman’s River Blessing, South Africa
News from 6 IAVMT VMTR Members
News from six IAVMT members Voice Movement Therapist Practitioners Registered.
What is Voice Movement Therapy? Part 3
[Note: This is a continuation of "What is Voicement Movement Therapy?" Please read Parts 1 and 2 first.] The purpose and principles of VMT Combining Wolfsohn’s therapeutic voicework with: the theater work of Hart, Grotowski, and others; the work of Reich in body-centered psychotherapy; of Jung through the process of active imagination and the concepts… Continue reading What is Voice Movement Therapy? Part 3
Hidden Voices of Cambodia
Over 6 days, we travelled through [Cambodian] Provinces and slept within the heart of village life. The students interviewed senior song keepers in markets, around campfires and under trees. What emerged were songs filled with joy, fragility, beauty and sadness. It was incredibly moving to witness.
What is Voice Movement Therapy? Part 2
[Note this blogpost is a continuation of "What is Voice Movement Therapy?" Part 1. Please read Part 1 first.] Freud It was Freud who demonstrated through the development and practice of psychoanalysis that the psychological health of an individual depended in large part on his ability to express feelings through the voice. Freud derived this… Continue reading What is Voice Movement Therapy? Part 2
