When developing the program, I knew from the outset that music should be used as a conduit for relaxation.   Effective "alpha"

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When dealing with the sensitive structures of the human body, sounds and        especially music from our surroundings interact with the body, having an        effect on breath, muscle tension, pulse, heart rate, temperature, blood        pressure and the nervous system. Listening to relaxation music can have        an amazing effect on all off these functions simultaneously, enhancing deep        relaxation and bringing a sense of harmony and serenity and spiritual wellbeing        to the patent who will therefore be more responsive to treatment.</span>

Soothing music in a therapeutic situation can help us to reach inside and        to get in touch with our emotions and to open up and be receptive to healing        energy and treatments with less stress related blockages. Music offers a        powerful way to enhance the healing process because it can be a direct route        to our inner self and an intimate connection with the human spirit.

Relaxation music for therapy should be melodic and based on slow repetitive        rhythms - around 60 - 80 beats per minute is ideal. It should be engaging        enough to hold the imagination without being too distracting and played        just loud enough to cut out disturbing or unpredictable background noise        forming a kind of serene musical cocoon within which creative healing can        take place.