Sound + Plant Medicine a Multidisciplinary Approach to Health

Sound + Plant Medicine  

An educational Panel Discussion followed by Experiental Sound.

Sound has been sused in conjunction with plant medicine through the ages. In this tall you'll get to hear from experts about the way plants and plant compunds work in the body. Participants may learn some of the science evidence on sound and natural medicine and get some tips on how to consciously utilize these beneficial therapies.  

This event will be followed by Twilight Tuesday's Sound Energy Event

On Tuesday, October 3rd

Time: 6:30 p.m. CST / 5:30 PT / 7:30 ET

Breast Cancer Actions Month Event: 

Sound & Plant Medicine, A Multidisciplinary Approach to Health

At this roundtable educational event we will discuss plant medicine and how they coupled with therapeutic sound in today’s climate as well as ancient times. We will talk about the science of sound and how vibration buoys our experience. Our experts will present some scientific and experiential data on these methods, with insight on plant compounts their therapeutic actions, effects and precautions . We will discuss how to create and foster your own personal techniques for creating deeper interactions with yourself and your environment through these complimantary practices. 

Directly following this discussion join our Twilight Tuesday 

Live Sound Event 7:30 -8:30pm CT / 8:30 ET / 6:30 PT

Presenters: 

Katie Down, LCAT, MT-BC, MMT, MM

Music Psychotherapist

A sound artist and multi-instrumentalist based in the Hudson Valley and Brooklyn, NY .

Originally a classically-trained and jazz flutist, Katie's music intersects the realms of sound art, free improvisation,  Americana, Jazz, and world music. With NewBorn Trio, she performs on homemade instruments including glass percussion and steel cello and she plays ukulele and sings with the infamous band, The Ukuladies! and the experimental Sephardic ensemble, Sofie Salonika. Katie is a composer and sound designer as well and has created numerous sound scores for theatre, dance, and independent films including the critically-acclaimed Salt in the Air, a documentary on a Ukrainian salt-mine with healing elements on the brink of collapse. Her sound designs for theatre and dance have garnered her Drama Desk nominations and the award for best sound design from The Connecticut Critic's Circle. She is the recipient of several grants, residencies, and commissions including the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, The Jerome Foundation, BAM, Watermill, Chashama, Music Omi, and Meet the Composer.  A member of the music faculty at SUNY New Paltz and is a licensed creative arts therapist. Her private practice,

SoundWell Creative Arts Therapy, offers trainings, clinical supervision and healing events. is a sound artist and multi-instrumentalist based in the Hudson Valley and Brooklyn, NY .

Originally a classically-trained and jazz flutist, Katie's music intersects the realms of sound art, free improvisation,  Americana, Jazz, and world music.Katie is a member of the music faculty at SUNY New Paltz and is a licensed creative arts therapist. Her private practice, SoundWell Creative Arts Therapy, offers trainings, clinical supervision and healing events.

Dr. Alex Ott is the Chief Scientist and Head of Product Development of KA! Empathogenics - with a mission to restore full-spectrum aliveness for all beings. KA! offers 100% plant-based empathogenic supplements featuring kanna - a heart-opening succulent from South Africa that is clinically proven to activate an immediate sense of grounded energy, helping people feel more alive, capable and connected as they navigate everyday stress. Alex holds Phd degrees in both biochemistry and molecular biology and is also a flavor scientist.

Alex has traveled the world and the rainforests working with indigenous tribes, consulting and inventing for health science and biotech companies in the fields of phytology, biochemistry, and olfactory neuroscience in food & beverage projects. His profound passion for helping others and improving global health resulted in innovative global product developments for NASA's Space Food Systems Laboratory and developments of sensorial nutrition for the ISS, as well as  disease preventative nutrient sachets for FRS (Merck), supplements for cancer prevention, endurance and oxygenating snacks for high altitude climbers, as well as the world’s first hangover prevention supplement, for which he won the ‘Beverage Innovation Of The Year’ Award.

More presenters to come!!

Maxi Cohen is a filmmaker whose movies have played in theaters, festivals, and on television around the world and have influenced two generations of filmmakers. As a media activist, her film and television work has had significant influence in creating visible social change. A recipient of awards and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, Annenberg and Rockefeller Foundations, and Buckminster Fuller Institute, Cohen's art, film and videos are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa and other museums.

From Shock to Awe, executive produced by Cohen, is available on Amazon, iTunes, and Google Play.

"If you have an interest in psychedelics, ayahuasca, veteran affairs, or healing, take a look at this documentary. I’ve watched it 3x already and highly recommend it."  -  Tim Ferriss

"A must-see"  -   Michael Pollan

Rebecca Abraham, RN, BSN from Acute on Chronic has worked in healthcare for over 15 years with extensive experience in Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Heart Failure, Surgical Services, and Case Management.

Luana DeAngelis, Chief Visionary Officer, You Can Thrive! 

Curated by You Can Thrive! & sponsored by Curealeaf for our Breast Cancer Action Month 2023

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