Hey Sam’s Followers! That is Samuel Gracida, Sam’s Followers Working Director. I wished to share with you that I’m presently in Bogota, Colombia doing a music remedy internship. That is a part of the Grasp’s Program I’m doing on music remedy. For these of you who don’t know, I reside in Heidelberg, Germany working my manner by means of a two-year program. I’m working 32 hours per week in two hospitals right here on this large South-American metropolis. I’m working with NICU infants, kids, youngsters, adults, and older adults, so just about all throughout the age spectrum. The sufferers the music remedy workforce sees right here even have completely different diagnoses, which means that no two sufferers are the identical!
Two Weeks and Counting
I’ve been right here for 2 weeks and I can inform you, I’ve already skilled stunning moments! Music has mediated in conditions that may be exhausting, unhappy, or seemingly hopeless. MTs go to most classes with a guitar, some shakers, an ocean drum, and a kalimba. They interact in a lot an identical manner as music therapists within the USA, albeit with completely different songs. The data behind it in the long run is identical and the coaching additionally covers the identical bases in order that music therapists are geared up to offer respite to sufferers as they undergo their private struggles.
Being in a unique nation has its challenges, one being that I don’t know plenty of the songs that sufferers like and request. However, usually we’re in a position to join by means of the widespread language of music.
Stunning Moments Throughout My Internship
I can assume again to a session with a child battling with most cancers, how we merely began imitating one another musically by means of rhythm and the way we smiled and laughed over one thing so easy! Or I may also inform you a couple of girl who after extreme burns and dropping her husband and father discovered a voice once more and the way composition and songs allowed her to try this. In one other event, we had been working with a toddler whose consideration to the music and sound had been so rapid and clear that it made it so pleasing to be there. Or one more instance is a lady who composed a track with the music therapist about the great thing about life and the way she is comfortable even within the midst of her sickness.
One other expertise I’ve had right here helps with music remedy teams for sufferers in oncology. These teams happen twice per week and normally consist of various elements which might embrace leisure, improvisation, composition, and extra. Every group appears completely different however what’s widespread throughout the board is the optimistic suggestions sufferers all the time give on the finish. Music helps sufferers overlook for somewhat bit about their illness and get well power to maintain on preventing.
Different Music Remedy Work in Bogota
The therapists right here work additionally in different areas which have caught my curiosity. Two of them work in a basis that homes and serves orphaned kids. Music helps youngsters sleep higher at evening by means of a program they must accompany them within the evenings. It additionally permits them to precise themselves and develop by means of music, a medium that provides them different avenues for self-expression. These are youngsters who might have undergone trauma and it is very important give them the instruments they should get the therapeutic they deserve.
I’ll hold you up to date on how my music remedy internship goes! I can’t wait to complete my program and begin working as a music therapist. And don’t fear, I’ll hold working for Sam’s Followers as properly. And who is aware of, possibly I’ll assist develop our first worldwide applications!