The health benefits of music therapy are wide-ranging and very diverse.

We know that in people having invasive procedures like colonoscopies or angiography or even knee surgery,

those who listen to music before their procedures have reduced anxieties and reduced needs for sedatives.

Music can help to restore lost speech as well as reduce the side effects of cancer therapy.

Music therapy has been tested in patients with chronic and acute pain.

And overall, music helps to decrease pain perception and reduces the amount of pain

medications that are needed.

It also helps to relieve depression in people with chronic pain and gives people a better

sense of control over their pain.

In patients who have dementia, music helps us to engage.

And the ability to engage with music remains intact well into the sad and destructive process of dementia.

Music therapy can help people to recall memories, reduce agitation, and assist in our communication.

But it's not all music that can do this. In fact, there is certain music that is built on the

power of mantra, the power of tone, the power of rhythm and tempo to help lift and transform

our emotions. Today, I am talking about how we can combine melodies with ancient chants,

cross-cultural rhythms to harness the power of healing

mantras and chant work. Welcome to the Lindsay Elmore show, a podcast that helps you

find fulfillment amidst chaos. On this show, I interview thought leaders, doctors, creatives, spiritual gurus, and game changers

who inspire you to pursue your dreams, overcome obstacles, and leave your mark.

Born and raised in Oklahoma, Lisa Reagan, began her musical training at the young age of five years.

Her first professional role was in a summer stock production of Where's Charlie at the age of 16.

Lisa then went on to obtain her bachelor's degree in music in voice and

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