Welcome Renae Murphy, MT-BC

Welcome Renae Murphy, MT-BC We are so excited to welcome Renae Murphy, MT-BC onto our music therapy team. She will be taking a full-time position here at Harmony Garden, so if you see her around, make sure to give…

Welcome Renae Murphy, MT-BC We are so excited to welcome Renae Murphy, MT-BC onto our music therapy team. She will be taking a full-time position here at Harmony Garden, so if you see her around, make sure to give…

Gratitude That time of year is here when a little “gobble gobble” enters every session. Songs about eating and turkeys and being thankful abound as everyone prepares for the next in the cold-weather holiday line-up, Thanksgiving. Social conversations often…

We would be honored to be a part of your holiday tradition! Event Details: The Harmony Gardeners wrapped up the summer concerts at the park in October, teasing a Holiday Special… Well, that is exactly what this is! We have crafted…

Calling All Sprouts Kiddos and Families! RSVP to perform on stage for the Harmony Gardener’s Holiday Special Dear Harmony Garden Families, We’re thrilled to extend a special invitation to all our Harmony Garden Sprouts kiddos, both current and past! We…

Community Music Therapy & Community Theatre Intersect (Part 2) Loving Children or Loathing Children… As a music therapist in Jackson, MI, my mission largely revolves around bringing growth, development, and joy to children through music. Recently, I began a…

Candy Corn Candy corn was always my favorite Halloween candy as a child. I think the biggest reason why I liked it so much was because my dad loved it. I always wanted to be closer to my dad.…

Sleep As Self-Care Lately I’ve been struggling to get enough sleep to function properly, and though it’s definitely a me-problem, I think in society it’s enough of an us-problem that I can talk about it. I know I’m not alone…

Scaling the Mountain The time has come for me to work on Assessments and Treatment Plans for all my clients, as well as keep up with notes, session planning and more. The post-it notes reminding me of all the…

From the Desk of Kara Lewis… It’s been a bit since our last “From the Desk of…” blog post. I just wanted to hop on and give a life update to all of our families – don’t worry, I’ll still…

Classical Music for Children and Halloween The Jackson Symphony Orchestra hosted its Children’s Halloween Concert on October 21st at the Michigan Theatre in Jackson. My husband and I were fortunate to attend this event, while our children were celebrating…