Progressive Relaxation & Autogenic Training

About the Artist
Carolyn McManus holds Master's degrees in physical therapy and psychology. She has served as a consultant and instructor in NIH-funded research examining the role of mindfulness-based wellness and other prevention strategies in the treatment of individuals with chronic pain and disease. Her book for professionals, Group Wellness Programs for Chronic Pain and Disease Management, is a popular text exploring the topic of promoting wellness. A national speaker and highly respected clinician, author and researcher in mind-body medicine, she draws from over 22 years of experience in health care to create this popular relaxation, meditation and imagery series.

Product Description
The ability to relax your body and calm you mind is necessary for health and well-being. This recording helps you discover your capacities for relaxation and inner calm.

Progressive Relaxation promotes mind-body awareness and the deep relaxation of muscles through out your body. This recording guides you to gently contract then relax different muscle groups. It concludes with awareness of your entire body resting in a state of relaxation.

Autogenic Training promotes states of deep relaxation through the mental repetition of key phrases. "My right arm feels heavy and warm" is an example of an autogenic phrase. This recording guides you to repeat several autogenic phrases to achieve relaxation and inner calm. It concludes with awareness of your entire body resting in a state of relaxation.

Progressive Relaxation & Autogenic Training,PT, MA, MS Carolyn McManus,Carolyn McManus

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Average customer rating: M. Gibbon "book maven" very nice.. Sound Medicine: Music for Healing Great meditation CD Sound Medicine: Music for Healing

Sound Medicine: Music for Healing Steven Halpern Manufacturer: Relaxation ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Self-Help | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Healing | New Age | Styles | Music Space Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | New Age General | New Age | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Dance & DJ | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Inner Peace Chakra Suite Sleep Soundly Gifts of the Angels Music for Sound Healing ASIN: B00007JGQ6 Release Date: 2003-01-21

Tracks:

1. Interstellar Light
2. Awakening
3. Stillpoint
4. Jerusalem
5. Ascension
6. Oneness
7. Healing Music #1
8. Healing Music #2

Album Description

Music touches our hearts and resonates within our bodies. The right music can truly renew us, helping us to feel relaxed and rejuvenated. Great musicians have always recognized this therapeutic power of music, and researchers are finally proving them right. THE SOUND MEDICINE SERIES features the works of inspired musical pioneers who are exploring music's healing power.

Natural Balance and Harmony Your body is a self-healing instrument. If you give it a chance it will always tend toward homeostasis or healthful balance. Sound healer Steven Halpern uses soothing and free-floating keyboard compositions to draw the body into this state of balance and harmony. Combining artistic inspiration, sensitivity, and sophisticated sound technology, his compositions synchronize the hemispheres of the brain and amplify the production of alpha waves. This natural response is associated with feelings of deep relaxation, contentment, and well-being.

Steven Halpern, Ph.D. stands at the leading edge of the growing public understanding of the relationship between music, body, mind and spirit. An internationally acclaimed composer and recording artist Halpern has produced over sixty recordings and authored several books. His music has been featured on 48 Hours, America's Talking, and in USA Today, The New York Times and Yoga Journal. Halpern's recordings are used in hospitals, healing clinics, and leading spas worldwide.

Music for Healing Mind, Body & Spirit was previously released under the title In the Key of Healing

Customer Reviews:

M. Gibbon "book maven".......2007-05-16

Good sleeping Music. Very calming for the mind. It would go nice with a cup of tea.

very nice.........2007-04-10

This CD was a nice experience. It did seem a little repetative but, all in all, it was good.

Sound Medicine: Music for Healing.......2007-03-20

When you come home at night, weary and bedraggled from yet another hard day at work and a long commute home, put on this cd. it will refresh your spirit and help it heal. :::::smile:::::

Great meditation CD.......2007-03-12

This is my new "go-to" CD for meditation. I'm a fan of vibrational music for meditation, but sometimes the vibrational CD's can get repetitive and boring. This CD has multiple tracks with variety in the music, but with calming vibrationals in the background. Good for meditation, guided imagery, yoga, or great background music for reading.

Sound Medicine: Music for Healing.......2007-01-04

Following a suggestion from Candace B. Pert, Ph.D. found in her book "Molecules of Emotion," I decided to look for a relaxation CD to help me fall asleep. Because I also suffer from migraines, the word "healing" in the title of this CD intrigued me. It's still hard to believe, but for the past three months it puts me to sleep so quickly that I've never heard the end of the CD! And if I should wake up in the middle of the night I just turn it on again and fall right back asleep. Amazing!

Average customer rating: Works for me! A nice way to get to sleep Very high quality and a good value..... Sweet Dreams So helpful! Feeling a little better already.

Progressive Relaxation & Autogenic Training Manufacturer: Carolyn McManus ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Relaxation Body Scan & Guided Imagery for Well-Being Journey into Deep Relaxation Mindfulness Meditation and Body Scan The Gift of Relaxation - Stress Relief * Sleep * Wellness Your Present: A Half Hour of Peace ASIN: B0000AI0OG Release Date: 2003-06-01

Tracks:

1. Progressive Relaxation
2. Autogenic Training

Album Description

The ability to relax your body and calm you mind is necessary for health and well-being. This recording helps you discover your capacities for relaxation and inner calm.

Progressive Relaxation promotes mind-body awareness and the deep relaxation of muscles through out your body. This recording guides you to gently contract then relax different muscle groups. It concludes with awareness of your entire body resting in a state of relaxation.

Autogenic Training promotes states of deep relaxation through the mental repetition of key phrases. "My right arm feels heavy and warm" is an example of an autogenic phrase. This recording guides you to repeat several autogenic phrases to achieve relaxation and inner calm. It concludes with awareness of your entire body resting in a state of relaxation.

Customer Reviews:

Works for me!.......2007-06-11

I know that not every product or technique works for everyone, but I found this CD to be extremely helpful. Since I've received it, I play this CD as I'm getting ready for my nightly battle into sleep. It's only been about a week, but I haven't made it through the entire CD yet! I fall asleep! Funny, because I bought it to help with migraines, and have just been "practicing" with it.

A nice way to get to sleep.......2007-05-17

I used this CD for several months last year during a very stressful period. I was suffering from insomnia due to the stress I was under and I would put my headphones on before turning out the lights. I don't think I ever made it to the end of either side before falling asleep. I found the backgroud music very soothing, not annoying and the gently guided relaxation exercises were very effective.

I did try listening once in the car and found that it was not such a great idea. It might work for someone else, but I found that having my eyes shut and lying in my bed was the ideal setting for this CD.

If you're under stress and really having a difficult time unwinding, give this a try.

Very high quality and a good value............2007-05-08

I am a self development coach with graduate education in biology, biochemistry and psychology. As part of my practice, I work a lot in the area of stress management and also facilitate workshops on meditation and biofeedback. In general, I am aware of almost any new tapes that come out and this one is one of the very best.

Both progressive relaxation and autogenic training are thoroughly researched and have proven to be very effective if practiced regularly. This tape is relatively unique in that it provides both progressive relaxation and autogenic excercises on one tape. This makes it an excellent value and the length of the two exercises is just right.

This CD is very well done, a fault of many similar CDs is that the pace is too fast or flow or that the directions are not good, complete or specific enough. This audio has good well thought out and the directions are very specific. The pace is also just right and the addition of harp music is tasteful and integrated with the content.

I have used this CD myself a number of times and it is effective for me. Different techniques work better in some people than others, so I think it's a plus that you have two to try on this audio. Ideally, these types of techniques work best when you apply them regularly. Therefore, it is a good idea to practice even when you are not feeling particularly stressed.

Carolyn McManus also has several other products out. All of them are good, but I particularly like Relax into Restful Sleep. This CD also has harp music, so if you like this feature of the tape being reviewed, most likely you will benefit and enjoy the one on restless sleep as well.

Sweet Dreams.......2006-08-29

I initially began to listen to this to try to relax. I have found that it works so well that I rarely make it to the end. I become so relaxed that I drift off into a wonderful deep sleep. I find that regular use makes me calm, more measured and well rested. Thumbs up

So helpful! Feeling a little better already........2006-08-20

After getting a new work schedule that required starting at strange hours I'd been feeling sleep deprived and on edge all day. Even when I had the chance to sleep I couldn't, having stress dreams and waking up multiple times a night. This CD has helped so much! After just a week, I already feel calmer and more alert during the day. Listening to the tape before bed helps me relax and focus on the moment, instead of worrying about the morning. I sleep better and feel significantly more relaxed when I wake up. And the best part is it takes no time at all, since the time I use to listen is time I would have spent trying to fall asleep anyway. It literally adds time to my day. I strongly recommend it, a great purchase!

Average customer rating: I have used this CD for TEN YEARS... Welcome to the warm embrace of angels! Gift of Angels This is truly music from the angels life saving music

Gifts of the Angels Steven Halpern Manufacturer: Inner Peace Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Self-Help | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Healing | New Age | Styles | Music Relaxation | New Age | Styles | Music Space Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Self-Help | Miscellaneous | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Inner Peace Sound Medicine: Music for Healing Chakra Suite Music for Sound Healing Sleep Soundly ASIN: B000003IVB Release Date: 1994-10-18

Tracks:

1. Gifts Of The Angels
2. Radiance
3. Ode To Orpheus
4. Celestial Prophecy
5. Eternally
6. Awakening
7. Pachelbel's Canon
8. Sand Dance
9. Angels On High
10. Inner Peace
11. Earthrise
12. Higher Ground
13. Crystal Suite
14. The Light In Your Eyes
15. Starborn Suite

Amazon.com

Steven Halpern has more than 60 recordings in circulation, including audio projects ostensibly designed to enhance memory, wealth, and weight loss. He even has his own trademarked slogan--the Halpern Effect(tm)! (Take that, Mozart.) Thus, it's easy to view Halpern's high-volume output since 1975 less as art and more like a commodity. Gifts of the Angels, a 68-minute compilation (sampling eight albums and adding two original pieces), offers a few nuggets that suggest Halpern's music at times can stand on its own merits, detached from all of its deep-bliss, New Age pretensions. "Celestial Prophecy," is a nicely detailed (which is not to say complex) excursion on solo piano that briefly stirs the senses, and the title track from Higher Ground is a delicate space-music standout. Meanwhile, the 1970s-flashback tonality of Halpern's electric piano (one piece, "Earthrise," can be traced to Halpern's debut release, Spectrum Suite) dates several of the tracks included here. Nevertheless, the disc's pace, which drifts deeper into the ether on each of the last five tracks, is nicely constructed for those aiming to nod off into a state of contented nothingness. --Terry Wood

Customer Reviews:

I have used this CD for TEN YEARS..........2006-12-23

As a massage therapist, this is the ONLY CD I have used consistently in my practice over the past TEN years. There is something about this particular CD that I absolutely love and that has not been duplicated in other CDs I have used (literally hundreds!) Steven Halpern comes up with awesome music! I have many of his other CDs as well, but NOTHING comes close to "Gifts of the Angels". I am now using my 3rd copy and will buy another when this one is worn out. Many of my clients ASK me to use it in their massage sessions and ask me where to find Halpern's music. Superb.

Welcome to the warm embrace of angels!.......2006-08-31

When much of modern day's rock music and the civilization's pressure on people's lifestyle has a stressful and bad influence on the well being Steven Halpern's music is a blessing. The Godfather and inventor of the New Age music that has a healing and relaxing purpose makes music that puts the body in it's own rhythm and leads into a state of balance and inner peace. Gifts of Angels does all this, but adds an extra dimension with its beautiful angel song, making this an absolute world class New Age album. The music puts the brain waves in an alpha state and sometimes my heartbeat even gets down to 40 beats per minute, leading to a sense of peace and relaxation at the same time as its get me ready to meet my everyday life as a more balanced and happier human being. To have the opportunity to lie down and do nothing, just listen to this beautiful music, and let it fill your entire body with peace and comfort is a luxury that I think every human being should have the opportunity to do and that everybody needs to do once in a while. Unfortunately many people don't have the knowledge about New Age and the way it helps us to a better life. Bands like Rush, Journey and Def Leppard gives us the rush and entertainment that we need to be energetic while going to the gym or driving the car fast on a sunny summer day. Steven Halpern's music gets the body in a state of balance and peace and helps us to get more concentrated and focused. The price of this CD is not just the price of another CD, it's an investment in a better life, like buying a miracle pill that gets you healthier and helps you get away from illness and an unhealthy life, a pill that never will end.

Gift of Angels.......2006-08-21

The music is just that! It sounds like you're in Heaven. Halpern scores again!

This is truly music from the angels.......2006-03-24

I listen to this CD when I am meditating and while I am taking a bath. It allows me to relax and truly be in a state of heaven. I love it.

life saving music.......2006-03-07

I did not expect this but I was really buying this for myself, turns out my daughter likes this at night so she can fall asleep. My daughter is 4 and very active, she never seems to know when to rest and relax.
I decided to play this one night just to ease the mood of the night and she was asleep by the 4th song. We play this cd every night. thank!, you thank!, you thank you!

I love this cd because now I can have her go to sleep at a time that is normal for her age instead of an adult time.

Thanks, I recommend this cd for every one that is tense and needs a good easy winding down. I love it

Average customer rating: Very good new age - low key, well engineered. Deuter is always good... Especially nice for contemplation Magnificant Wonderful spa CD

East of the Full Moon Deuter Manufacturer: New Earth Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Relaxation | New Age | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Tibet: Nada Himalaya, Vol. 2 Reiki: Hands of Light Koyasan: Reiki Sound Healing Wind and Mountain Sea & Silence ASIN: B000BMSU4K Release Date: 2005-11-08

Tracks:

1. Derschein
2. East of the Full Moon
3. Vibrant Dusk
4. Moon-Silvered Clouds
5. Marfa Lights 1
6. Black Velvet Flirt
7. Earth Shadow
8. Marfa Lights 2
9. Dawn Shimmer

Album Description

East of the Full Moon is a musical meditation on the theme of night, crafted by renowned New Age musician/composer, Deuter. Composed to express the moods of the night, its silence, its soft songs, when the human mind has gone to sleep to dream different dreams, Deuter's graceful music evokes images of the night sky, the moon appearing behind clouds, the world losing its stark colors, and trees becoming just shadows against the moon.

Reviews:
"There's no denying that Deuter has talent. With over a dozen releases to his name and a penchant for some of the most haunting reveries in the genre, the artist is a master of music for relaxation and healing. EAST OF THE FULL MOON, themed after the stillness of the nocturnal hours, features Deuter in top form, with a series of velvety melodies that call to mind a gorgeous night sky. Piano, flute, harp, and keyboards are the main instruments on the album, which are interwoven into a tapestry of dreamy music. The cuts are each slow-paced and reflective, ideal for providing a soothing backdrop for relaxation or meditation."
--Music Design, In Review

"... East of the Full Moon once again clearly illustrates why Deuter has few, if any, peers when it comes to crafting elegant, beautiful music which speaks to the human soul with simplicity, charm, and grace."
--Bill Binkelman, Wind and Wire

"…Deuter's exquisite sense of taste and confidence in the other-dimensional nature of his creations produces music that soothes the spirit, freeing the mind to journey to a place of peace. A few selections include mild percussive beat; the rest flow in an unbroken stream of heart-touching reverie."
--Jason Victor Serinus, Music Critic

"In these busy times there is one musical artist that continues to define quiet joy, warmth, and a musical heart-felt celebration of life. That artist is Deuter. East of the Full Moon should appeal to anyone who is interested in genuine music for meditation, yoga, quiet times, and who may use the music in home, school or office settings to enhance the environment. Recommended!"
--Scott H. Colborn, The Way Home Store

Customer Reviews:

Very good new age - low key, well engineered........2007-07-04

Deuter has turned out tasteful albums and this is one of his best. New Age music should be unobtrusive and this is. It should stand up to repeated listening and this does. It should be relaxing without being monotonous and this is. Enjoyable. And it passed my sleep test - it put me to sleep last night so that I never heard the end of the album.

Deuter is always good..........2007-06-08

I want to own all of his music, not just because I'm a massage therapist. It also helps me to relax and move to a more centered space within. But his Koyasan - Reiki Sound Healing is the absolute best he's ever produced in my opinion.

Especially nice for contemplation.......2007-05-07

Gentle piano exploration against a mystical background. Nothing gooey, just lots of beauty. Invites peaceful reflection. Not a false note.

Magnificant.......2007-01-17

I get in home massages, and I asked for this CD for Christmas gift because I heard the first track on an internet radio station and thought it would suit me. I hightly underestimated the power, beauty and magic of this CD. Buy it for a friend or loved one. Buy it for yourself.

Wonderful spa CD.......2007-01-16

My sister asked for a spa-type CD for Christmas, so I went searching for the perfect one for her. I found it with this one. If you've ever been to a spa, had a massage, enjoyed that aromatherapy, had a cup of hot herbal tea...you know that euphoric feeling that comes over you. This is a great way to re-create that at home (or in the car). I don't know how to explain how relaxing this music is, but trust me, you won't be disappointed with this choice.

Average customer rating: Outstanding CD Effortless Relaxation Not very impressed Relaxation! Unique, the Best I've Heard

Effortless Relaxation Steven Halpern Manufacturer: Inner Peace Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Self-Help | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Healing | New Age | Styles | Music Space Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Self-Help | Miscellaneous | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sleep Soundly Inner Peace Sound Medicine: Music for Healing Letting Go of Stress Ocean Suite ASIN: B000003IUA Release Date: 1994-03-28

Tracks:

1. Pachelbel's Canon In D Major
2. 48 Hours
3. Dawn
4. Crystal Suite
5. Comfort Zone 1
6. Comfort Zone 2
7. In The Flow
8. Hush
9. Eventide

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding CD.......2007-06-05

I can't say enough about this CD. It is great to meditate to. If you just want to take a 20 minute nap, it is possible with the help of Steven Halpern's music and sounds on this CD. I have it uploaded to my iPod and on a difficult migraine night I just pop the ear peices in and go to sleep listening to this over and over again on shuffle. Highly recommended!

Effortless Relaxation.......2007-03-11

This is a very relaxing CD. My husband and I play it while we are working outside or relaxing in the lanai and it fits perfectly with the nature sounds around us (birds). We also use it for background music when friends are over. Everyone enjoys it and wants to know what it is. It would be a great tape to play in the quiet of the evening to fall asleep to, or to play in a guests room for a relaxing ambiance. It is very well spent money. Thank you, Steven

Not very impressed.......2007-02-14

I got this CD with the hope it would help me relax while I meditate. I didn't care for it. Not my kind of music.

Relaxation!.......2006-11-03

I really enjoy every Cd from Steven Halpern, but this one is really my favorite. It always helps me relax and I use it a lot to drift off into a restfull sleep. I put my MP3 on shuffle because I always fell asleep and never remembered hearing the end of the CD. I would highly recommend this for relaxation. It really melts away the stresses of the day.

Unique, the Best I've Heard.......2002-09-08

Dr. Halpern's talents shine on this CD. I had many relaxation CD's, but after hearing this one, I threw away all but this one. Everyone needs relaxation for good health. This CD is the best of the best!

Average customer rating: Deuter Tibetan Singing Bowls Good Vibrations My Favorite Meditation CD

Tibet: Nada Himalaya, Vol. 2 Deuter Manufacturer: New Earth Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Healing | New Age | Styles | Music Relaxation | New Age | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Nada Himalaya East of the Full Moon Buddha Nature Reiki: Hands of Light Sea & Silence ASIN: B000784XDK Release Date: 2005-04-12

Tracks:

1. Yantra
2. Kailash
3. Makalu
4. Khumbe
5. Lhotse
6. Chomolungma
7. Nanga Parbat

Album Description

The sublime harmonic vibrations of the Tibetan bowls and Deuter's ability to access the puirity of their sustained ringing tones resonates deep within the heart, transporting the listener to a world of serenity and peace. Journey to the depths of your inner being with this totally refreshing Cd, ideal for calming the nerves and healing the agitated spirit. Harmonic tones reach into an infinite Universe allowing the body to come into a natural state of equanimity.

Customer Reviews:

Deuter Tibetan Singing Bowls.......2007-01-03

I enjoyed this album as a great followup to Deuter's earlier singing Tibetan bowls work. I always enjoy his music and have most of his albums over the past 20+ years. This album continues the high quality of spiritually uplifting music that has come to define Deuter.

Good Vibrations.......2006-07-11

I have a stack of book reviews to write, but I just had to sneak in this little blurb before getting to the ceiling-high pile of books squatting accusingly on my desk: Deuter's "Tibet Nada Himalaya 2" CD on the New Earth label is pure pleasure on the ear drums. The rich thrum of the Tibetan bells and crystal bowls in each of the compositions fills the solar plexus with waves of relaxation, and triggers the production of endorphins. Highly recommended. (Jung's "Man and His Symbols" covers a section on the correlation between the sounds of bells, gongs, bowls, etc., and the resultant formation of mandala-like patterns of energy.)

If you live in a noisy place, or get knotted up with tension because of the insanity of this world, try listening to this CD.

My Favorite Meditation CD.......2006-01-13

I have dozens of yoga and meditation CDs and this has quickly risen to the top as my favorite. It calms and focuses the mind effortlessly and also creates a harmonious environment even when you're not meditating. All the sounds come from natural sources, mostly Tibetan bells and crystal singing bowls, not a one-dimensional droning synthesizer found on many meditation CDs. Now I understand why the Tibetans have been using these sounds for hundreds of years in their practices. Highly recommended!

Average customer rating: dark and beautiful Something is Out There Beautiful CD For All Who Would Not Suffer From Reality Peaceful

Fairy Night Songs Gary Stadler & Singh Kaur Manufacturer: Sequoia Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Healing | New Age | Styles | Music Relaxation | New Age | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Fairy Heart Magic This Universe Deep Within a Faerie Forest Fairy of the Woods Reflections of Faerie ASIN: B000009RB8 Release Date: 2000-03-09

Tracks:

1. NightSong
2. Fairy Ring
3. In The Hollows of Trees
4. Fly Away
5. Darkness
6. Midnight Myst
7. Laura's Hill
8. Lullaby
9. A Spark in the Night

Album Description

Charted on Billboard's New Age Top 25.

Deep in the night forest, fairies gather by firelight and fly to the song of the wind in the trees. Composer Gary Stadler and Vocalist Singh Kaur invite you to come with them on their magical travels through the fairy veil, into the realm of Fairy NightSongs. Your heart will open to the enchanted beauty of the Farie realm, as you relax in the beautiful melodies and angelic vocals.

Album Details

Gary released this discs worth of progressive / new age / Celtic tunes in 1998; features the vocals of the late Laura Drew.

Customer Reviews:

dark and beautiful.......2007-06-28

i had this album and lost it. i had to buy it again,it is so great.

Something is Out There.......2007-01-12

Yes, something is out there in the dark of the night. Mystical creatures from the days of yore where such creatues might have existed among humans. Soothing music shall transport you to this charming realm. Simply place the CD in your player and dream... best if used at night while you attempt to sleep. Sweet dreams.

Beautiful CD.......2006-11-13

This is one of my favorite CDs, both for use as a Reiki practitioner in my sessions, and for my own listening pleasure.

For All Who Would Not Suffer From Reality.......2005-04-24

I have an automatic, knee jerk relax response to Singh Kaur's voice. This dates back to my first discovery of her series of chants done on the independent
Invincible label with Kim Robertson on harp. This Crimson collection is the closest thing to 'healing music that I have ever heard. Unfortunately, the set has to be sought out or ordered, and many people simply have never heard what is one of the most powerful voices in new age music.

So it was with some delight that I discovered this collection done under Gary Stadler's aegis. Now albums entitled anything like 'Fairy night Songs' are almost guaranteed to put me off. I'm a new age music fan, but I don't think that cute titles do the genre any favors. Fortunately, despite the title, the music on this album is serious and the magic of Singh Kaur's voice quickly brushes aside any quibbles one might have with Stadler's branding.

In short order this has become a 'reach for' album when I get home after work in that fuzzy, edgy mood which happens when I forget to leave work behind and let the day fall away on the way back. I can feel a smile start as soon as the laser hits 'Fairy Ring.' By the time I get to the closing 'Spark in the Night,' which is a recasting of 'Guru Ram Das' from the Crimson set, the spell is complete - somehow, inside, you have returned to a semblance of balance. Singh Kaur saves Marc from the padded room once again.

Peaceful.......2004-11-11

This CD far exceeded my expectations of relaxing music. So much of the "new age" music bores you to tears after 3 songs. Gary Stadler's CDs (I own 2 & plan to purchase more) are original and sparkle with creativity and mood. Lisa G

Average customer rating: "The MOTHER of all WINDHAM HILL SAMPLERS" 10 years of excellence A Superb Sampling of Windham Hill's Top Artists

Windham Hill: The First Ten Years Various Artists Manufacturer: Windham Hill Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Celtic Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Compilations | New Age | Styles | Music Relaxation | New Age | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1980s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music Minimal Techno | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music 1980-1989 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sanctuary: 20 Years of Windham Hill Touch-Windham Hill 25 Years of Guitar Windham Hill Guitar Sampler Windham Hill Signature Series: Piano Sampler Windows: Windham Hill 25 Years of Piano ASIN: B000000NHX Release Date: 1990-08-21

Tracks:

1. Bricklayer's Beautiful Daughter - William Ackerman
2. White Rain - Alex De Grassi
3. Colors/Dance - George Winston
4. Angel's Flight - Shadowfax
5. Bradley's Dream - Liz Story
6. Afternoon Postlude Soliloquy - Daniel Hecht
7. 2nd Gymnopedie - Bill Quist
8. Homfeld Suite - David Qualey
9. Rickover's Dream - Michael Hedges
10. Variations On Clair De Lune - Robbie Basho
11. Oristano Sojourn - Scott Cossu
12. Clockwork - Alex De Grassi
13. Peace - George Winston
14. Aerial Boundaries - Michael Hedges
15. Egrets - Montreux
16. On The Threshold Of Liberty - Mark Isham

Tracks:

1. Welcoming - Michael Manring
2. The 19A - Nightnoise
3. Montana Half Light - Philip Aaberg
4. Shadowdance - Shadowfax
5. Pittsburgh 1901 (Theme From Mrs. Soffel) - Mark Isham
6. The Calling - Stein & Walder
7. Gwenlaise - Scott Cossu
8. Dolphins - Mike Marshall/Darol Anger
9. Wishing Well - Schonherz/Scott
10. Theme For Naomi Uemura - Philip Aaberg
11. Toys Not Ties - Nightnoise
12. Close Cover - Wim Mertens
13. To The Well - W. A. Mathieu
14. Hot Beach - Interior
15. New Waltz - Malcolm Danglish
16. Processional - William Ackerman
17. Woman At The Well - Tim Story

Customer Reviews:

"The MOTHER of all WINDHAM HILL SAMPLERS".......2001-10-15

Windham Hill put the "new" into "new age" music. Each year they publish a sampler which is a "greatest hits of the year" album, intended to introduce new and talented artists. On Windham Hill's tenth anniversary they published the finest 2-volume CD set they ever mastered, and this is it.

This is the first CD set that I have ever worn out - I am here on Amazon buying a replacement copy which will be MP3 mastered. I have played this CD monthly since 1994. I use the music to help calm my nerves as I do creative computer work, such as prepare university lecture notes or writing computer software.

Like any classic album, you _cannot_ get tired of this 2-volume set, since new tracks capture your imagination as time goes by. Many tracks are reminiscent of the "Enya Watermark" album or George Winston's "December". This CD is mostly guitar and piano music with no vocals, but several guitar tracks have a Celtic tone. This CD rates half a notch below Winston's "December", which is no criticism because "December" is the finest New-Age CD that has ever been mastered. Check reviews on EBay and buy "December" first, then buy this set second.

Out of about 30 songs, there are probably three that I could do without. Some of the tracks that I cannot live without are listed below.

Disc One
2- White Rain
3- Colors/Dance
7- Gymnopedie
12- Clockwork

Disc Two
3- Montana Half Light
7- Gwenlaise
12- To the Well

10 years of excellence.......2000-12-22

If you are looking for music to relax by, then you have come to the right place. These 2 discs contain some of the best accoustic music you'll find, whether it be solo guitar or piano, or small groups like Shadowfax. There are also some non-accoustic pieces as well though, which are equally beautiful. I was first introduced to Windham Hill when I received a cd of George Winstons. I loved it, and decided to explore other Windham Hill artists and bought this double album. And I was not disappointed. Each and every piece on here is sheer heaven. Spanning the years 1977 to 1987 the quality has remained consistent. For lovers of quality music, I can't recommend this enough!

A Superb Sampling of Windham Hill's Top Artists.......2000-02-15

It's Valentine's Day today and I thought I'd share my thoughts on what I consider to be one of the most romantic albums in my collection. This is some of the loveliest music you'll ever find. If you haven't already been introduced to the world of Windham Hill, this is definitely the place to start.

In the late seventies, I had become a huge fan of Leo Kottke and John Fahey and for a time I couldn't find any other artist to match their skills. Then I heard Will Ackerman being played in my favorite record store. I left that day with two of Ackerman's albums and one each by Alex de Grassi and Daniel Hecht and I was hooked. They are all excellent acoustic guitar players. In addition to the above named guitarists, you also get tracks by Robbie Basho and Michael Hedges.

CD-1 leads off with my all-time favorite Ackerman song, "The Bricklayer's Beautiful Daughter." The quality of the remaining tracks stays high throughout the rest of the CD. Most of the first CD is reserved for the guitar players on the Windham Hill roster, but you also hear pianists George Winston and Liz Story, the string band Montreux and Mark Isham.

CD-2 includes a wider diversity than the first disc and features the remainder of the early Windham Hill roster.

If your looking for a relaxing collection of music you can't go wrong with this. [Note: in 1996, Windham Hill released Sanctuary, a twenty year retrospective, which is excellent; but I prefer their first decade collection simply because of the heavy emphasis on the guitar players on their roster at the time.]

Average customer rating: Perfect To Fall Asleep To 3-Dimensional Pure Nature Sounds

Sounds of Nature Sampler Suzanne Doucet , and Chuck Plaisance Manufacturer: Only New Age Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Environmental | New Age | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Nature | New Age | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Echoes of Nature: The Natural Sounds of the Wilderness Echoes of Nature: Morning Songbirds Mountain Streams Echoes of Nature: Ocean Waves Echoes of Nature: Thunderstorm ASIN: B0009XFIX2 Release Date: 2005-07-12

Tracks:

1. Ocean Waves
2. Southern Swamp
3. Rainstorms
4. Desert Oasis
5. Forest Morning
6. Mountain Ranch
7. The River
8. Pine Forest
9. Thunderstorm
10. At the Lake
11. Summer Nights
12. Song of the (Humpback) Whale
13. The Rainforest
14. Bubbling Creek
15. Rolling Thunder
16. A Night in the Canyon
17. Before the Storm
18. Walk at the Beach
19. Waterfall
20. Wetlands

Album Description

The sounds for this series were recorded in 3D by Chuck Plaisance. His recording system is designed to simulate human hearing, using a binaural head microphone to capture depth, height, width, as well as directional movement. No special equipment is needed to get 3D sound from traditional stereo speakers. In fact, these albums will make your system - speakers or headphones - sound like it never has before. You are the experience.

All pieces contain compositions of pure Nature Sounds produced, arranged, edited and mastered by Chuck Plaisance and Suzanne Doucet. (aka Virtual Audio Environment).

Customer Reviews:

Perfect To Fall Asleep To.......2006-07-20

I bought this CD because I didn't really know which type of sound I'd relax most too be it ocean, rain, forest, etc. Well I love all the sounds on this sampler, and I play it every night. My hubby says that 20 mins into the CD there's a rooster crowing, but I wouldn't know because by that time I'm already fast asleep. Great stuff!

3-Dimensional Pure Nature Sounds.......2005-11-21

This excellent compilation of 20 different Nature Sound albums was out of print, but is now finally available again through ONLY NEW AGE MUSIC(repackaged and remastered). This album creates a journey through different Nature scenes all recorded by Chuck Plaisance, with a special microphone that simulates human hearing. The sounds were then edited and composed, arranged and mixed like an orchestrated piece but still remain pure Sounds of Nature. Like Bernie Krause Doucet and Plaisance take essential Nature Sounds and recreate an ambience that takes you even deeper into the essence of Nature.

Average customer rating: Superb Ack, my ears! Feedback Excellent Meditation Music sound healer

Crystal Bowl Healing Steven Halpern Manufacturer: Inner Peace Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Self-Help | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Healing | New Age | Styles | Music Relaxation | New Age | Styles | Music Space Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Chakra Suite Music for Sound Healing Sound Medicine: Music for Healing Tonal Alchemy Gifts of the Angels ASIN: B0000AM6IO Release Date: 2003-08-05

Tracks:

1. Stargate: Invocation
2. Golden Alchemy
3. Egyptian Blue Infinity
4. Crystal Chalice
5. Binaural Entrainment
6. Celestial Highway
7. Tibetan/Egyptian
8. Crystal Angels
9. Crystal Healing
10. Sonic Satori II
11. Practitioner's Bowl
12. Time Being II
13. High Tuning Forks
14. Deep Bowl
15. Closing

Customer Reviews:

Superb.......2006-12-13

I purchased the meditation CD Tonal Alchemy and really enjoy it, so I decided I'd purchase this one by Halpern also. This is billed as a "healing" type recording, and I have to admit that it does have a wonderful effect on one.

I was first introduced to the concept of sound as a healing source when I worked in surgical intensive care with a confused, essentially dying patient, who was agitated, sleepless, and difficult to comfort with the usual methods used in ICU--mostly drugs, repositioning, encouragement, etc. It was close to the holidays, and a harpist who was on rounds with the hospital chaplain was playing music for individual patients that might be interested. I certainly was at my wit's end and was ready to try anything that might have a hope of making the patient more comfortable. The harpist played a few melodies, and I was amazed at the change in the man. He was "gone" enough so that he really wasn't aware that someone was there for him at all, but his behavior changed dramatically anyway. So did mine! I felt immediately calmer, less frustrated, less helpless to assist the patient. It was a physical feeling, almost like gentle fingers massaging your entire person, inside and outside.

I tried to achieve the same effects later with CDs, but the sound of recorded harp music had little or no effect on my patients or on me. It was a very pleasant sound esthetically, of course, but not physiologically effective. This CD of crystal bowls is.

For some reason, the sounds of Halpern's recording of various crystal bowls actually seems to penetrate the body and affect the sense of well being. I was very pleased with the work and will probably give copies to friends as gifts.

Ack, my ears!.......2006-03-14

I own quite a few of Steven Halpern's CDs, and I find his music more comforting than a lot of other sound healing stuff. However... the "noise" of crystal bowls is not for me. Apparently some people find it quite tolerable, seeing some of the good reviews this album received. But if you're like me-- the type who experiences slight panic attacks when a fast train blows a horn as it hurls by in a subway, when someone with long nails scratches a chalkboard, when Mom plays the Vienna Boys' Choir at top volume, when a mosquito molests your ear at bedtime-- skip this one. Personally, I can't see how anyone can bear this loud, high-pitched "UFO-approaching" noise. And if you turn the volume down enough to tame the crystal bowls, you can't hear any of the other sounds. I suppose sound healing is largely a matter of taste, but just be careful with this one.

Feedback.......2006-02-24

The recording mechanics on this CD were terrible, painful feedback at low volume. There seemed to be no theme to this CD,it was a waste of money.

Excellent Meditation Music.......2006-02-18

I use this music (with headphones) for daily meditation and find it very helpful. I prefer the simplicity of these pure crystal tones to other meditation/relaxation music that is more complex. This music helps me with three specific challenges of meditation, namely: boredom, sleepiness, and intrusive thoughts. With crystal bowl music my meditative state deepens while time slips by very rapidly. Though the use of crystal tones for meditation may be unconventional, for me it combines the best elements of chanting and traditional meditation where you focus on your breath or a mantra. I now experience my breath as a musical instrument that accompanies the crystal tones. If you meditate regularly and have experienced the challenges noted above, I strongly recommend that you try crystal bowl music to assist and deepen your practice.

sound healer.......2005-12-31

I own about a dozen crystal bowl CD's and another half dozen tibetan bowl cd's. This one is by far my least favorite. I have come to the realization that Halpern doesn't do it for me, even though , as a sound healer, I so wanted to like his music. If you want good crystal bowl music, check out Deborah Van Dyke or Elivia. If you want absolutely great bowl and overtone music, check out Klaus Wiese.

Mexican Music:

1. Puras Chidas
2. Que Buenas Son
3. Revenge [Live]
4. Running With Scissors
5. Salsa Flamenca Con Fuerza Y Bondad
6. Salsa Picante
7. Sibling Rivalry: The Best of the Smothers Brothers
8. Skanks for the Memories
9. Sleep Soundly
10. Something Like This... The Bob Newhart Anthology

Mexican Music

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The Best of Air Supply [Import]

Bach: Suites; Concerto for Flute, Violin & Harpischord

Alexis Korner Memorial Concert [Import]

Music CD: Enough Time

Against the Grain [Import]

Album De Oro: Lo Mejor de Los 60's

Animal Favorites

Appalachian Spring

And His Guitar/The Guitar Genius

Aram of 2 Rivers: Live in Syria [Live]

All the Best

Along The Line

Anyways

Just Good Music

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