Sound Meditation Radio
Sound Meditation Radio is an online space for restorative listening with both informative podcasts and guided meditations. Journey into the world of sound from the perspective of music therapist, Andrea Cortez, MM, MT-BC. In addition to sound meditations, here you will find Andrea's podcasts exploring the science of sound and benefits of music on our brain, mind, heart and body. Listen to these sound meditations as a practice of listening deeply and they can help you reconnect inward and to a deeper state of stillness. All harp music and other instruments on this podcast have been recorded and composed by Andrea Cortez. Support this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mindbodymusiccenter
Episodes
19 episodes
Empty Your Cup: The Practice of Listening
In this podcast I share about the practice of listening in sound meditation. We become an active participant in our practice with sound. This is about building a relationship with our sound environments as well as with our body and with those a...
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Season 3
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7:15
Healing Through the Mindfulness of Listening
This is a guided sound meditation practice with the Tibetan singing bowls. It is for healing the body, mind, and heart. Healing can be a practice of contacting the inner discomfort and suffering that we experience. Giving ours...
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Season 3
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16:02
Breathing in the Present Moment
In this episode you will be guided through a sound meditation with the crystal singing bowls and the ocean drum. Readings shared from Thich Nhat Hanh's book, "How to Relax". Find more sound healing content in our online communit...
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Season 3
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6:48
Bonus Preview: Bowls Sound Meditation - Clarity in the Mind
Develop a listening practice that can clear your mind. Plug into headphones or a speaker to listen. This is a bonus preview of a Patreon sound meditation posted onto the membership page. You can find the full sound meditatio...
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Season 3
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5:22
Stretching Time
Our experience of time is one of the most common contributors to why we feel stress. Listen to a brief discussion on time and how sound has the ability to alter our perception of time. Enjoy a guided sound meditation at the e...
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Season 2
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19:08
Learn This Mantra: Om Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu
Learn a melody to chant this beautiful well known mantra: Om Lokah Samastah Sukhino BhavantuMeaning - May all beings be happy, May all beings be free from suffering. (Harp and vocals by Andrea Cortez) Find the long versi...
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Season 2
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6:28
Bonus Preview: Relaxed Awareness: Finding the In-Between
This is a brief preview into one of the bonus episodes that are posted to the Patreon subscription. These bonus episodes are released onto the membership page as part of Daily Self Care tips.
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2:21
How Sound Meditation is a Spiritual Practice
Sound meditation can remind us that there is something magical to life. It can carry us into daydream states and deeper states of consciousness where we are reminded that our human existence is more than materialism. Even if you personall...
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Season 2
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16:07
Singing Bowls: 7 Minute Practice
This is a 7-minute sound meditation with the singing bowls. Listen at anytime of the day to clear away the clutter in your mind. Feel more grounded and give yourself a moment of self care time. You won't regret it. Sound has a...
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Season 1
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7:22
Listening in Nature: Sound Meditation
This episode is a guided sound meditation meant to be practiced outdoors in your natural soundscape. The sound element we focus on is rhythm. Listening and connecting to the rhythms that you hear in nature helps you to feel calm and in sy...
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Season 1
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12:55
Bringing Presence: Sound Meditation Practice
Learn the first step to beginning a sound meditation practice. This podcast talks about bringing your presence into listening and guides you through a short 9-minute meditation with the singing bowls. **Please listen with he...
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Season 1
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10:07
Slowing Down: 7 Minute Sound Medicine
This is a 7-minute piece designed with the harp and a crystal singing bowl. The medicine in sound is in the elements of the music: tempo, rhythm, pace, frequency, harmony, and melody. The remedy for this piece is for: Slowing down, Simpli...
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Season 1
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7:25
Episode 4 Podcast: Are Plants Listening?
If you are a plant lover, here's a podcast with recent evidence that your plants may be listening to you more than you know. In this episode you will hear about Andrea's latest work with making music with plants. You will also learn...
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Season 1
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14:45
Breathing In All that is Healing
(*Remember to listen with headphones or a good speaker.)This sound meditation is a guided practice to help recenter you to your breathing and body. The Koshi chimes are played in this 7-minute meditation. Use this short practice durin...
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Season 1
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7:37
In The Moment That We Are Listening: Sound Meditation
Please listen with headphones and allow yourself space and time for this 4-minute meditation. This meditation includes harp and plant music. It is helpful to listen when you need a quick reset and need to refresh your mind. Sound ...
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Season 1
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4:32
Harp + Plant: Recover and Repair
*Please listen with headphones or good external speaker. The Phone does not transmit all the frequencies on phone speakers! :) This is a 9-minute healing sound meditation recording with the harp and plant music generated by Midi-Sprout...
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Season 1
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9:12
Episode 3: Einstein, Creativity and the Musical Brain
This episode is a look into how music can help enhance creativity and imaginative thinking. I will discuss some of the neuroscience behind creativity and emphasize the ideal ways of using music during the creative process. You will...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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13:03