Wednesday, Jan. 11 Community Music and Student Wellness

9:45am Social Time The Front Porch, 221 Water St. E

10:00am Program Nora Brookfield

CMTA members will have the opportunity to go on a brief tour and learn a little about what’s happening at this bustling Community music school, located right in the heart of the Downtown Mall. The morning’s featured program will be a one-hour somatic therapy session, which integrates mindfulness, neurobiology, and grounding techniques that empower people to tap into their own innate healing capabilities. Using breath and body awareness along with dialogue, teachers and students develop the tools to regulate their nervous systems, an invaluable skill for performing musicians.

Nora Brookfield recently finished a three-year training program in somatic therapy and is passionate about helping young people overcome debilitating anxiety. She has extensive training and decades of experience as a therapist, counselor, and wellness and yoga instructor.