76. How We Relate to Our Music: Mai Abe, MT-BC
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Spotify In this episode Mai and Tricia talk about using music as self care. Mai also tells about her new music in wellness course!
Mai Abe, MT-BC, is a first-generation Japanese-American and the founder of Creative Vibes Music Therapy, which provides virtual and in-person music therapy sessions for people of all ages and abilities. Her passion for music started at a young age, which led to a dual degree in clarinet performance and psychology at the Eastman School of Music/University of Rochester. Her decision to pursue music therapy culminated from a desire to break out of the perfectionist ideals instilled in her as an Asian-American. She went on to pursue her Master of Music Therapy Equivalency at Loyola University New Orleans, and completed her internship with Expressive Therapies Utah. Her mission with Creative Vibes is to enhance the strengths and abilities of each individual through creating strong, authentic relationships in our music. She is honored to be a panelist at the Australian Music Therapy Association National Conference, discussing her experiences of racialised unconscious bias within the music therapy field.
You can find out more about Creative Vibes and the work Mai does on her website, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, or email her at maiabe@creativevibesmt.com.
She is currently offering a 6-week course on the use of music in wellness and self-care, you can find out more here.
Check out Mai’s song All My Feelings Are Ok.
Pompeii – Bastille
Weight of Living, Pt 1 – Bastille
Weight of Living, Pt. II – Bastille
If you enjoyed this episode, checkout
- episode 17 with Ami Kunimura, MA, MT-BC
- episode 18 with Allyson Rogers, MT-BC
- episode 64 with Megan Aslanian, MT-BC
If you or someone you know is interested in being on the podcast, please email us at hello@care-chronicles.com