singing as a radical act of self-care
Both before and after the advent of modern medicine, in some cultures, if you experienced a general malady or melancholy, a shaman or healer would ask questions which are still considered pertinent at Stones Barn today. To us at the Barn, the most relevant of which is: “when did you stop singing?”
I have asked that question of many
of our participants since we established in 2001. I have found, over the years,
that invariably there was a moment when they stopped singing which they usually
remember quite clearly. Often if the participant is above the age of 60 the
moment they stopped singing was due to a bad experience at school with a
teacher telling them that they shouldn't or couldn't sing. Below that age and
it is often a friend or a family member commenting (often attempting humour)
that they have no talent and therefore should not sing if anyone can hear them.
To assist in someone’s voice
arriving back into their body and their life is magical and it is an honour to
witness. Our participants assure us, too, that once they have been able to
allow this re-embodying to happen, it does not leave them. They usually take
the technical knowledge, notes, practices and tips on board but even if that
all fades into the background through the year, there is usually more singing
in the car, in the shower and along with the radio than before. Their repertoire
of songs will usually increase and they will often go in search of more
opportunities for regular singing.
Whichever way you slice it, SINGING
IS GOOD FOR YOU, so try to do it as often as possible AND DON’T LET ANYONE STOP
YOU. Singing and other acts of self-care are radical forms of resistance to an
unhealth modern detachment to the planet and our bodies.
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