Music for the mind-body-spirit
Relax With Swann invites you to enjoy Guided Meditation Recordings and Instrumental Music CDs that are used by wellness centers, bodyworkers, and healing practitioners nationwide.
Featuring:
Narrative Imagery by Leading Health Professional and lecturer, Kathleen Swann, and music by Emmy Award-winning composer, Ken Kaufman.
Kathleen Swann has been utilizing music therapy and progressive muscle relaxation throughout her nursing career to create positive changes in her patients' emotional and mental states. This has led to the development of her relaxation series, Relax with Swann. With a strong belief in the powerful mind-body-spirit connection, she recorded guided imagery stories aimed at easing stress and promoting a sense of peace and tranquility.
Seasons of Serenity was inspired by Kathleen's Drama Director, Judy Schierlitz, with whom she worked while attending Villa Maria Academy in Buffalo, New York. Judy taught the cast how to relax before each performance so as to reduce anxiety and increase creative productivity. Seasons of Serenity is dedicated to Judy's memory.
Kathleen's guided imagery consists of peaceful visualization, whereby you remain in control. Easy-to-follow focusing techniques, centering on breathing, offer people of any age a chance to de-stress. This meditation is self-directed, relaxing the body and calming the mind.
Swann incorporates positive reflections throughout the series in an effort to build self-esteem and strength. This can help to decrease blood pressure, pulse rate and pain. People undergoing medical procedures or treatment may find music therapy enhances the strength of the powerful mind-body connection.
Emmy award-winning composer, Ken Kaufman has penned hundreds of jingles, several musicals and two feature films. From his studies at Eastman, to his years in "The Road," and as organist for the Sabres, Ken brings his eclectic talents to his jingle company Adsongs, and now, to Relax with Swann.
The soothing melodies created by Ken Kaufman complement the narrative performed by Kathleen Swann in Seasons of Serenity.
We wish Ken our most sincere congratulations on receiving these nominations... And a special thank you to everyone who helped us put together this fantastic album. In these times of turmoil, it is nice to know that it is helping people relax around the world.
Kaufman has captured sounds from around the world (Total Running Length: 53:47):
These songs stand alone brilliantly in the instrumental versions, Seasons of Tranquility and its original version, Rhythms of the World.
Please join us in congratulating Relax With Swann's Ken Kaufman...in qualifying for these New Age Reporter 2005 Lifestyle Music Awards:
SEASONS OF TRANQUILITY has been nominated in 4 out of 15 categories:
Nominees have been chosen because they have received the most radio airplay and are being judged by the top 20 Radio Broadcasters of New Age music.
Our sincere thanks to everyone who helped to create this unique relaxation series, Relax with Swann, especially our family and friends for their patience and support; and of course God for the gifts of their versatile talents.
Come. Relax with Swann. It's like a gentle swan gliding along a glass-like pond... Kathleen's soothing voice softly caresses the rhythmic ripples of Kaufman's music as though in a tender dance.
Order now, and you'll reap the benefits of this unique relaxation series for many years to come.
See why our motto is: Relax with Swann once and you'll be back for more. Enjoy!
