Another Week in Germany

                Each day in Heidelberg has brought new insights into the city and German culture.  From visiting the castle to touring the shops to visiting small towns outside the city, I have woken up each day excited for what new Heidelberg-ian experiences we will have.  This weekend, Haley Sue and I went to Munich.  We explored Marienplatz and the other Old Town sights in the center of the city.  Munich is larger than the mountain-nestled city of Heidelberg but each is beautiful in its own way.  It was fascinating to see another side to Germany.  I love quaint Heidelberg but I appreciated seeing the unique elements of another city that was just a few hours away.  I feel like our trip to Munich gave me a slightly larger view of Germany, its people, and its culture.

                Another learning experience has been hearing from the SRH students and professors about their approaches to and perspectives on music therapy.  We observed a mock session that two SRH music therapy students lead earlier this week.  It was enlightening to observe the similarities and differences between this session versus the sessions I have observed and lead back in the U.S.  In the session, the therapists used singing bowls and an improvisation activity with three students role-acting as clients with eating disorders.  The vibrations from the singing bowls seemed to be a way for the clients to increase the awareness of their body.  After, the improvisation activity seemed to be a way to increase self-expression, increase confidence, and increase receptivity.  The structure of the session was different from what I have experienced before.  However, the experience was very enlightening and I will definitely be referring back to my notes from the session when I get back to Georgia.