Alphamusic is expertly composed by world renowned musician John Levine. The soothing cords are more than just a harmonius melody. They target the nervous system, restoring balance. The different cd's have been composed to help a variety of conditions - many of these have been tested in research studies. Other indications have been compiled from listeners reporting the benefits they experienced while listening to the music. Listeners enter a relaxed alphastate - this allows for better mood, concentration, sleep as well as lowering anxiety levels and easing depression. For music that treats your mind and soul - try the Alphamusic of John Levine. Music is available from Umhlanga Medisport Pharmacy, Shop 13, Protea Mall, Chartwell Drive, Umhlanga Rocks - Tel 031 5611227 or e-mail info@universalhealth.co.za AMBER This is music a man will love to play when he’s alone, perhaps a little lonely. Gentle music that helps you sleep. Women love "Amber" too - a wonderful gift for your man in your life that will help bring sensuality and warmth back into your mutual picture. You could say "Amber" is the "lover" of our other most sensuous CD, "Orange Grove Siesta" Both these pieces loosen you up and put you in touch with body and feelings. As with all our CDs, "Amber" helps you become more centered and calm. Who may find "Amber" especially useful? * Lovers. Just add candles ... * A bit lonely? Especially men - "Amber" helps relieve blue feelings, puts you in touch with your body and helps you sleep. * Teachers of Meditative Exercise: Yoga, qi gong, Pilates. * Massage therapists: Obviously "Amber" provides the ideal background to help students integrate mind and body. * "It’s great for shiatsu massage" says Kaori Tashira, Shiatsu Masseuse, Japan Reported Listener Benefits * Helps you get in touch with your feelings * Makes you feel sensuous * Creates feelings of inner warmth and calm * Prepares the atmosphere for love-making and intimacy * Distracts you from feeling blue or depressed * Helps you sleep ORANGE GROVE SIESTA These six compositions are in the relaxing piano music convention of composer John B. Levine. John Levine is both composer and pianist for this recording. His accompanying musicians improvise throughout the piece and their sound experiments create variance in timbre, without disturbing the overall artistic music expression. The compositions are enriched by a variety of balanced and well-matched instruments. The mesmerising tones of the Australian digeridoo weave through the music, adding an entrancing quality and special depth. John Levine is a classically trained composer and pianist and this work is based on his knowledge of the centuries-old pentatonic and lydian scales. Musical tension builds slowly and nobly with no rush or rough discords. The "spherical" sounds bring you to alpha state within 4 minutes. To understand the importance of alpha, read About Brain Waves. Reported Listener Benefits * Inspires creativity, aids communication * Helps create a cooperative atmosphere, for example, when children are at creative play * Deeply calming: helps when taking time out and with sleeplessness SILENCE OF BALANCE In "Silence of Balance" the title really tells it all. This is the music that returns you to yourself. Unlike others in the Silence series, this piece was improvised around a core structure, to some degree pre-prepared. There is an "entranced" quality to the work that comes of being recorded in one, continual session. John Levine plays this piece on a Steinway Concert Grand piano - he calls it "the instrument of my dreams" - an apt reflection of the feeling in this music. "Silence of Balance" is part of the "Silence" series of CDs. All have been composed to lead you into a calm state and help you stay there for as long as you need. However, each CD in the series has its unique nature and qualities, especially helpful with particular needs. Healers: "Balance" has been composed in the key of "G". In the Indian Chakra system of body energy centres, the key of "G" corresponds to the solar plexus. Who may find "Silence of Balance" especially useful? * Anxious times. Feel like you're spinning out, yet can't stop thinking - can't focus? This is the perfect music for you. * At work, since "Balance" does exactly what the title suggests, it is an outstanding background to project and strategy sessions * Students of Business Science, Psychology and Law. Used to study by, our users report that "Balance" helps you absorb and retain information more effectively. * Complementary Health Practitioners find this music helps clients relax, yet remain alert to their physical responses. Reported Listener Benefits * Forms a positive and supportive background * Balances the mind; restores feelings of centredness * Study aid - especially subjects such as commerce, law and psychology * At work: excellent background to planning and strategy sessions * Excellent aid to meditation SILENCE OF HEART "Silence of Heart" is a deeply emotive piece that can help you find emotional release if you're feeling "blue", emotionally blocked or out of touch. Once you're freed up, this same piece will clear, cleanse and refresh your mood. This extraordinary piano solo was composed and played as an improvisation in one, incredible night of recording. John Levine, who originated the music, says that he entered an entranced state where he had no recollection of the physical act of creation. This condition is well known today as a state of "flow": the creator works from a place where they're using their strongest skills to produce work that truly reflects their gifts and vision. Reported Listener Benefits * Helps with depression * Frees the heart, gives emotional release and shifts emotional blockages * Helps you get in touch with your feelings * Clear, cleanse and refresh * Relief from grief SILENCE OF PEACE "Silence of Peace" comprises relaxing piano music by John Levine. This is the CD that made 3 canaries fall asleep in day light! Use this music and quickly enter a more relaxed and peaceful state of mind. Composer and pianist, John Levine, based this work on the centuries-old use of pentatonic and lydian scales. Musical tension builds up slowly and nobly with no rush or rough discords. The "spherical" sounds will bring you to alpha state within 4 minutes. To understand the importance of alpha, read About Brain Waves and the effects of different brainwave states The music has had an extraordinary genesis (see John's biography). Levine has vast experience as a composer and as a teacher of meditation. He has always believed that music has a powerful effect on the brain and can be "designed" to induce specific positive changes in mood and behaviour. "Silence of Peace" is the first in the "Silence" series of CDs, all of which demonstrate this philosophy. Children are often especially responsive to "Silence of Peace". Children as young as 3 often go into a quiet, even entranced state when they listen to it and children of all ages find this music relaxes them and gives them easy access to their imagination. Older students enjoy using this music as a study aid, insisting that "Silence of Peace" quiets the mind and makes it easier to focus, absorb and retain information. Reported Listener Benefits * Reduces stress and anxiety * Settles down hyperactive behaviour * Feelings of panic or being overwhelmed subside * Background for meditation, physical therapies or gentle exercise SILENCE OF PEACE VOL 2 Because of pesistent popularity of "Silence of Peace vol1" John has released this new version of his bestselling CD. Cambridge University research found that "Silence of Peace vol1" significantly reduces hyperactivity, impulsiveness and classroom chatter, with an overall improvement in academic performance. Ideal for people who love vol1, but want slight variation, while still receiving the same powerful benefits. SILENCE OF SPIRIT "Silence of Spirit" is sparse and pure-sounding, yet is most lyrical and light. This music was composed and recorded in one, continuous improvisation session, lasting an entire night. The composer and pianist, John Levine, invited people to meditate with him through the night of recording. He became completely entranced in the process and the music clearly reflects his deeply meditational state. "Silence of Spirit" is part of the "Silence" series of CDs. All have been composed to lead you into a calm state and help you stay there for as long as you need. However, each CD in the series has its unique nature and qualities, especially helpful with particular needs. Healers: "Spirit" has been composed in the key of "C". In the Indian Chakra system of body energy centres, the key of "C" corresponds to the "hara" or abdominal area. Who may find "Silence of Spirit" especially useful? * Mum and baby at rest or feeding time. * Teachers and mothers of hyperactive or add/adhd children. * Students of Maths" report that "Silence of Spirit" and "Silence of Peace" are especially helpful for concentration and focus. * A beautiful, non-intrusive background for reading, or other quiet pursuits. * Complementary Health Practitioners and Spiritual Healers will find this music helps clients relax, yet remain alert to their physical responses. Reported Listener Benefits * Reduced hyperactivity in children * Study aid - especially maths and science * Lightens general atmosphere; gently calms * Settles feelings of panic and being "overwhelmed" * Excellent aid to meditation MY LITTLE SEA SHELL - VOL 1 & 2 Listeners of any age will delighted in these complex and calming recordings. As this delicate yet complex music moves lyrically from one plane to the next you will easily pick out the unmistakable refrains of nursery rhymes and lullabies from your own childhood. In the "My Little Sea Shell" volumes, the John Levine's original intent was to create alphamusic especially for mothers, babies and little children ... he has succeeded in this and much more. John B Levine is a classically trained composer and pianist and this work is based on his knowledge of the centuries-old pentatonic and lydian scales. The "spherical" sounds bring you to alpha state within 4 minutes. To understand the importance of alpha state, read About Brain Waves. Reported Listener Benefits * Induces sleep * Enriches feelings of love and warmth * Calms you down * Reduces hyperactivity; calms body and mind * Quickly settles over-excited children EMERALD FOREST "Emerald Forest" is the latest of John's albums, released in November 2005. It is designed to produce the same calm, relaxed alpha state as the rest of Johns work. Emerald Forest also reflects the crisp, still, timeless atmosphere of ancient trees in sunlight. John is a classically trained composer and pianist and this work is based on his knowledge of the centuries-old pentatonic and lydian scales. ALPHAMUSIC AT PLAY SILENCE OF PLAY This positive, gentle music stimulates imagination and playfulness in small children and infants and evokes the playful child in adults as well! Cleverly using the high, bell-like tones of a child's toy piano these sounds are particularly appealing to the sensitive ears of small children they attract and hold a child's attention. This CD is not intended for sleep it is meant to encourage the imagination. Great for playtime, bathtime, getting dressed in the morning. Pre-school carers will love using this music during creative play. SILENCE OF VOICE Silence of Voice helps you express yourself, communicate more openly and take in information more easily. is classic alphamusic, and corresponds tonally with the 5 Chakra, governing throat, larynx, neck and shoulders often the centre of great stress. opens up both your listening and speaking skills. It can make you feel deeply emotional in an open, expressive way. Excellent music to study with an outstanding aid to staying focused for long periods. SILENCE OF VISION Silence of Vision lifts your mood, stimulating feelings of calm joyfulness. Helps you feel more grounded and think more clearly. Excellent studying music, removes feelings of stress and pressure; focus and concentrate with ease for long periods. corresponds tonally with the 6 Chakra a powerful aid to recuperation. SILENCE OF LOVE 2nd CHAKRA WORK – KEY OF C Used by practitioners in all modalities, this seamless mix of Silence of Love is an effective backdrop for 1-hour sessions. 2nd Chakra: PARTNERSHIP/HONOUR ONE ANOTHER Sexual organs; large intestine; lower vertebrae; pelvis; appendix/bladder; hip area. Physical/Somatic disorders of the 2nd Chakra Chronic lower back pain; sciatica; gynaecological problems; sexual potency; urinary tract disorders. Psychological issues of the 2nd Chakra Blame and guilt; money and sex; power and control; creativity. Reported Listener Benefits * Raises your spirits, increases optimism * Restores self-confidence; belief in new love * Great study aid; improves focus and recall * Release old hurts and grudges * “Choice is the process of creation itself” SILENCE OF LIGHT NEW! Optimism returns. Symptoms of anxiety recede. Ideal companion to Tantra and love-making. 7TH CHAKRA WORK – KEY OF B Reported listener benefits: • Love-making, Tantra • Meditators: deepens awareness • Lifts your spirits, optimism returns • Relieves symptoms of anxiety • Working with faith, spirituality and perspective FOR MORE INFORMATION: email: info@universalhealth.co.za +27 31 5611227 078 050 2052 Made in South Africa Produced by African Cures PO Box 748, Umhlanga Rocks, 4320