Musical Childhoods and the Cultures of Youth


Musical Childhoods and the Cultures of Youth is an immensely rich contribution to childhood studies and shows how children are socialized into the musical life of their communities. Children have rarely been central to musicological or anthropological studies, and childhood was once dismissed as too early in the human developmental process to be of significant interest. In a variety of historical, social, and cultural frameworks, these 10 essays address subjects as … More >>

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How to Create Wellness-Based Programs, Part 2

Putting together a wellness program is not as hard as you may think. If you are having problems thinking of an idea, go with one of the national monthly health observances. For example, September is Healthy Aging Month, and because so many of our clients are looking for the fountain of youth, let’s start here. When we think of healthy aging, what are some key words that come to mind? Anti-aging, the power years and positive aging, just to name a few. But how can we create a wellness program that will grab the attention of members? Let’s break it down by using a few segments of the wellness wheel:

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Here Is Something Better Than Cosmetic Procedures To Keep You Youthful

Our modern society is obsessed with youthfulness and huge amounts of money are spent each year as people try and have the signs of Father Time removed from their bodies. Pills, creams, treatments, nips, tucks and procedures of all sorts to fix something, lift or change something are commonplace. But in reality no amount of these largely external procedures can ever really have any real effect on the aging process

Yet something that will have real impact on the aging process is right under our noses. It is a shame that many people can’t be bothered and would rather spend money on things that can never even come close to the results of a proper exercise program made up mostly of strength training exercise. » Read more: Here Is Something Better Than Cosmetic Procedures To Keep You Youthful