Skill-Enhancement & Well-Being
Listening Fitness Programs

Listening Fitness Programs for Skill-Enhancement and Well-Being develop and improve skills as diverse as voice quality, level of energy, creativity, productivity and the ability to pace oneself and relax. These programs are for:
• Voice Training and Coaching
• Acquisition of a Second Language
• Performing Arts
• Continuing Education
• Career Advancement
• Stress Management and Reduction
• Self-Development

The Listening Fitness Program for Music and Voice is designed for professional musicians, singers arid actors who wish to improve their voice quality, voice projection, articulation, and "musical ear". It helps the artist to develop the edge necessary to master his or her voice and/or musical instrument by opening up the ear to the entire sound spectrum, attuning to the higher harmonics and reproduce those sounds in their own voice or with their musical instrument. These programs are provided by LIFT Instructors whose main specialty is in Voice, Music or Drama Teaching.

 

This LIFT Program can help people with:
voice quality and projection concentration & ease in memorizing texts or music ability to feel centered, focused & to stay in the moment attention span & ease in reading skills flow & ease in movement vibrancy, richness and colour in voice vitality

The Listening Fitness Program for Language Acquisition is designed for the person wishing to learn or brush up on another language. It is designed to be taken before or with language classes and travel. These programs are provided by LIFT Instructors whose main specialty is Second Language Teaching. Article

This LIFT program can help people:

• improve your ability to hear the sounds & rhythm of a new language
• with oral & written comprehension
• with flow & clarity of speech
• spontaneity in conversation

The Listening Fitness Program for Enrichment, Well-Being and Relaxation are designed for adults who feel tired, depressed, irritable or unable to adapt to new situations. The program provides energy relaxation and flow. It is a skill enhancement tool for adults who want to continue to grow, explore or learn a new skill like art, dance or sport. It jump-starts the creative process making learning easier. These programs are usually provided by LIFT Instructors whose main specialty is either: counseling and psychotherapy, music or art therapy, naturopathy or homeopathy.

This LIFT Program can help people:

• relax
• feel centered, in control and on top of things
• increase energy level and sense of confidence.
• feel attuned and focused
• make a change,- in your life or take up a new skill or hobby

A person's suitability for a Listening Fitness Program begins with a Listening Fitness Evaluation with a LIFT Instructor who will assess the Listening Profile of the candidate. Progress expectations and the length of the program required to reach these goals are also evaluated.

A sound stimulation program is then designed. The program consists of 2 phases: a "Receptive phase where by listening to filtered music, the processing of sounds is improved; and an "Expressive phase" where control over our voice and body through voice exercises is put forward.

During the Receptive phase, people listen with headphones to pre-recorded Chant and filtered Mozart music modified by the LIFT equipment. Children can play while adults are free to paint, read or sleep. No concentration is required during this part of the LIFT Program.

During the Expressive phase, children and adults listen to their own voice. Formal self-listening exercises like chanting, singing, instrument playing, reciting, and reading out loud or informal exercises like - improvised songs and music, dramatic play and story telling are part of the daily training. This part of the program strengthens ear-body-voice control loop.

Close monitoring and guidance are provided throughout the program by the LIFT Instructor.

The Sound Program may be intensive or non-intensive:

• Intensive: A sound program comprised of 40 to 60 hours to be completed as follows: 30 hours in 15 days - 2 hours/day, followed by a 4 week break and the remaining 10 to 30 hours to be done in 5 or 15 days.
• Non-intensive: A sound program consisting of 40 to 60 hours of sound stimulation to be completed as follows: 40 to 60 hours in 40 to 60 days -1 hour/day with no interruption.

All programs are monitored through follow-up questionnaires and telephone or personal interviews for a 6-month period upon completion of the program. Exercises and short listening training "boosts" may also be recommended.