Melodic Mantra for Children.

A topic you’ve been asking me about for years! I’ve shared over and over that all melodic mantra is relevant for all humans, regardless of our age, and this is true, but child specific melodic mantra can support little ones to stay engaged, inspire them to create their own melodic mantra and to help us feel more confident about supporting them with this.

Below you will find a short video outlining some of the huge benefits of melodic mantra featuring the song ‘Every Little Cell’ which had it’s moment to fly high in 2020 during the global lockdowns. Whilst this song is officially classed as ‘traditional’, with no clear identity as to who created the parody lyrics, the tune belongs to an African song called ‘Shortnin’ Bread’, culturally significant due to it’s themes of slavery, food scarcity, and the resourcefulness of enslaved people.

When i sang Every Little Cell on a facebook live in March 2020 I had no idea how much this song was bursting to come through, and the impact this one little tune had globally has been astonishing. I continue to receive emails to this day about how this song impacted families in ways we could never imagine.

Below you’ll find 2 x tutorials

Why Use Melodic Mantra with Children?

Tips For Using Melodic Mantra with Children

My Melodic Mantra Story…

I first started the practice of Melodic Mantra at a time when I was seriously anxious. From the outside, I seemed to be kicking goals in life, but on the inside I was struggling more that I ever had before, and more than I ever have since.

I was stuck, I felt lost. Then I remembered that I was a Neurologic Music Therapist! And that I knew how to use music strategically in ways that I knew would Totally help me.

So, I started doing what I now call Melodic Mantra.

Very quickly I realised it's power, and noticed a multitude of tiny differences in how I felt. Over time those tiny differences became enormous ones. In fact, the benefits I experienced were significant enough for me to continue the practice, as a form of therapy, until this very day.

Melodic Mantra is still an almost daily part of my life.

It is such a pleasure to share the science of melodic mantra with you, and may this change your own life in tiny and enormous ways. xx

Here is a series of ten melodic mantras created specifically for children. Each of these songs can be sang simply with it’s one main melody, or you might choose to incorporate the harmonies and the rounds. Simple is best when it comes to melodic mantra, there is no need make it any more complex than what feels comfortable. Please feel free to sing these songs with any groups of children you facilitate, with your own children or in your life. My songs are always available to be shared. Enjoy!

I Am Enough

Everything Changes

When I Have a Choice to Make

Every Day My Courgae Grows

Download the Melodic Mantra Workbook HERE

Treasure Waiting For Me

I Deserve Safe People

Learning To Trust Myself Every Day

Like A Star I Exist

The Shells On the Beach Crack

Below you will find the replay of our 1 hour webinar where I introduce each of the songs and sing them each with you as a way of learning and practicing each song. I also offer sone insight into the intention for each song, which is a way of deepening your understanding of each song and helping you get to know which situation calls for which song. Please always remember, your singing background, your musical identity and your confidence in your musicality plays absolutely no part in whether you can sing or teach these songs. We are all musical, and you are perfectly qualified to be the person who teaches and sings these songs and all others. :)

Where to From Here?

Well hopefully this has given you a burst of knowledge about the neuro benefits of melodic mantra and a sense of how to use them in your own life, as well as with your children and students. Honestly, the benefits of a melodic mantra practice are more than I can include in a few videos.I spend two hours every week in doing melodic mantra and now I don’t know what I’d do without that.

If you’re keen to join me and discover the therapeutic benefits of melodic mantra for yourself you are welcome to join A Gathering of Voices™ for weekly song sharing circle where we join together online (from all around the world) and sing each others melodic mantras for an hour. YOu may wonder how eaningful a singing group can be when it’s online but honestly, this group goes beyond expectations! Link below to find out more….

I Have The Right to be Me

A Gathering of Voices.

A non-performance based, online singing community, for those of us who recognise the therapeutic power of our voice and our words. All (adult) voices welcome.

A Gathering of Voices
$19.00
Every month
$200.00
Every year

Our Song Sharing Circles

Our song sharing circles take place each week on Zoom.

  • We cycle between four different time zones to cater to our global community

  • Our circle times are Thursdays at 6am, 10am, 1pm and 8pm AEST (AEDT during daylight savings time)

  • Our circles are usually small in size and there is no obligation to show up each week

  • We sing together for 1 hour

  • We are a neuro-affirming community

  • You are welcome to join with video on or off

  • You are welcome to come and hold space, no pressure to sing

  • No musical experience necessary

  • No training videos or tools to complete

  • No pressure to "keep up"

“The Gathering has helped me find a new path and I am so grateful for Alli’s openness and gracious spirit.” - Cathleen