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Welcome — Healing Through Music Starts Here

If you’re here, chances are you’re doing something brave.

Maybe you’re early in recovery.Maybe you’ve been sober for a while but still feel disconnected, restless, or stuck.Maybe you’re rebuilding after burnout, trauma, or years of coping however you could.

Whatever brought you here, welcome. This space was created with you in mind.

Recovery Isn’t Just About Stopping — It’s About Rebuilding

Recovery asks a lot of us. Structure. Honesty. Consistency. Patience.What it doesn’t always give us is a safe way to release energy, regulate emotions, and feel progress without pressure.

That’s where music comes in.

Learning an instrument isn’t just a hobby here — it’s a grounding practice. Music gives your nervous system something steady to return to. It creates routine without rigidity, expression without overwhelm, and focus without self-judgment.

You don’t need to perform. You don’t need to be “good.”You just need a place to show up.

Why Music Helps in Recovery

Music works because it meets the body before it reaches the mind.

Through rhythm, repetition, and sound, music can:

• Calm an overstimulated nervous system

• Help regulate emotions when words fall short

• Replace destructive habits with constructive ritual

• Build confidence through small, consistent wins

• Create moments of presence and relief

Five minutes with an instrument can be enough to interrupt cravings, anxiety spirals, or emotional shutdown. Over time, those minutes add up — not just musically, but emotionally.

A Different Kind of Music Lesson

This isn’t traditional music instruction built around pressure, performance, or perfection.

Lessons here are:

• Recovery-informed

• Beginner-friendly

• Slow and supportive

• Designed for real life

We focus on simple patterns, repeatable practices, and progress you can feel — not just hear. Guitar, bass, ukulele, and mandolin are all taught with the same goal: helping you build a relationship with music that supports your recovery instead of stressing it.

Who This Is For

This work is especially helpful if you:

• Are in recovery or long-term sobriety

• Live with ADHD, PTSD, anxiety, or emotional overwhelm

• Struggle with consistency or motivation

• Have used substances to regulate feelings in the past

• Want accountability without shame

You don’t need discipline — you need support.You don’t need motivation — you need a practice that meets you where you are.

How This Fits Into Recovery

These lessons are meant to complement your existing recovery supports, not replace them. This is not therapy or crisis management. It’s a creative, grounding tool you can return to daily — something that belongs to you.

Whether you practice alone, with guidance, or one-on-one, the intention is the same: build steadiness, trust, and self-connection through music.

You Don’t Have to Do This Alone

Recovery can feel isolating. Learning music doesn’t have to be.

This space exists to remind you that:

• You are allowed to learn slowly

• You are allowed to enjoy progress

• You are allowed to heal creatively

  
  

If you’re ready for a practice that supports your recovery, steadies your nervous system, and helps you reconnect with yourself — you’re in the right place.

Take a breath. Pick up an instrument. Let’s take the next step together.