Music Breathing

accredited by the European Association for Music and Imagery

Music Breathing (MB) is a technique designed by our colleague, Swedish Psychiatrist Dag Körlin, and is now offered exclusively by SONORA.  It is a tool that combines awareness and combination of the breathing used to regulate arousal evoked by selective music listening in an expanded state of consciousness. The Music Breathing training course is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge, skills, and practical experience necessary to become proficient in the use of this technique in trauma work, stress management, resilience, and wellbeing. This program blends theoretical coursework and supervised practice sessions to ensure graduates are fully prepared to excel in various therapeutic, socioeducational or community and wellbeing settings.

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The programme is suitable for all professionals in the fields of wellbeing, stress management, resilience and emotional regulation, anxiety disorders and psychological trauma and self-care

about the training.

Course Details

The Music Breathing (MB) method is an adaptation of Guided Imagery & Music (Bonny method of GIM) designed to enable clients with traumatic stress disorders and limited resources to eventually have full Bonny Method sessions. However, it has also proven to be a short-term method in its own right in a wide range of clinical, psychosocial,  and self-care situations. 

Programme Duration

Total Duration: 4-5 training days organised in two long weekends within a 6-month timespan.

  • Within this training the participants will be introduced to the:

    • Background tradition of MB/basic theoretical concepts on Guided Imagery and Music and Music Imagery

    • Basic theoretical concepts of Music Breathing (MB)

    • The concept of supportive therapy

    • Neuropsychology of meditation

    • The 4 stages of MB (Discovery Breathing, Silent Breathing, Triangular Breathing, Music Breathing)

    • The anatomy of breathing-breath and stress mechanisms

    • Music categorisation/taxonomy for Music Breathing

    • MB for mental health care, work with trauma and anxiety disorders

    • Spiritual emergence and emergency concepts

    • Use of mandala drawings in MB practice

    • Potential use of MB for wellbeing in health, education, and community settings

    • Indications and contraindications

    • Considerations for online sessions

    • Experiential workshops in all stages of MB in group and in pairs

    • Practice on music and playlists

    • First seminar (Basic): Introduction to Music Imagery and Music Breathing, Music choice according to MB’s taxonomy system, experiential work.

    • Start practicing MB with the populations of interest/according to work setting.

    • 2 group supervision sessions (arranged in one group or smaller sub-groups, depending on number of participants), one each month following the first weekend seminar.

    • Second seminar (Advanced): Broader uses of MB in various settings, use of mandalas, music session and feedback, experiential work.

    • 2 more group supervision sessions following the second seminar and a minimum of one personal supervision session for each participant, anytime throughout the course.

    • Attendance in the 5-day training course

    • Give at least 10 MB sessions to clients  and participate to 4 group supervisions and 1 personal supervision 

    • Theory reading

    • Development of a personal “music library” with pieces selected for MB use

    • Participants without prior experience in the Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) method are advised to receive one GIM “test” session from an accredited (EAMI or FAMI) therapist 

  • The programme is suitable for all professionals in the fields of wellbeing, stress management, resilience and emotional regulation, anxiety disorders and psychological trauma and self-care who work in:

    • Hospitals and rehabilitation centers

    • Mental health clinics

    • Schools/psychoeducation settings

    • Private practice

    • Community health organisations

    • Corporate wellness

    Background in music studies is not a prerequisite but a good relationship/affinity to music is desired.

    • Successful completion of all coursework within a maximum of 9 months. Participants who fail to meet this requirement will be asked to repeat the course

    • Completion of number of MB practice sessions  

    • Completion of all supervision meetings

    • Completion of a MB playlists according to the area/field of practice

  • The course belongs to the range of the “Music and Imagery” methods as described by the European Association for Music and Imagery (The “Spectrum” of GIM practice, EAMI Training Standards, 2019).  It is accredited by the European Association for Music and Imagery and is offered as an independent professional training course leading to Advanced Certificate in Music Breathing.  The graduates can also apply to the European Association for Music and Imagery to become EAMI accredited MI practitioner in Music Breathing.

  • When the dates for the next course become available, Interested candidates can apply online through the Sonora website. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and selected candidates may be invited for an interview or step ahead in the training course.

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