Review & #Giveaway - In Stillness: Lullabies and Meditations for All Ages CD by Heidi Siegell

Musical Imagery Guides Children on a Journey to Peaceful Slumber
IN STILLNESS: Lullabies and Meditations for All Ages

(New York, NY) Bedtime can be daunting when you have a child who struggles with sleep. Heidi Siegell experienced this first hand, and it inspired her to create In Stillness: Lullabies and
Meditations for All Ages, an album that turns bedtime into a magical event that parents and children alike can look forward to.

Blending the calm of lullabies with creative guided imagery, Heidi fashions a world filled with vivid word pictures for children to visit each evening. Like musical picture books, the songs are filled with
stories of the ocean, the wind, the stars, the seasons, deeply soothing the listener while conveying a reverence and respect for life, for the earth, for family.

Featuring a mix of jazz, blues, new age and folk, In Stillness takes us on a progressive journey to relaxation. To transition from the activities of the day, “Drip Drop Ripple” floats us out to sea on a jazzy wave. The cozy folk of “Almost Home” underscores a feeling of safety and well-being.
Marimba-tinged reflections on the day transport us to a tropical island in “Baby Blue.” The mesmerizing rhythm of “Deep in the Depths” brings us further into the waves of the ocean and the interconnectedness of life. Sweet dreams are all children will have while listening to the ballad
“Dream.” And those are just a few of the beautiful songs to explore before the meditative “In Stillness” closes out the evening.

When her young daughter struggled with sleep, Heidi found the most effective remedy to be the songs she created for her each night. In Stillness draws on Heidi’s background in peace-building, meditation and compassionate communication, and these themes weave through the album.
"My hope with these sleepy-time songs,” says Heidi, “is that they plant the seeds of consciousness, the path to self-soothing; that they help us to settle into our breath and listen inward, knowing
that we are safe and loved."

Heidi has the ideal voice for lullabies – warm and comforting as a hug – and the album’s exquisite instrumentation is the perfect accompaniment for her lush vocals. Soon children will connect to the piano, harp, violin, cello, french horn, guitar, marimba and flute with the familiarity of old friends. Heidi and her husband/producer, Rolando Gori, invited masterful musicians from all corners of the music industry to take part in the project, including Natalie Merchant's longtime guitarist Erik Della Penna, the award-winning contemporary classical composer and marimbist Rob Paterson, rock n’ roll violinist Adam DeGraff and more. The accompanying lyric booklet is filled with whimsical illustrations that complement each song.

In Stillness is the debut album of Tiny World, a collection of music and media that nurtures consciousness, empathy and self-respect. Find out more about the album, stop and take a breath with the In Stillness video, download coloring pages and discover sleep and meditation tips at
TinyWorld.org/InStillness.

Our Thoughts

My three boys are a rowdy and rambunctious group. Bedtime is never very easy, even when they are bone tired from the day. None of them want to miss anything. When it comes to "those nights" where they just will not calm and settle in for bed, I reach for meditation CDs, yoga and Tai Chi to help them center themselves. I have found a combination of two of the three usually work pretty well. 

Lately the boys have been complaining that the meditation CDs have been boring and have been getting old due to listening to the same ones over and over. When we used the In Stillness CD, the boys were pleasantly surprised and really enjoyed themselves. They loved Heidi Siegell's voice and the rhythm to the music. Now, these boys usually don't care about lyrics on the meditation music but were really in love with the fact that this one was lullaby and meditation music all in one. 

I would highly recommend this CD to anyone who has a child or children who are difficult to calm. It's at least worth a try! You can also check out the In Stillness webpage for sleeping and meditation tips along with coloring book pages for the kiddos. You can also follow Tiny World on Facebook.

 You can purchase the CD on the In Stillness page or on Amazon.

Giveaway

One lucky reader is going to win an In Stillness: Lullabies and Mediations for All Ages CD and an awesome door hanger!  To enter just fill out the rafflecopter form below. Open to the US only. Giveaway will end 7/26/14. The winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to reply. Thanks again to Heidi Siegall for offering this fantastic prize!

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