Work can be a stressful place. There are deadlines to meet, people to please, and work that needs to be done efficiently and correctly. All of these things can cause a great deal of stress, and – in turn – this stress can be harmful on the body, causing it to break down, weaken its immune system, and cause sickness and other signs of ill health.

For many, this is the reason that vacations are so popular – and, in some ways, so needed. A vacation provides a break from this stressful life, allowing you to relax elsewhere and try new things. But for anyone that has planned a vacation, you know this relaxation is far from common. Instead, luggage will be lost, rooms will be booked, and more time will be spent travelling from location to location than actually sitting back and relaxing, allowing your body to heal.

But there is an alternative. There are healing music retreats designed to heal both the mind and body in a very short time. These healing music retreats have many benefits, including:

1) They use the power of music to help not only relax away your stress, but also heal the body and improve your overall health and wellness.

2) They teach you how to use music in your own life in order to transform your day to day work patterns into something relaxing, healthy and fun.

3) They also teach you different techniques that complement musical healing, so you can improve all aspects of your life and live the rest of your days happier and healthier.

4) Many people consider this wonderful rejuvenating retreat one of the most inspiring experiences in their life.

For many, music retreats are just the thing to escape the stress of everyday life. They are also a great place to bring a spouse and improve your relationship and communication. Attending a music retreat is the first step towards changing your life and future for the better. Visit Bruce BecVar and Lani Star‘s web site to sign up for their healing music retreats: http://www.mysticjazz.com/healing_music_retreats.html

Bruce BecVar, Legendary guitarist and composer of Deepak Chopra’s international best selling CD “The Magic Of Healing”, is proud to announce that his newest CD will be released 08’ called Mystic Jazz. The CD features the fabulous Vocals, flute playing & percussion of renown musician, best selling co-author, international Key Note speaker and vocal coach Lani Star. Lani Star is also the co-producer of the CD “Mystic Jazz”.

This CD “Mystic Jazz” is being hailed as Bruce BecVar’s best work to date!  A Guaranteed International Best Seller, Grammy Award Winning Quality! The CD also features celebrity guest musicians Freddie Ravel (Freddie Ravel Produces & Co-wrote “Givin’ It Up”, the Title track of the Multi-Grammy Award-Winning release by George Benson & Al Jarreau. He has performed with Earth Wind & Fire, Phil Collins, Quincy Jones, Madonna, Al Jarreau, the Boston Pops, Prince. Madonna’s remix Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, Bobby McFerrin, Quincy Jones, Sting, Herbie Hancock and Carlos Santana) the CD also features celebrity musician Michael Ruff (Michael Ruff served as the concert music director for Chaka Kahn, David Sanborn and Rickie Lee Jones; and performed with Lionel Ritchie, Brenda Russell, Karla Bonoff, Jose Feliciano, James Cotton, John Lee Hooker, Randy Vanwarmer, The Wynans, The Beckmeir Brothers, members of Rufus; Al Jarreau, Kal Davis and is a hot songwriter for artists such as Bonnie Raitt (”Cry On My Shoulder” on” her Multi-Platinum Nick of Time album), Huey Lewis (”That’s Not Me”), Roberta Flack (”More Than You’ll Ever Know’ and “Thought I Knew It All”), Vonda Shepard (”A New Marilyn”), Karla Bonoff (”All Walk Alone”), David Sanborn, Carl Anderson, Kal David and Chaka Kahn. It also features renown pianist Brian BecVar (Brian has performed with Celine Deon, Michael Bolton and Kitaro). And Internationally Renown Violist Doug Cameron (Doug’s CD features an original compositions produced by Multi Grammy Award Winning producer, David Foster) Doug Cameron had performed with George Benson, Doc Severinsen, Tom Petty, Cher, The Allman Brothers, Dionne Warwick. On numerous motion pictures and commercials. Doug’s Various CD’s, including David Benoit, Lee Ritenour, Boney James, Gerald Albright, Joe Sample, Russ Freeman from “The Rippingtons” and Russ Ferrante from “The Yellowjackets”. As well as celebrated pianist and composer Bruce’s Brother Brian BecVar (Brian has composed songs and toured with such artists as Celine Dion, Michael Bolton, Kitaro, Roberta Flack, Bobby Caldwell, and Laura Branigan. Visit www.mysticjazz.com to learn more!

Bruce BecVar’s and Lani Star’s music has been known to also releases endorphins. These endorphins tell your body that it is healthy, so that your body’s processes relax and start working together more efficiently. Eventually, as your body relaxes, it also allows modern medicine to work its wonders unimpeded. Because your body is less stressed, it is less likely to try to fight off the effects of modern medicine, allowing these treatments to work even better.

Researchers are even finding that Bruce BecVar and Lani Star’s music has the ability to heal in ways that modern medicine can’t, and that all types of music – even upbeat music with drums and guitar – have their own unique abilities that can be harnessed and used to heal a person’s body.

Clearly music is not just a luxury in a person’s life. Bruce BecVar and Lani Star’s Music is able to provide health and wellness improvements – and it is certainly enjoyable to listen to as well. Visit Bruce BecVar and Lani Star ’s web site to hear their inspiring healing music: http://www.mysticjazz.com

Bruce BecVar and Lani Star have also performed with: John Fluker (Windham Hill, Gladys Knight), Henry Gibson (Roberta Flack), Charles Brochman, (Grammy Award-Winning producer), Brian BecVar (Michael Bolton, Celine Dion, Kitaro, Roberta Flack) Steven Halpern (Award-winning New Age Composer, Oprah, 20/20)

Doctors have begun giving stroke patients and those that are suffering from some form of mental illness, such as dementia, instructions to listen to healing music for a few hours each day.

This is because music has been shown to help improve memory, comprehension, and other brain processes. Music has the ability to increase energy for those suffering from severe injury, and develop better communication and cognitive functioning.  For this reason Deepak Chopra’s music created by composer Bruce BecVar and Brian BecVar is wonderful to addition to your healing music collection.

You will also find that Bruce BecVar’s new music with Lani Star is equaling soothing , healing and uplifting. Visit their web site to get a sample of their beautiful healing music: http://www.mysticjazz.com

Their music also has the ability to change emotions, allowing stressed, irritable or melancholy patients an outlet to become more relaxed, which will – in turn – help improve the immune system which can often be damaged by emotions and ailments such as: stress, fatigue, depression, illness, loss of a loved one and irritability.