Harp Meditations

07/10/2025

Dear Friends,
This email is an invitation to express your interest in attending online harp meditation sessions.
After the “A Moment’s Peace” weekend meditation retreat, some of you requested an online alternative for people who had difficult travelling to the harp music based meditation retreats.
I have some more information about these proposed session below.
Looking forward to hearing from you
Warm wishes
Michael
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A Moment’s Peace
(Upcoming Online Mindfulness sessions)
Tuesday Harp Meditations
A novel way to reduce stress, increase wellbeing and provide some brief respite.
Michael's music-based mindfulness sessions will soon be available online.
These sessions will be held online via Google meet every Tuesday for 50 minutes. They are centred around your individual wellness needs. Once we are up and running, you would make a booking. You will receive an email with a link to a “Google Meet” online session to access with your appointment date and time.
To express your interest in A Moment’s peace, please contact me via the contact page:
https://michaeljohnson.com.au/contact me.htm
Feel free check out my new website and test out the Online booking form to see how it’s done.
(At this stage there are no charging facilities linked to the booking. You will receive a test confirmation of your booking via email.)
http://musicandmindfulness.com.au/booking.htm

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30/07/2025

If Hands Could Dance - Harp Concert with Michael Johnson.
Saturday 9th of August 2025.
3.30pm

Dromkeen Gallery
1012 Kilmore Rd, Riddells Creek VIC


A deeply meditative harp concert exploring many genres,

musical rhythms and textures on this beautiful instrument.

Original pieces drawing influence from Celtic, Jazz, World music & Classic traditions. Michael Johnson is the resident harpist and composer from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne.



For more information phone: 0407 302 771

Tickets $35

Tickets can be purchased online:

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26/06/2025

Dear Friends,
After the success of the Weekend meditation retreat at the Yarra Valley Living Centre, there has been a request to have a Day Music and Mindfulness Workshop at Dromkeen Homestead. The event fee is $200 which includes a day of creative and mindful activities, listening to harp music in a beautiful country setting, Lunch, afternoon tea and the afternoon harp concert.
You can express your interest in attending this workshop by clicking the link below:
https://mailchi.mp/.../a-moments-peace-music-and...
Hoping you can join us on the day.
Warm wishes
Michael.

Dear Friends,
After the success of the Weekend meditation retreat at the Yarra Valley Living Centre, there has been a request to have a Day Music and Mindfulness Workshop at Dromkeen Homestead. The event fee is $200 which includes a day of creative and mindful activities, listening to harp music in a beautiful country setting, Lunch, afternoon tea and the afternoon harp concert.
You can express your interest in attending this workshop by clicking the link below:

Hoping you can join us on the day.
Warm wishes
Michael. - https://mailchi.mp/b98165142009/a-moments-peace-music-and-mindfulness-day-workshop-at-dromkeen-homestead

07/04/2025

Dear friends,
A Moment's Peace: Weekend Meditation retreat 2025 is being held at the Yarra Valley Living Centre from the 20th of June to the 22nd of June 2025.
Activities include:
*Deeply relaxing live harp music and mindfulness sessions in the meditation sanctuary
*Toning and voice work
*Creative activities to to wash away any stress or anxiety
*Music and movement
*Labyrinth and Bush walks
*An opportunity to be in nature with the birds and animals that reside at the retreat centre
*A chance to learn recovery-based tools with a holistic approaches in a safe and caring group environment
*Vegan meals and snacks will be provided over the whole weekend
*Concluding in a Sunday afternoon harp concert
No previous meditation or musical experience required.
Please let me know if you are interested participating in the retreat and forward more details.
To find out more information click the link below:
https://michaeljohnson.com.au/retreat.htm
https://youtu.be/THbkHEaxHyY?si=Ai6s8b_sDtgkDmrh

Dear friends,A Moment's Peace: Weekend Meditation retreat 2025 is being held at the Yarra Valley Living Centre from the 20th of June to the 22nd of June 2025...

21/03/2025

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Find out about:
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Private concerts (Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne)
Harp meditations
Weekend Meditation retreats
Music and Mindfulness seminars
Online harp meditation groups and individual sessions
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https://michaeljohnson.com.au/contact.htm

17/02/2025

Harp Streams
The Harp Streams App is now available to stream meditative music featuring the harp.
You will be able to access relaxing harp music from all of your devices for the cost of a cup of coffee per month.

If you are unable to come to the harp meditations in the Melbourne gardens, you will also be able to access harp meditations updated each month.

To find out more information about Harp Streams, and to trial the app for 7 days, click the link below.
Warm wishes.
Michael.

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17/01/2023

Music, Mindfulness and Wellbeing.

Diamond Creek Neighbourhood House
119 Cowin Street
Diamond Creek, Vic.

Enjoy a moment's peace using the music of the harp as a tool to practice mindfulness,
while gaining insights into what music can do for you, your mental health and well-being.

“...A most relaxing way to regulate a busy mind,
A novel way to support your recovery practice...”

There will be a series of activities to empower you through relaxation, creativity, journaling, self observation and mindful activities accompanied with peaceful harp music. Come and join Michael as we discuss methods to help us ride the waves of life, whatever the weather.

This workshop is open to people aged 18 years and over.

Places may be available in this course after the start date.
Please contact us to enquire: 9433 3744

This program will be offered as two series of 5 weeks (from 31/1/23 to 28/2/23) - you are welcome to enrol in one or both series.
No previous music or meditation experience required

More information:
https://ax.livinglearningnillumbik.vic.gov.au/course-details/?course_id=106371&course_type=w

13/07/2021

Earth Spirit
Harp Meditation and concert.
Sunday 18th of July, 2pm
at Dromkeen Homestead
1012 Kilmore Rd, Riddells Creek. Vic.

Enjoy a deeply peaceful and immersive experience of mindfulness through the tranquillity of harp music
with Michael Johnson
Ticket : $30
https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=767222&

16/04/2021

Dear Friends
Hope you are all well.
The next Harp Meditation session will be held at the Hazel Glen room, Brookwood House, 25 Hazel Glen drive Doreen. Vic.
on June 4th at 7pm.

We will start with a Mindfulness meditation with the harp and then continue with a relaxing meditative harp concert. The theme for the next session is inspiration from the natural world.

If you would like to experience the music laying on the floor, please bring a yoga mat, blanket and pillow for your head. There are plenty of chairs if you prefer is sit.
The cost for these sessions is $20 full and $15 concession.

Looking forward to seeing you there.
Warm wishes.
Michael
0407 302 771

Here is the link to the booking page
https://harpstreams.com.au/harpmeditation.htm

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05/04/2021

Dear Friends,
This is an invitation to the next Harp meditation at Brookwood House, 25 Hazel Glen drive Doreen 3754 on April 9th at 7pm. Full $20, $15 Concession.

The sessions occur every month on a Friday at 7pm.
We start with a Mindfulness meditation on the harp and continue with a deeply relaxing, meditative concert.

To book a ticket click
https://harpstreams.com.au/harpmeditation.htm
Many warm wishes.
Michael.

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24/03/2021

Dear Friends,
This is an invitation to the next Harp meditation at Brookwood House, 25 Hazel Glen drive Doreen 3754 on April 9th at 7pm. Full $20, $15 Concession.

The sessions occur every month on a Friday at 7pm.
We start with a Mindfulness meditation on the harp and continue with a deeply relaxing, meditative concert.

To book a ticket click
https://harpstreams.com.au/harpmeditation.htm
Many warm wishes.
Michael.

20/03/2021

Join Harpist, Michael Johnson on 21st of March at 2pm in the Gallery at Dromkeen Homestead Riddells Creek 3431 Resident composer from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Michael Johnson returns to Dromkeen to perform original pieces of music inspired by some of the winged creatures that live and fly through....