Inspired composers like Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin instinctively understood the revitalizing effect that music can have on your emotions and physical body. Now, best-selling physician and author Dr. Andrew Weil has joined with producer and sound researcher Joshua Leeds to bring you Dr. Andrew Weils Music for Self-Healinga series of classical music recordings for promoting good health. Performed by the award-winning players of The Apollo Chamber Ensemble, every arrangement is delivered with an emphasis on the underlying psychoacoustic components. The result: you experience the maximum healing potential of each timeless composition. Increase Vitality presents 18 invigorating selections in 3 uplifting sequences that naturally stimulate body, mind, and spirit. Orchestration includes piano, flute, oboe, English horn, and cello. "Easy Does It" offers gentle auditory arousal for recuperation or those sensitive to sensory stimulation. "Get Up & Go" provides "aerobics for the ears" with enlivening pieces by Mozart, Rachmaninoff, and Eastern European Gypsy-style compositions. "Have Mercy!" is the highest octane, powered by musical surprises, propelling tempos, and the intriguing arrangements of Beethoven, Chopin, Monti, and others. Increase Vitality is fun, endorphin-boosting, harmonic-rich cerebral fuel for all ages and environments. CD, 1 hour