inmuRELAX

Music is medicine for the brain

Science has shown that music has a significant impact on brain function and the way the brain develops. Music affects our general wellbeing and stimulates our brain in a positive way. Listening to music creates new synapses in the brain. As a result, skills can be regained after a brain injury simply by listening to music. Several studies have shown that the effect of music is even greater when the body is active together with the music – for example, when you move to the music or make music yourself.

Music created and formed by your movements

An inmuRELAX is a unique combination of music, vibration, brain-body stimulation and movement. It plays music that is neither a melody nor a composed piece of music. It is not closely associated with any particular culture. It speaks to emotions and triggers emotional responses. The music is formed by your movements. When you touch or move an inmuRELAX, advanced patented sensor technology and software translates your movements into a universe of soothing music. The music forms an infinite musical pattern that follows your movements and breathing patterns. Like a flowing brook – always the same and always changing – this is how the music unfolds in an inmuRELAX. There are constant small changes in the music that stimulate the brain. The brain responds very positively to small impulses that have a certain degree of predictability. The brain enjoys recognising patterns, but becomes lazy if the patterns are too predictable. inmuRELAX provides just those small, subtle changes that trigger dopamine and other hormones that are important for our well-being. With an inmuRELAX you immediately experience some of the joy of making music, unlike a musical instrument that takes years to learn to play. Even people with severe motor or cognitive challenges can experience the magic of music deep inside their bodies.

Neurostimulating vibrations

When you hold an inmuRELAX close to your body, along with the music, you feel vibrations that stimulate your brain, nervous system and sensory system. The vibrations not only stimulate the sense of touch on the outside of the skin, but also go deep inside to stimulate muscles, connective tissue, organs, glands, bones and joints. The vagus nerve, the longest nerve in the body, controls the parasympathetic nervous system. When you hum or sing, the vibrations stimulate the vagus nerve. With an inmuRELAX you can stimulate the vagus nerve in a similarly gentle and comfortable way. The inmuRELAX can be held against the front of the body – all the way from the throat down to the pelvic floor and on the back along the entire spine.

inmu mindfulness – wellbeing for body and soul

With an inmuRELAX you can create your own life-giving breaks. You can do breathing exercises, grounding exercises, relaxation exercises, stretching exercises and much more. With the meditative music you hold in your hands, you create your own contemplative space. You can stand, sit or lie still with an inmuRELAX on your body or you can move with it in your hands. During the exercises you move together with the meditative music and the vibrations make it easy to focus on breathing and movement. With an inmuRELAX in your hands it is easy to get into a mindful state. Slow movements with inmuRELAX allow you to let go of thoughts, enter into deep emotions or reach a focused awareness. You can do the inmu-mindfulness exercises alone or with others. Doing inmu-mindfulness in a group creates a very special atmosphere. The music that flows from each inmuRELAX adds an extra dimension to the exercises. Try inmu-mindfulness at work or use it therapeutically. Find free inmu-mindfulness programmes at inmuacademy.com

Relieves tension and emotional feelings

The unique combination of vibration and meditative music has a special effect on the body and mind. The vibrations release tension in the body. Your muscles will relax. It allows you to breathe deeper. And it makes it easier to open up to emotions. Many have experienced deep sighs, yawns and even tears of relief. It brings you into a meditative state where you can let go of spinning thoughts and worries. The soft organic shape and soft cover enhance the feeling of calm and security.

A non-pharmacological approach to stress and anxiety

The inmuRELAX has a proven calming effect on people with stress, anxiety, agitation and spinning thoughts. Sitting with an inmuRELAX gives you a sense of peace and tranquillity. It feels soft, warm and alive. With your hand in the pocket, you will feel your thoughts being centred. Your brain is calmed as you cuddle and stroke or let your fingers follow the golden wave of the cover. Moving an inmuRELAX slowly around in your hands creates harmony in body and mind. The lovely soft shape gives you the feeling of a fixed point – you create your own shielded and safe space. Many are looking for an alternative to technologies that require mobile phones or screens. These technologies can actually contribute to creating a stressful state. inmuRELAX is a new technology that is not dependent on being connected to the internet or use of mobile phone. Listening to an inmuRELAX is a completely different way of experiencing music. The music universe is not a specific style of music, but a kind of universal music. It is a multi-dimensional experience. While you listen to the music, you feel the vibrations and you experience being part of creating the music with your movements.

Advanced sensory stimulation

When your sensory system is out of balance, there is an imbalance in the way you experience the world and the way you react to other people. It can also affect your sensitivity and make you either hypersensitive or hyposensitive. From birth, we have sensory experiences that we bring with us throughout our lives. An inmuRELAX is an electronic sensory stimulation tool that offers a wide range of sensory stimulation possibilities. It is easy to adapt the sensory stimulation to individual needs and capabilities.

Sensory stimulation for multiple senses

An inmuRELAX is a unity of music, design, tactile structures, movement, vibration and interactivity. This makes it an ideal tool for stimulating multiple senses, both separately and at the same time.

Most importantly, you can use an inmuRELAX to stimulate the three basic senses:

The touch-skin sense can be stimulated all over the body. inmuRELAX has engaging tactile elements for your fingers to touch and vibrations that can go deep into the body. When you hold an inmuRELAX close to your body, you will feel the warm comfort of the pocket. The vibrations and tactility will help you become aware of your body sensations.

The muscle-joint sense is stimulated when you make movements. When you do exercises with an inmuRELAX in your hands, such as raising and lowering your arms, the muscle-joint sense is stimulated. At the same time you hear the music, which will change as you move.

The sense of balance can be stimulated by your movements. By doing exercises with an inmuRELAX as an object to hold in your hands, you strengthen your balance. For example, hold the inmuRELAX with outstretched arms in front of your body. The music helps you to become aware of your body position and movements.

In addition, the senses of sight and hearing can be stimulated through attention training. You can use the spatial perception of the music by moving the inmuRELAX in the room.

For everyday care situations

inmuRELAX can be implemented in many everyday care routines. It makes it easy to work with sensory stimulation on a daily basis. Holding an inmuRELAX close to the body in difficult care situations can provide a safe space to divert attention from discomfort and a eventual pain. The vibrations and musical interactivity can be used to support the retention of skills. For example, an inmuRELAX can help with dressing by providing attention and awareness of the action. Place the inmuRELAX under one foot and let the vibrations spread through the leg. This provides awareness of which leg goes in the trouser leg. The inmuRELAX creates a calm atmosphere in the room and provides reassurance to e.g. people with dementia, when used in regular care routines. When used regularly in daily life, the inmuRELAX provides a dose of sensory stimulation, which is medicine for the brain. This makes care easier and increases the well-being of the person in need of care as well as the staff. The inmuRELAX allows the user to receive sensory stimulation where and when they need it and on their own initiative. Even if you are cognitively challenged, e.g. with brain damage or advanced dementia, the inmuRELAX motivates you to interact with it. The golden wave of the cover attracts attention both visually and tactilely. The vibrations, the pocket and the interactive music motivate continued interaction.

Dementia-friendly

Music is deeply embedded in the brain. Even people with advanced dementia can benefit greatly from music. Often people who have lost most of their other abilities can still remember and respond to music. An inmuRELAX provides sensory stimulation and motivation to physical activity. This makes an inmuRELAX an ideal tool for improving well-being for people with dementia.

Nice to cuddle: Dementia is often associated with restless fingers and hands. An inmuRELAX is a soft and pleasant object to hold and cuddle. The feeling of comfort is enhanced by a hand in the pocket.

Calm and safe: The vibration and music make it a comforting and soothing experience to sit with an inmuRELAX in your arms.

Easy to use: Using a remote control, for example, can be a frustrating challenge for people with dementia. An inmuRELAX has no buttons or technical things to deal with. The music starts automatically when you touch or move it.

Music for slow perception: The music is designed to support the slow perception of stimuli that comes with dementia. It changes very slowly and has no sudden sounds.

Muscle memory: Movement exercises that are repeated daily are remembered by the body, also known as muscle memory. An inmuRELAX triggers the body to remember previously performed movements by recognising the music, vibration and the inmuRELAX as an object. Even people who have lost most of their memory will often repeat the exercise themselves when the inmuRELAX is placed in their hands again.

Emotional memory: The inmuRELAX music will often trigger the body to remember emotions from the past. The music has frequencies close to the natural human voice. It can bring back childhood memories – for example, your mother humming and putting her arms around you. People with dementia will often start humming or singing when they hear the music and feel the vibrations.

Improve sleep: Dementia is often accompanied by a change in sleep patterns. An inmuRELAX provides the calm and relaxation that is necessary for a good night’s sleep without interruptions.

Supporting the ability to speak: Music and speech are closely related. You may find that people with speech problems begin to speak coherently when they hold an inmuRELAX in their hands. The effect can be enhanced by a simple exercise where two people hold an inmuRELAX together and move it up and down to the rhythm of the words.

Communication without words

It is important to have ways of communicating that do not require words – especially when there are no words or it is difficult to express yourself. With your hand in the pocket, the inmuRELAX can be used to stroke, caress or touch the body without direct body contact. Together you feel the vibrations, the softness of the fabric and experience the music. An inmuRELAX becomes a common third – something to be shared. It creates a shared space and a sense of belonging with smiles, laughter and eye contact. You can hold it between you or put your hands on it. This creates communication between people – also between generations.

Cognitive training

For people who can be difficult to reach mentally, the inmuRELAX can be used actively to awaken the senses. For example, people with very low arousal, people with cognitive challenges, people with sensory challenges or people with very long perception times. Music in combination with movement has a proven effect on learning. Among other things, it creates new brain connections and new nerve connections to the body. Use the music actively, for example by swinging the inmuRELAX back and forth. Use it to create attention and connection. With inmuRELAX in your hand or in the inmu vest, you can do movement exercises. The music and vibrations are used to create awareness of the body’s movements and to stimulate the brain-body connection. This is particularly important in neuro-educational training and rehabilitation – including aphasia.

Medical device

The inmuRELAX is registered as a Class I medical device according to the EU MDR regulation.

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