International Health Humanities Network Membership

Lyz Cooper has been working in the in the holistic health field for 33 years and with therapeutic sound since 1994. She has developed a range of techniques which have been shown to help improve health and well-being using therapeutic sound and music. Lyz founded The British Academy of Sound Therapy (the first training establishment to offer recognised qualifications in sound therapy) in 2000. Lyz is a published author of two successful books – ‘Sounding the Mind of God’ (O Books) and ‘What is Sound Healing?’ (Watkins). The latter was the winner of the ‘Alternate Healing’ category at the Body, Mind, Spirit book awards in 2017. She has an MA in Education and an MSc in Applied Music Psychology and is a fellow of The Institute for Complementary and Natural Medicine. Lyz is passionate about raising awareness of the importance of an integrated approach in healthcare, education and corporate settings and is a member of many organisations which share her passion including The Royal Society for Public Health, the National Alliance for Arts, Health and Wellbeing, the New NHS Alliance and the Health Humanaties Organization. 

Lyz is co-founder and director of the Therapeutic Sound Association – the first representing body of therapeutic sound in the world. She is also one of the original board members of the Global Listening Centre, an international organisation dedicated to promoting the importance of listening.

Lyz’s music projects have received excellent feedback and one piece created by Marconi Union in consultation with Lyz was voted the ‘Most Relaxing Music Ever’ , coming 11th at the Time Magazine’s Top 50 Best Inventions Awards.