The Sana Singers: a new therapeutic choir for healthcare workers & caregivers

Winter Session Starts January 8, 2025

Who is Cantio Sana?

We are a collective of professional choral musicians in the GTA who believe in music’s potential power for healing, building community, and experiencing joy. We believe that a healthy community of healthcare workers makes a healthy society.

We have seen firsthand and know from research that music can be used effectively to combat burnout.

This Summer 2023, we started the Sana Singers to provide healthcare workers and caregivers with accessible opportunities for therapeutic singing.

The Sana Singers are a choir of individuals who work in (or are studying to work in) healthcare and/or act as caregivers.

For generations, music has been recognized for its therapeutic power.

Members of the Sana Singers share a desire to make music, build community, and experience the therapeutic benefits of singing with others.

There is a high prevalence of burnout in nurses. According to one systematic review and two meta-analyses, both passive and active engagement in music have been reported to reduce stress.

Finnerty R, Zhang K, Tabuchi RA, Zhang K. The Use of Music to Manage Burnout in Nurses: A Systematic Review. Am J Health Promot. 2022 Nov;36(8):1386-1398. doi: 10.1177/08901171221105862. Epub 2022 May 27. PMID: 35633074; PMCID: PMC9619252.