Words and music in memory of Dag from his last MB study group

1/ "I am happy that I had the opportunity to know this great person, to feel the generosity with which he shared his knowledge. With the greatest gratitude, I will continue to work with the method he created, even if I sometimes miss the opportunity to ask him something." Music from a Latvian composer Emils Darzins “Melankoliskais Valsis” From Mirdza Liepina 2/ “Dear Dag I feel very fortunate to have learned from and with you. I only regret the inopportune tasks that have prevented me from enjoying your wisdom in the pending supervision that I will never be able to have with you. Thank you for so much kindness and grace in your closeness and simplicity in sharing your deep knowledge and experience. Dag, dear Maestro and unforgettable companion, Thank you!” Carmen Angulo Sanchez Prieto Music: “El cant dels Ocells” played by Pablo Casals 3/ “It is such a loss that you left and I can no longer have your advice, share with you my thoughts and feelings about a client doing MB. Thankyou for your kindness, for your good and containing feedback. I had the priviledge of knowing you and receiving guidance from you. Rest in Peace” Galy Moskovitz Music: “Gymnopedie” Erik Satie 4/ “You gave so much and you were so eager to share everything to the last day. I remember you said at our last meeting that you were not a friend of long goodbuys and rather wanted to say; ‘see you out there in the professional field’. Yet there was so much kindness and empathy and the fine humour to experience in every meeting even if it was only ‘on the screen’. In the supervisions I felt your presence in the moment very deeply. You were there. It is a great loss that you all of a sudden are not there to call and write to but thank you for all what I gained over the years and especially these last months of the MB training. There is a morning psalm in Denmark called “I Østen stiger solen op” There is so much hope in this old psalm and our last musical sharing in the last Supervision I had was about Choir Music, so I would love to pass on this piece of Music: “I Østen stiger solen op” Niels W Gade From Julie Exner 5/ About Dag: “He was a passionate about his work and he wanted to share it as widely as possible. Towards me personally coming from a low-income country he was very understanding and deeply empathic. The Music that always reminds me og him is: “Cumulonimbus Part 2” Max Richter Kind regards Petra Jerling 6/ Greetings and Music from Steen: “The prayer Circle” V. Grace” John Williams Words of the Prayer: You found a path in the wilderness Saw the flowers in their unique and radiant beauty Strung the jewels together Offered an elixir cup of forever Nourish and enlighten the duty to each individual in distinctness lighting up the path into the unknown

Words in memory of my father and instructions to this site in english

Instructions in english to this site at the end of this text. My beloved father has passed on. I am crying as I´m writing these words. He is not physically here anymore, but I still think about this or that and then I think “I will ask father this question!” and then I remember… He was so knowledgeable in many, many things. A curious and thoughtful man who would think thoroughly before he spoke. People who didn´t know him, would describe him as enigmatic or even shy and a bit socially awkward, but he was an intellectual with great sense of compassion, integrity and empathy. Kind and mild mannered as he were, he would read american crime novels to unwind. He would gleefully read the latest book about the brutal and unorthodox tactics of Jack Reacher, where the character utterly destroys evildoers and always find some attractive woman along the way. He would also read historical novels, play chess, play tennis, sail and in his younger years windsurf and compete in Star boat races. We would often sail as a family. I especially loved sailing with him. He had a sixth sense of how the wind would shift and which route to take. We would sail up and down the archipelago of the Swedish west coast in our bout “Humlan” (“The Bumble Bee”). In recent years we would rent a different sailing boat each summer for a week or two and sail the archipelago of Stockholm. I loved those sailing trips with him, they were the highlight of my year. In his youth he considered becoming a marine biologist, an ornithologist (He could name the species of a bird just by observing their flight pattern and wing span.) or a priest before deciding on the medical profession and psychiatry and psychotherapy. Music was a huge part of his life. He could play the piano and the guitar, but most of all he was an avid listener of everything and anything musical. He had a collection of thousands of LP´s and CD´s and a very complicated state of the art stereo system. In spite of me still being a young child, he would sit me down on the very best “listening spot” and ask my opinion about some small change in the settings. He listened to music from all over the world and sometimes the whole family would spontaneously break out in dance. In memory of my father I am making a Spotify playlist. Everyone is welcome to contribute. Please contact me to get a link to the playlist and/or leave your contribution in the mail. I will add it. Any kind of musical contribution is welcome as long as it has some kind of connection to my father and is available on Spotify. My email: aemkorlin@gmail.com Instructions in English to this webpage: To leave a comment and/or add a photo: This you can only do on this site by following the steps below. If you want to write a more extensive message, please contact me at aemkorlin@gmail.com Tick the box “Tänd ett ljus” (”Light a candle”) underneath the main picture of the homepage. Then tick the plus sign. Leave your comment (max 250 words) under “Skriv din hälsning” (“Write your message”). Add a picture if you´d like, then write your name under “Skriv ditt namn” (“Write your name”). Tick the box “Jag har last och accepterat villkoren” (”I´ve read and accepted the terms”: It´s just standard stuff. Your comment will be visible for anyone to read and do not write anything inappropriate). Tick the box “Skicka” (“Send”). You´re done. To come to the funeral and reception in person: This might be easier to do by contacting the mortician directly at taby@hallsenius.se Tick “Anmälan” in the box under the main picture. Tick the box to the right of “Minnesstund”. Write your mail address under “Mail”. Write your name under “Ditt namn”. Number of people you´re bringing, tick the plus sign after “Antal”. The box below is for information about allergies etc. Tick the box “Jag samtycker till att mina personuppgifter…” (“I accept that my information is used by the funeral service in regards to the funeral and will be deleted after 6 months.). Tick “Skicka” (“Send”). You´re done. To send flowers to the funeral: This is also possible and maybe easier to do by contacting the mortician at taby@hallsenius.se, or using the florists web page in english: euroflorist.se/en but on this site you can see the options and prices for yourself. Tick the menu button in the upper left corner. Tick “Blommor” (“Flowers”). Choose the top button “Skicka blommor till begravningen” (“Send flowers to the funeral”). The cheapest and most preferred option is choosing the button “Handbukett” (“Regular bouquet”) in the nether right corner. There are a number of choices of bouquets. Price ranges from 6-7 euros to about 20 euros. The more expensive choice is the button in the upper right corner “Sorgbukett” (“Bouquet of sorrow”), prices ranges from about 55 euro and up. When you´ve chosen a bouquet, choose if you want to send a greeting card “Hälsningskort” or a ribbon “Vitt band”. Tick the box “Lägg till I varukorgent” (“Add to cart”). You will see the basket and the price in SEK. Tick “Fortsätt” (“Continue”). If you´ve chosen a card or a ribbon, write your text under “Fyll I text”. If you have further instructions to the florist write at “Lägg till instruktioner här” (“Ad instructions here”). Tick “Fortsätt” (“Continue”). To pay with credit card write your first name under “Förnamn”, your surname “Efternamn”, city under “Stad”, phone under “Telefon”, email under “Email”. Tick the box “Jag godkänner villkoren” (“I accept the terms”) under the total cost in your cart and tick “Handla säkert” (“Shop safely”). Choose your card. Write your cardnumber at “Kortnummer”, month “Månad”, year “År”, CVV-code. Tick “Bekräfta köp” (“Confirm purchase”).

Tribute to Dag Körlin- The greatest teacher and lifelong learner

Forever my mentor, teacher, guide and inspiration: Dag, you will be greatly missed. As I sort through the hundreds of email exchanges after Dag’s passing, I feel very grateful for the time I had with him. Due to the COVID19 pandemic, I did not have the opportunity to meet Dag in person. I reached out to him after he facilitated a Music Breathing introduction workshop through zoom for the Advanced GIM trainees (organized by Dr. Cathy McKinney). This workshop took place in the height of the pandemic, so much unknown, fear, and grief were present worldwide- but Dag’s guidance and mentorship was the exact opposite- His teachings were full of life, courage, and hope. From my first Music Breathing session with Dag (Aug 2020), to the last email exchange 2 days before his passing- His wise, kind, curious, and compassionate presence has always been incredibly inspiring, and I know his light will continue to shine on. Dag inspired my research interest in Music Breathing (MB), and on the day of his passing, I was presenting the final research presentation on a 19-month MB study in an inpatient eating disorder unit. 10 days before he left our world, he shared comments/ feedback on the MB manuscript, and I was able to share the wonderful news with Dag of new research proposal acceptance at Aalborg University (MB research with university students at NC, USA) starting this fall. When I started my initial studies of MB with him, he had several honest conversations with me about death, transitions, and vitality. Dag never stopped asking questions, he was a conscientious life-long learner, and despite the expansive knowledge & wisdom he embodied in all conversations, he was an incredible humble and humorous teacher. Dag’s passing is a significant loss in the Guided Imagery and Music world- and personally, the grief of “I can never ask him another question again…” will take a lot time to process. He was always an email away- His generosity of “let me take time to explore more” and wise words of “Joyu, better to write when it is actually in your mind, than to wait. Things lose color quickly.” I wish I had more time to “pick his brain”. His brilliance was never ending. One of the MB pieces I added to the repertoire was “Saturn (instrumental)” by “Sleeping at last”. The lyrics of the original version serves as a beautiful tribute to the greatest teacher: “You taught me the courage of stars before you left How light carries on endlessly, even after death With shortness of breath You explained the infinite And how rare and beautiful it is to even exist” Thank you Dag- Your love for learning, music, and humanity will continue to impact many many many people. Rest in peace and music. Joyu Lee, FAMI, MM, MT-BC Music Breathing Practitioner (North Carolina, USA)

Memories of Dag

Dag was one of the most unique and special men I ever had the pleasure to befriend. I mean in a good way that is impossible for me to describe right now. I of course feel sadness and that something is missing from my life. Mostly so far, I feel quite a bit of anger for all the things I wanted to talk to him about and things to experience together. We enjoyed a lot of the same books and would give each other tips or just new books to read whenever one of us finished something good. You can not understand my excitement when I heard that he never read “Fear & loathing in Las Vegas” by Hunter S Thompson and had not seen the film adaptation. I was so happy to turn him on to this book full of misbehaving people and absurd storylines taking place in the end of the 60´s. The first time I met him and his wife Gun I must admit Anna, his eldest daughter and my partner for about 20 years now, had made me nervous. I do not remember exactly what Anna told me before that first dinner but she had me kind of freaked out. It took about one second to see that Gun was a very warm and friendly person and not much longer to realize that Dag was not at all this imposing psychiatrist that demanded respect and could read my mind (remember Anna really freaked me out). I soon saw a man that enjoyed hearing about something strange I´ve read or seen. He had this special glimmer in his eyes that told me he had a good sense of humor. The world really is less interesting without him here. During a conversation, Dag told me that he sometimes felt he got too consumed in his work with GIM and maybe that made him a bit disconnected from friends and family in periods, ”but”, he said with a smile, “my job got me to listen to a hell of a lot of really fantastic music”. I will think of him often and sometime in the future I´ll smile about some classic Dag comment or remember a time when he forgot to not only lock his car but also not even shut the door. Classic Dag! Erik Söderberg Son in law

Tribute to Dag Körlin

I had the privilege of knowing Dag Körlin as a colleague since 2004. The beginning of our long-run collaboration as co--trainers started soon after the AMI conference in Chicago, in 2010. During the last day of the conference, over a couple of beers, we agreed to start a new GIM training together. We happily shook hands and shared a cab to Chicago International Airport on the way back home. An hour later, when we eventually reached the airport, Dag asked me to check in and wait for him at the gate. He had to return to the conference venue because…he had forgotten his suitcase!!! From that moment, I realized this was going to be an unusual GIM journey….and so it was! In the almost 13 years of collaborating with Dag as co-trainers, therapists, supervisors, and friends, our journey together was full of surprises. So much knowledge, inspiration, ideas scattered all over our papers and working projects, travels, good laughs, and lots of music. I was always fascinated by his music library and was always struck by his profound thinking, knowledge, innovation, creative curiosity, and reflections. At the same time, he was a true mentor, a trustworthy friend, a genuine man with a big heart full of generosity, kindness, fairness, and respect. For all of us who knew him well, he was “a different kind of psychiatrist”. Unconventional in many ways, our “kind little guru”, as our Greek students used to call him, so humble and modest with a sophisticated appreciation for life and enjoyment. A few days before he died, we were finalizing planning for a Music Breathing presentation together with our colleagues Angela Shum and Joyu Lee. He sent an unexpected email that he was in hospital. I asked whether we should postpone the presentation or go ahead without him. His last message was “better go ahead right now”. Somehow, he knew. Two days later, his daughter Anna informed me that Dag had passed away on Friday July 14. We will “go ahead”. I made a promise to him that I would keep his work alive; to develop Music Breathing in the community and more, as a trainer, therapist, and supervisor. I will stay true to my promise, and I know both Angela Shum and Joyu Lee will also support this effort. I am eternally grateful for the time I had with Dag, blessed to have had the opportunity for us to have worked together. I am thankful for all the gifts he gave me, his trust, support, and encouragement of me during all the stages of our collaboration up until he passed away. I am thankful for all his gifts to the GIM community. His legacy lives through his writings, his presentations, his innovations. His spirit will always be with us. Evangelia Papanikolaou, PhD, FAMI, EAMI accred. Coordinator-IMAGEing Institute for GIM and MB trainings Scientific Director- SONORA Organization for Music Therapy and Research