healing, health, injury, pain, wellness

When [HOW YOU ARE] making music breaks your body

I saw an article from NPR last week about how making music ends up ...

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Alexander Technique, Art of Freedom, awareness, improvement, life, mind-body skills, wellness

10 Reasons Why Mind-Body Awareness is Essential for Musicians

Too many musicians suffer needlessly from all kinds of physical and mental/emotional issues – ...

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Alexander Technique, mindset, musicians, The Musician's Advantage, wellness, workshop

Common problems musicians have… and what to do about them

I just finished teaching a zoom workshop for a great group of string players ...

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Alexander Technique, healing, health, injury, Jumpstart, Mind-Body Unity, musicians, pain, The Musician's Advantage, wellness

“Pain is your friend.” (What?!?)

F.M. Alexander said, “Pain is your friend.” But pain hurts, and friends aren’t supposed ...

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anxiety, Jumpstart, performance, performance anxiety, The Musician's Advantage, wellness, worry

Do You STILL Get Nervous On Stage?

As a seasoned performer, you might think you should be over your stage fright ...

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inspiration, productivity, stress, suffering, time management, wellness, worry

Passionate music requires muscular tension, right?

You’re a passionate musician. You’re passionate about having and sharing deeply moving experiences through ...

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