Body, healing, health, mind-body connection, pain, tension, Uncategorized

Stop trying to relax your shoulders! (Or your wrist, or your jaw, etc.)

Musicians often make the mistake of thinking they need to relax specific parts of ...

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depression, emotions, habit, inspiration, motivation, practicing, suffering

5 Tips to Help You Practice When You Feel Down

If you’re human, then you know what it’s like to have a “down” day. Here are ...

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Alexander Technique, challenge, change, direction, discipline, fear, habit, self-control, thinking, Uncategorized, violin

Practicing Don Juan with Alexander Technique and My Inner Critic!

I’ve been doing a lot of deep work with myself, my violin, and the ...

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all-possibility, awareness, beliefs, direction, emotions, fear, freedom, improvement, life purpose, spirituality, suffering, Uncategorized

The SHOCKER: You are Free to be a Bad Person!!

Ok, folks. Here’s the crucial key that most people seem to miss! YOU ARE ...

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Alexander Technique, balance, fear, habit, improvement, life purpose, Uncategorized, union

Are You Dividing or Integrating Yourself When You Make Music, and Does it Really Matter?

I discovered years ago that I, like most people, have a tendency to keep ...

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Alexander Technique, awareness, fear, performance anxiety, Uncategorized

My Fear of Being a Soloist, Fear of Playing from Memory

I mentioned in my last post that Life keeps giving us new challenges to ...

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