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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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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healing, health, injury, pain, The Musician's Advantage, wellness

How to heal faster from injury – and get back to making music!

What do you do when you’re injured and can’t use your body to make ...

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awareness, coaching, direction, discipline, life, presence, productivity, rushing, stress, The Musician's Advantage, time management, Uncategorized

Not enough time to practice?

The musicians I talk to never feel like they have enough time – even ...

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burnout, career, career advice, change, coaching, depression, improvement, life purpose, pandemic, productivity, The Musician's Advantage, Uncategorized

When you feel stuck and unmotivated…but you still want to make a difference in the world…

If you’re like most professional musicians, the pandemic is intensifying your desire to make ...

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