Hello! This is my inaugural post. I’ve been contemplating for far too long the best way to begin this blog, what topics I want to cover, and how I can best serve anyone who wants to read what I write. My interests vary widely from musician’s health to general athletic development, to postpartum recovery to whatever new ideas catch my fancy (there are lots). I’m biting the bullet and putting something down to get this blog a rollin’.
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Posture Reimagined With The Feldenkrais Method®
As a musician, you know posture is important. Maintaining good posture while playing has probably been drilled into you since your very first lesson with whatever instrument you play. You’re taught to keep your spine straight, stomach sucked in, chest high, and shoulders back.
A Different Kind Of Self-Care
The music industry has a problem. How many times have you been told that pain is a necessary part of being a musician? That you must be in physical pain to express pain in your music. That to emote suffering in your music, you yourself must be suffering.
Don’t Be Afraid To Do Things Wrong
When you’re alone in your practice room, do you still yell, curse, or make a face at a mistake? If you’re alone, then who benefits? Outwardly, this habit of yelling, cursing, or making faces is…
The 10 Things I Learned From Coaching CrossFit®
This is a bittersweet day for me. Today, I’m giving up my CrossFit coaching certifications. 10 years ago, I tried my first CrossFit class. 5 years ago, I started coaching. And 6 months ago, I…
Failure Breeds Creativity
Watching someone learn something new can be astonishing. It’s true that a beginner in any activity has a lot more to learn, so it always appears as though they make huge gains early on. But…