Chakras for Musicians

As humans, we all tend to react to stress in different ways. You may notice that after a high-pressure event (like an audition or important performance) that your jaw is sore or your shoulders are tight. The first thing we might think is:  “Why am I so tense? I’ve done all my warmup exercises, took lots of practice breaks, drank lots of water throughout the day, and kept a consistent yoga for musicians practice. I thought I already dealt with all my tension issues!?”According to ancient yogic traditions, there may be another reason you are tensing up and it has everything to do with the mind-body connection. This workshop presents an overview of the chakra system as a framework for discovering yourself and uncovering the possible root source of your tension. If you struggle on stage with muscle tightness, or feel like tension issues come and go in your playing regardless of what you do physically, this is the perfect opportunity for self reflection and learning more about how the body deals with stress. Topics covered:

• The Chakras explained in a practical and easy to understand way
• Common areas where musicians hold tension and why
• Uncovering and understanding your personalized stress response
• Small steps you can integrate into your practice time to reverse-engineer, and eventually undo your stress response