Mindfulness practice has plenty to offer musicians. It has been shown to benefit performing, practising, teaching and composing. This course offers fresh perspectives on common issues in musicians’ lives – performance anxiety, mind wandering while practising, instrument-specific strains, to name just a few.
The course is a collaboration of Susanne Olbrich, musician and qualified mindfulness teacher, and EPTA UK (European Piano Teachers Association). It is for musicians who would like to:
- develop clarity, focus and presence
- cultivate mental and emotional wellbeing
- boost creativity
- fine tune body awareness
- deal more effectively and kindly with stress and challenges
- improve relationships with pupils and audiences
You will learn key principles and a range of practices to bring mindfulness into your daily life and musical activities.
Practices include:
- Sound meditation
- Body scan
- Breathing meditation
- Walking meditation
- Mindful movements
This course combines in-person and online learning. It consists of four half-day workshops in person in Edinburgh (Saturdays 3rd & 17th September, 1st & 29th October at 1-5pm) and three 1-hour online classes (Saturdays 10th & 24th September, 8th October at 4-5pm).
Get a taste for Susanne's mindfulness for musicians work in her introductory webinar.
For more information and to book (places are limited to 15) please visit:
susanneolbrich.net/events/mindfulness-for-musicians-2022