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Comments:
Nurse and Naturopath:
It was great. I enjoyed it very much! It gives a lot of ideas and things to work on in between. Thank you!
I like the yoga exercises and shaking. I notice if I do that before my music lesson, I’m more relaxed. Just five or ten minutes to breathe deeply in my lungs and belly and things are flowing better.
I also know how you work, and you are very respectful and open. You have a way of encouraging people and getting the best out of them.
My playing has really improved.
It has helped me a lot. Being this creative with the music, I love it.
I feel rewarded just by doing it.I’m more balanced. I’m just a different person.
Flutist and educator:
You lighten up the room and are inspiring people to get in touch with the joy that is inherent in us all. You pull the joy out of them, that’s a gift you have. I know your story telling is inspiring us to look at our own humanness.
You are so inspiring. It was such an honour to be there today. You are amazing!
Lorena, flutist and pianist:
It was amazing today! I sang in a world full of calm sound like in the middle of a forest! Thanks for this meditation. ❤
It was fun!
Alice, singer and improviser:
I liked it very much!! It was a pleasant and wonderful energy in a nature with birds and other animals (from the slide show). I want to thank you. It was like the first time you enter a foreign world of music.
It was absolutely beautiful and interesting!
Professional violinist:
I enjoyed every minute!
Me in India at a Yoga class with B.K.S. Iyengar back in the 1980’s!
Here are two examples of what you might expect at Meditative Music Making:
Example one:
- Yoga for flutists is a great way to start. Not only does the body get warmed up, but breathing and awareness also play an important role in both meditation and music making.
- A listening meditation to get in contact with the gaps between our thoughts, which is where our essence lies, the center we want to connect with when we play.
- Following the breath. This meditation technique is centuries old and especially perfect for anyone who likes to breathe!
- Meditatively, we reach for our instruments (or tune into our voice) and as in the breath meditation, play or sing long notes on the exhale. This is supported with a backing track (like a tambura or one of my pre-recorded tracks). In this way, we learn to maintain a meditative atmosphere while we play or sing. (It’s also wonderful meditation in itself!) We don’t necessarily have to make a good sound, as that might actually bring us back to our old habits. The idea is to be aware of the breath and the air. Extended techniques and unusual sounds are welcome here! The main point is to feel relaxed, at ease and in connection with yourself.
- Now we experiment with a few improvisations which enable us to be spontaneous and respond to the moment. That permits us to bring our centered self with us when we play our regular repertoire. This is how we learn to express music from our being.
Example two:
- Meridian tapping to warm up the body and get the energy flowing.
- Pranayama or alternate nostril breathing to balance the two halves of the brain and calm the thoughts.
- The Alexander “constructive rest” position (involves lying down with bent knees, feet on the floor) to release any tension. We imagine playing in this position. This helps develop body awareness and also brings us out of our thoughts and into the moment.
- Playing with one of my backing tracks in a slightly improvisatory style which allows us to play from a deeper meditative part of ourselves, connected to our being.
Manifesting Meditative Music
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“I wanted to reach out and tell you how important the replay of the Jan 15 class has been for me. I go through both the exercises and the meditation multiple times a week. The exercises really do support me before playing. And the meditation? It is INCREDIBLE. I love it so, so, so, so much. Truly. It is deeply powerful every time I go through it. Thank you for creating your program. …this free offering has been a game changer for me. Thank you for being so generous with your content and your time. Your work is having a deep impact on my daily life.”
Katie Frisco “The Musicians’s Mindset”
Manifesting Meditative Music
Offer your music from your authentic self!
Using meditative techniques including breath, movement and stillness, find your inner core and transmit that through the music you play.
Get in touch with the magic of music again and reach others with your unique offering to the world.
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The path:
We start with the body – often using meditations accompanied by music. We may even create these meditations ourselves! (I do!)
This way we remove blocks, reduce anxiety and free up our creativity. (Yay!)
From this centered inner space, we dabble with simple improvisations – perhaps using a theme from a piece you’ve been working on, or just a few notes from a particular scale. (It’s on Zoom, you’ll be muted, so you are free to play as you like!)
Special backing tracks (which I will provide as well as teaching you how to create them yourselves) make this process easy, fun and deeply satisfying.
The goal is to create our own “Meditative Music Concert” for presentation online, using our own prerecorded tracks. (That means you can prepare your track beforehand so that it is just the way you would like it to be. I’m there to help you.)
A replay will also be available, so you can review what we’ve done and play along again!
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This is for you when:
- You want to bring your authentic self into your music and daily life.
- You want to express music from your innermost core and send your unique musical vibration out into the world.
- You’re attracted to the idea! Playing music this way is actually nourishing. Sharing it is a delight!
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Where: on Zoom! (Replay available)
When:
Friday January 8, 2023
Americas: 12 pm (noon) EDT, 9 am PDT
Europe: 6 pm CET, 5 pm BST
MANIFESTING MEDITATIVE MUSIC Course (MMM)
September 17 to December 15, 2023
Draw on your inner essence and express that through your music!
Have you ever had the feeling that you would like to offer your music from your authentic self but had no idea how to go about it? I can help!
Using meditative techniques including breath, movement and stillness, find your inner core and transmit that through the music you play.
Get in touch with the magic of music again and reach others with your unique offering to the world.
The path:
We start with the body – often using meditations accompanied by music. We may even create these meditations ourselves! (I do!)
This way we remove blocks, reduce anxiety and free up our creativity. (Yay!)
From this centered inner space, we dabble with simple improvisations – perhaps using a theme from a piece you’ve been working on, or just a few notes from a particular scale. (It’s on Zoom, you’ll be muted, so you are free to play as you like!)
Special backing tracks (which I will provide as well as teaching you how to create them yourselves) make this process easy, fun and deeply satisfying.
The goal is to create our own “Meditative Music Concert” for presentation online, using our own prerecorded tracks. (That means you can prepare your track beforehand so that it is just the way you would like it to be. I’m there to help you.)
We’ll meet for two hours twice a month on Sundays. You’ll have time to find which meditations work best for you and the opportunity to bring that quality into the music you play.
Replays will also be available, so you can review what we’ve done and play along again as often as you like!
We will have a private Facebook group so we can stay in touch in between sessions. It’s a place where you can ask questions and share your experiences and of course, you can also DM me.
This is for you when:
- You want to bring your authentic self into your music and daily life.
- You want to express music from your innermost core and send your unique musical vibration out into the world.
- You’re attracted to the idea! Playing music this way is actually nourishing. Sharing it is a delight!
Where: on Zoom! (Replays will be available)
When: on Sundays twice a month from September 17 to December 10, 2023.
Sept. 17
October 8 and 22.
November 12 and 26
December 10
Americas: 12 pm (noon) EDT, 9 am PDT
Europe: 6 pm CEST, 5 pm BST
(except October 22, which is one hour later in North America)
Price: 500,- €
Also payable in 3 monthly installments, 167,-€/mo. (Jan,. Feb., Mar.)
Just click on the “JOIN MMM” button for all the information!
(Scholarships are available. Send me a messsage! )
Born in Canada but based in Europe, my life has been mapped out by my love of music. As a child, I was magnetically drawn to the piano. Singing still sometimes brings me to an ecstatic state but the course of my life changed when I became infatuated with the flute.
Instrument in hand, my intuition led me time and again to meditative music in many forms – from calm and soothing to wild and crazy as well as everything in between. I play with all kinds of musicians, Classical, Folk, Latin, Italian, New Age, Persian, Indian, Brazilian – I love to meet others in their musical world.
Playing music meditatively brings me to my center and in the same way, I help you find your center and express your being with every breath you send through your instrument. Using meditative techniques specifically adapted for musicians, I lead you into your rich inner world, enabling not only you but others to be deeply touched by your music.
Listening and performing this kind of music is like drinking nectar from the beyond. It is nourishment for the spirit and a portal to our innermost self. It is a wake-up call for all those who are searching for authentic self-expression and an authentic way to change our world with music.