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Re: Musicians - how useful is Alexander Technique? Feldenkrais?

Also accupuncture and what is called sacro crainal massage.  Both of these are useful. Especially someone who has dealt with sports injuries, because musician injuries can have similar symptomology as sports injuries, because of repetive motion. 

Trudi  Goodman

>From: glenn tamir
>Reply-To: jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
>To: World music from a Jewish slant
>Subject: Re: Musicians - how useful is Alexander Technique? Feldenkrais?
>Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 19:05:49 -0700 (PDT)
>
>I have been told that Alexander is a required course/elective at Julliard. My wife, while not a musician, was cured of an acute back problem following a bout of Lyme Disease by the Alexander Technique. She was carried into the office and was able to walk out on her own.
>
>Did you also know that there are more schools that teach Alexander in Israel than in any other country in the world?!
>
>Glenn Tamir
>
>Gwynne Sigel wrote:
>As a singer I have found the alexander technique to be very helpful in
>building my awareness of how I am using my body and my instrument . I would
>definitely recommend it.
>
>In the mean time, Ruth, I would love to learn more about how the
>alexander technique can be integrated/ combined with cranio -sacral work.
>Please send me your email address.
>Mine is gittele (at) comcast(dot)net(dot)
>
>Gwynne Sigel
>At 11:11 PM 6/9/03 -0400, Jordan Hirsch wrote:
> >I definitely use techniques from the Alexander method in my trumpet
> >playing.
> >
> >Jordan hirsch
> >
> >MaxwellSt (at) aol(dot)com wrote:
> >
> > > A little off-topic, but I thought I'd share an exercise that has
> > > helped me a great deal as a singer. It was taught to me by a speech
> > > therapist.
> > >
> > > 1) While sitting, expel all the air from your lungs by leaning forward
> > > and breathing out completely. (Only do this while sitting--it can
> > > make you a little dizzy!)
> > >
> > > 2) Inhale as deeply as possible while sitting back up.
> > >
> > > 3) Now, exhale as slowly as possible (goal: 1 minute) by release the
> > > air through pursed lips, making a sound like a punctured tire. (While
> > > we were doing this before a show, the trumpet player walked by and
> > > said, "Hmm...the singers are leaking!)
> > >
> > > After doing this, I find that my diaphragm is more supportive of my
> > > voice, and that it naturally rings more in its (higher) register than
> > > my speaking voice. I suggested this exercise to a friend who plays
> > > shofar on Yom Kippur, and he outlasted the other shofar blowers! (The
> > > spectacle of "who can blow the longest tikiya g'dola at the end of Yom
> > > Kippur" is a highlight of our services.)
> > >
> > > Lori @ MAX
> >
>
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