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Mindfulness of Emotions for Musicians (Part 1 of 2)

by Doug Hanvey | September 2, 2017 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano

From 2007 to 2014, I taught an undergraduate mindfulness course at Indiana University Bloomington that was academic yet also highly experiential. Not surprisingly, a number of talented IU Jacobs School …Share...

Stress Reduction for Musicians: Mindfulness of Breathing (Part 2 of 2)

by Doug Hanvey | May 7, 2016 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano

Want to read Part 1? A serious student once came to a mindfulness master with a book he’d purchased. He asked the master if she would write some words …Share...

Stress Reduction for Musicians: Mindfulness of Breathing (Part 1 of 2)

by Doug Hanvey | April 16, 2016 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano

From 2007 to 2014, I taught an undergraduate mindfulness course at Indiana University Bloomington that was academic yet also highly experiential. Not surprisingly, a number of talented IU Jacobs School …Share...

Mindfulness of the Body for Musicians (Part 2 of 2)

by Doug Hanvey | October 31, 2015 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano

In Part 1 of this series, I argued that body awareness is imperative for pianists, and explored the origin of the so-called “mind/body split.” In this post you’ll learn …Share...

Mindfulness of the Body for Musicians (Part 1 of 2)

by Doug Hanvey | October 24, 2015 | Learning, Practicing & Playing Piano

From 2007 to 2014, I taught an undergraduate mindfulness course at Indiana University Bloomington, and so it won’t come as a surprise that I will be exploring the relationship of …Share...
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