Promoting Health and Ability through Body Mapping and Wellness Consultations

I am a certified Body Mapping instructor and member of Andover Educators, founded by renowned Alexander Technique teacher Barbara Conable. Because quality of movement is based upon how we think we are built, Body Mapping helps us reduce physical limitation or injury and improve performance by examining, changing and refining our neurological maps of the body. Training kinesthetic sensitivity and inclusive awareness are essential elements of Body Mapping, as well as learning about the body's structure through visual aids and experiential activity. Body Mapping can help musicians of all levels prevent injury and increase proficiency. If you are interested in scheduling a workshop or lesson, more information is available below.

As an associate with the Musicians' Wellness Initiative at the University of Colorado – Boulder, I consult with injured or blocked students and faculty in the College of Music. I also serve as Wellness specialist with Rocky Mountain Center for Musical Arts. My experience with a broad spectrum of somatic approaches provides a unique perspective on remediating and preventing injury. I have been privileged to initiate collaborative relationships with researchers, health care providers, and educators on campus and within the larger community. One of the most rewarding partnerships has been with the Boulder College of Massage Therapy, whose student interns visit the College of Music weekly to learn about the demands placed on musicians' bodies while providing massage to music students.

EVENTS
Body Issues/Somatic Solutions: Tools for the Singing Studio
Saturday, April 16, 1-5 pm, CAP 21 studios, 18 W. 18th Street, New York NY

Texas Tech University School of Music, Sept. 26-28. Body Mapping workshops and lessons

Body Mapping basics at Dalcroze Eurythmics Workshop. October 1 9 am - 4 pm. $60 ($30 students)
Rocky Mountain Center for Musical Arts, Lafayette CO. www.comusic.org

What Every Musician Needs to Know About the Body
University of Colorado - Boulder and Rocky Mountain Center for Musical Arts
Tuesday evenings, Oct. 4 - 25; Register at www.comusic.org

Casper College, Casper WY, Nov. 1-2. Body Mapping workshops and lessons

MORE INFORMATION (pdf downloads)
Body Mapping for Everyone
Body Mapping for Musicians
Body Mapping Workshops