Get Bodywise - its just a thought
Are you improving? This was my father’s regular greeting….. over decades….. whenever I telephoned or indeed, whenever we greeted each other. Of course, this was said with light hearted affection and jest, but close to the surface lay my deep insecurities about never being quite…
The daily demands and pressures placed on music teachers can add up to a diminished connection with the inner fount of joy and fulfillment that drew us to music making in the first place. The effort involved is counter productive, and calm poise…
Freda. Clarity of thought. It is the frail neck of the snow drop that nonetheless has the will to penetrate frost or snow and lift its white head above winter’s ground. One precision point of upward direction. A miniscule force yet sufficient to…
Freda I stand at her door with my habitual “push” to do something that will be useful. Then I re-mind myself. Only from the space of the unfamiliar and unknown can an authentic lesson truly emerge. My theme, if there has been one, is to…
Summary of Body Basics March 11th 2018 Ashburton We explored how our concepts and beliefs about our innate design can either improve or interfere with our natural poise and coordination. Not only this, but how our thoughts can nourish or even sabotage our desire to…
May So many laughs this morning. I sit on a foot stool directly in front of her in her armchair. “Which leg shall I take first?” At the advanced age of 99, there is often a long gap between thought and speech. “They are too…
Musicians this is going to be a great year! I look forward to working and playing with you. Ashburton Arts Centre Sunday March 11th 2018. 10.00am – 12.00pm (See link at the bottom of this page) I will be running workshops throughout the year on…
As a lifelong musician and artist there are certain instincts that bring a quality to my work that can really surprise me. I sometimes know without knowing that I know! When I listen to a pianist perform if I switch in to a…