Poses for the Practice Room

with Seetha Shivaswamy

As musicians we know how athletic the mastery of an instrument can be. Hours upon hours of practicing repetitive finger patterns as well as the amount of energy we use creates fatigue and sometimes resistance in our bodies. Incorporate yoga poses into your practice routine to create a more relaxed and healthy approach to music making. These simple yoga sequences will help you stretch and relax your body, breathe fully, and ultimately create your most beautiful tone. The master violinist, Yehudi Menuhin, wisely says, “Our body is our first instrument. As we learn to play it we receive maximum resonance and harmony, quiet breath, calmness of mind, and firmness of will.” 

Seetha Shivaswamy

500 hr Yoga Teaching Certification with Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman Yee

Intensive continual studies with: H.S. Arun (BKS Iyengar Method), Murti Hower

Explorative Trainings in restorative yoga and therapeutics with Judith Lasater, Gabriel Halpern, Francisco Kaiut