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"The ancient practice of yoga, which has exploded in popularity in the United States over the past two decades, has the potential to help music students learn to practice more mindfully and reach peak performance more quickly. This book explores how professional musicians and music teachers of all instruments and levels can use yoga postures (asana) and breath work (pranayama) to enhance artistry. It begins with an overview of yoga philosophy and history before delving into principles of movement, alignment, anatomy, and breath. Following a research-oriented chapter illustrating the cognitive, physical, and emotional benefits of yoga, each chapter explores the unique benefits of yoga for a particular population of students, describing specific poses, modifications, sequences, and sample curricula that teachers can immediately implement into private lessons or group classes. Chapter Four describes the developmental benefits of yoga and music education in early childhood and includes a sample eight-week preschool music curriculum. Chapter Five on the adolescent student explains how yoga can alleviate stress related to social and performance anxiety, enhance mindfulness, and increase peer support in a music studio. Chapter Six, for professional musicians and college students, describes how yoga can prevent or alleviate repetitive stress injuries and other physical symptoms. The final chapter offers ideas for appropriate modifications for the retired adult along with a sample eight-week curriculum to combine yoga with Recreational Music Making. Throughout the book, yoga is presented as a tool for reducing physical tension and anxiety while simultaneously improving body awareness, enhancing cognition, and helping music students to achieve peak performance."--
Cover -- Half Title -- Yoga in the Music Studio -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Companion Website -- 1. Starting a Practice -- Yoga for Musicians: The Personal Journey of Yehudi Menuhin -- Finding Balance -- Integration -- Yogic Philosophy and History -- Patañjali's Yoga Sutras -- The Yamas and Niyamas -- Styles of Yoga -- Dynamic Movement and Static Stretching -- Steadiness and Ease -- Types of Poses and Their Benefits -- The Body's East and West -- Sequencing -- Standing Poses -- Axial Extension -- Twists -- Inversions
Balance Poses -- Summary of Pose Categories and Benefits -- Physical Benefits -- Circulation -- Joint Health and Flexibility -- Warming Up with Dynamic Movements -- Stronger Immune System -- Yoga: An Antidote to Anxiety -- Practicing Safely -- Protecting the Wrists and Hands -- Skeletal Structure -- Posture -- Yogic Principles of Alignment for Musicians -- Yogic Principles of Movement -- Principles of the Breath -- Introduction to Yoga Anatomy -- Connective Tissue and the Myofascial Net -- Necessary Supplies -- 2. Connecting the Body and Mind -- Distinguishing between Thought and Awareness
The "Feeling Body" and the "Conscious Mind" -- Mindfulness and Centering -- The Role of Self-​Talk -- Meditation -- Imagery for Peak Performance -- The Art of Breathing: Pranayama -- Extended Pranayama Techniques -- Physical Tension and Release -- Chakras -- Bandhas -- Mudras -- Drishtis -- Mantras -- Chants -- Mindfulness: A Yoga Tool That Benefits Musicians -- 3. Healing the Body and Mind: A Research-​Based Perspective on the Physical, Emotional, and Cognitive Benefits of Yoga -- Yoga Therapy -- Physical Benefits -- Lung Function -- Emotional Benefits -- Performance Anxiety
Flow and Peak Performance -- Heart Rate Variability -- Cognitive Benefits -- Memory and Unilateral Breathing -- Attention -- Hyperactivity and ADHD -- 4. Establishing a Foundation: Early Childhood Music and Yoga -- Music in Early Childhood -- Movement and Learning in Early Childhood -- Movement and Music in Early Childhood -- Yoga in Early Childhood -- Yoga Postures for Young Children: Developmental Benefits -- Cross-​Lateral Movements -- "Brain Breaks" -- Children with Special Needs -- Final Relaxation -- Pranayama for Young Children -- Yoga with Preschool Age Groups -- Ages Three to Four
Ages Five to Six -- Teaching Strategies -- Yoga Games -- Partner Poses for Children -- A List of Ideas for Combining Early Childhood Music Instruction with Yoga Postures and Breath Work -- Flowing through Yoga Poses in Rhythmic Response to Music -- Melodic Singbacks and Ear Training -- A Sample Preschool Group Piano Curriculum -- Poses Used in the Curriculum -- Lesson Plans -- How to Begin -- Props -- Integrating Yoga Exercises into Private Lessons -- Integrating Yoga Exercises into Group Music Classes -- 5. Developing Resilience, Awareness, and Compassion: Yoga for the Adolescent Student
Includes bibliographical references and index.
New York : Oxford University Press, 2020.