The goal of the method of Body Mapping is to prevent pain, discomfort, and injuries in musicians through the understanding and exploration of the own body.
For 6 years I’ve been giving talks, workshops, and lessons about Body Mapping, it’s been great! But something that always has surprised me, is that I’ve only encountered a couple of percussionists interested in this approach. However, in the past I’ve known percussionists that had injuries: tired legs, back pain, tendinitis, ganglion cysts, etc. Some of them chose to go into surgery to alleviate their problem.
But, what if there is accurate information for finding ease in your body while playing?
I have chosen this time to talk about one of the main concerns for percussionists: the arms structure. This is not to say that they are not immune to different pains in other parts of the body!
When I was studying percussion in my undergrad, I had tendinitis in the forearm, which motivated me to search for different options. Ten years later I took the course, What Every Musician Needs to Know About the Body (WEM). Understanding my movements when I play and experiencing how I could apply this in my practice, changed my life!
Are there percussionists interested in learning Body Mapping’s approach to heal and/or prevent these injuries and to enhance your playing?
You are welcome to attend the following talk!
Injuries in the lower arm: tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and others.
New date in 2021!
- If you ever had or have pain, tension, or discomfort in the forearms and wrists while playing any percussion instrument
- If you are interested in preventing these injuries
- Check out this approach!
In this 60 min. class led by Gabriela S, licensed Body Mapping Educator, you will understand the symptoms, causes, and remedies to deal with tension and pain in the forearms, wrists, and hands. We will cover some challenges in different instruments.
- Identify your own beliefs and ideas about the movement of your arms, wrists and hands
- Discover and experience the truth about how your arms move and find ease
- Apply this information in your practice and playing!
For all percussionist of all levels and music genres!
Questions write to [email protected]!
