“Hollywood is a place where they’ll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.” “• Marilyn Monroe There is a direct analogy between the […]
When you’re doing something difficult like playing music and you’re getting tighter than you’d like to, what’s happening to your “sense of space” in that moment? Are you getting tunnel
Does your back get tired or even painful when you stand or sit for long periods? Sometimes it can feel impossible to find a comfortable way of sitting and standing,
“The Super Slump – Quickly Relieve Tension & Tiredness” – 100 Days of Soulforce #21 Read More »
What is the full flowering of “playing from the heart”? What does it feel like, and how do we get there? At its deeper reaches, playing from the heart means
“The Deeper Reaches of Playing From the Heart” -100 Days of Soulforce #21 Read More »
The Spirit of the Gift rests on a deeper truth than the belief that we are all separate beings in a world of other. When we live and make art
The Spirit of the Gift helps us understand: – How to feel more at home in the world – How to make a living while doing something meaningful – How
“The Spirit of the Gift in the Arts” – 100 Days of Soulforce #19 Read More »
When you practice music (or dance, or other creative arts), does it feel more like you’re “toiling” at music, rather than actually “playing” music? Why does this happen, despite our
“Do You ‘Toil’ Music or ‘Play’ Music?” – 100 Days of Soulforce #18 Read More »
You try to have good posture, but then why do your shoulders or back still hurt? You try to fix your slump by sitting up straight, but then you find
Watch a live Soulforce Arts lesson with Joseph Arnold, violinist, Alexander Technique teacher and founder of the Soulforce Arts Academy, and Alyssa Lahoda, violinist. Day 16 of 100 Days of
“Flow States, Resilience, & The Fallacy of Productivity” – 100 Days of Soulforce #16 Read More »
What do you do when your shoulder pain just *keeps* coming back? How do you stop your back from hurting when you play? Have you tried *everything* to release the
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