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"Where the Light Enters You" by ANANDA - Sacred Sound Immersion
Music for meditation and yoga. Full albums in my Ananda Healing Sounds playlist
(And how to reclaim its mind-bending creative potential)What if you had access to a limitless source of creative inspiration, flow, and pleasure? ✨It would be so much fun, right?!Making your art would suddenly feel so much freer, enjoyable, and productive. 🎨Sound too good to be true?What if […]
Insights for a soul-led creative livelihoodJust had an amazing meditation session this morning. 🧘♀️Got a ton of insights into how to craft a fulfilling artistic livelihood.I meditate every day and often use it to explore important questions in my life. 🤔During today’s session, I […]
(And how to ensure your masterpieces matter)What does artistic mastery mean? 🤔Ask 10 people and you’ll get different 10 answers.💪 For some, it means creating in accord with tradition.💪 For others, it means achieving new heights of virtuosity.💪 For yet others, it means skillfully […]
Or is suffering necessary to artistic mastery?Who had it right? The Picasso’s “Old Guitarist” or Bob Ross’s “happy little clouds?”>> Can a happy artist be a great artist? 😁>> Or is suffering necessary to artistic mastery? 😔The stories of great artists, musicians, […]
Creating a masterpiece is hard. This is a feature, not a bug!We all know that creating an artistic masterpiece takes years of training, blood, sweat, and tears.So many challenges come up along the way:Creative blocksDifficult emotions like frustration and disappointmentLimiting mindsets like […]
We all love to play from the heart while on stage, but what about in the practice room? Are you just going through the
Excellent self-care is on the of the Six Pillars of Soulforce Artistry because when you’re doing really well, your art will shine and you’ll
You probably notice excess tension during or after your practice time or performances. Whether it’s a minor annoyance or a full-blown injury, this tension
One part of you may sometimes feel like what you do as an arts educator as little bearing on the world at large. After
What does “playing from the heart” really mean? Is it something that only some people have, or happens only sometimes? Or can it be
As performing artists, we *know* that what we do makes a difference – we touch the lives of many people through our performances and
Interbeing is a term coined by Thich Nhat Hanh, who was one of the great Zen masters of the 20th and 21st centuries. Interbeing
Life purpose means going beyond merely have a “career” in a particular field, but really living out, as David Whyte says, “The story you
What’s “100 Days of Soulforce”? I’m embarking on a mission to spread the word about Soulforce Performing Arts because I believe it is a
The Six Pillars of Soulforce Performance Arts What it means to be a performing artist has clearly evolved over time – we have enacted
When we begin to let go of rigid adherence to traditional approaches of mastering our craft, there can be a fear that all standards
Muscle tension affects everything we care about as musicians. Do you want effortless technique? Let go of tension. Do you want a resonant, haunting
Does your life as a musician feel like a blues song sometimes? Not enough money Not enough respect And then your lover leaves you!
It’s the end of your semester and you’ve been losing your voice more and more frequently. You’re trying to take it easy in rehearsals,
Sometimes playing, teaching, and practicing music feels like a slog. Maybe you think, “Man – when will this gig be over?” Or you just
Does this sound familiar? You’re standing on stage, the fast passage you’ve spent 5 hours practicing is coming up, and you start to lock
You’re practicing and you feel tight in your muscles – so you stretch, right? But after 5 more minutes of practicing, the pain and
The Soul Force Music Deep Dive conversations are about how to give inspiring & powerful performances (musical performances that have “Soul Force”), how that
Many of the musicians we talk to describe their biggest challenge as a musician as “not having enough confidence.” And when we dig into
Your music teacher may be the very first person you talk to about the pain, tingling, or numbness that you’ve been experiencing. They might
We all love to play from the heart while on stage, but what about in the practice room? Are you just going through the motions as you do your scales
Excellent self-care is on the of the Six Pillars of Soulforce Artistry because when you’re doing really well, your art will shine and you’ll be an inspiration to those around
You probably notice excess tension during or after your practice time or performances. Whether it’s a minor annoyance or a full-blown injury, this tension makes your body uncomfortable, can limit
One part of you may sometimes feel like what you do as an arts educator as little bearing on the world at large. After all, does teaching dance or music
What does “playing from the heart” really mean? Is it something that only some people have, or happens only sometimes? Or can it be learned and mastered like any other
As performing artists, we *know* that what we do makes a difference – we touch the lives of many people through our performances and teaching. And yet, the story we
Interbeing is a term coined by Thich Nhat Hanh, who was one of the great Zen masters of the 20th and 21st centuries. Interbeing is both a philosophy and experience,
Life purpose means going beyond merely have a “career” in a particular field, but really living out, as David Whyte says, “The story you were born with.” Another important idea
What’s “100 Days of Soulforce”? I’m embarking on a mission to spread the word about Soulforce Performing Arts because I believe it is a needed message for artists of all
The Six Pillars of Soulforce Performance Arts What it means to be a performing artist has clearly evolved over time – we have enacted rituals, glorified religious or political ideals,
When we begin to let go of rigid adherence to traditional approaches of mastering our craft, there can be a fear that all standards of excellence will be left behind.
Muscle tension affects everything we care about as musicians. Do you want effortless technique? Let go of tension. Do you want a resonant, haunting sound? Let go of tension. Do
Does your life as a musician feel like a blues song sometimes? Not enough money Not enough respect And then your lover leaves you! You could let this get you
It’s the end of your semester and you’ve been losing your voice more and more frequently. You’re trying to take it easy in rehearsals, and even though you’ve been massaging
Sometimes playing, teaching, and practicing music feels like a slog. Maybe you think, “Man – when will this gig be over?” Or you just practice your pieces mindlessly so you
Does this sound familiar? You’re standing on stage, the fast passage you’ve spent 5 hours practicing is coming up, and you start to lock up worse than a deer in
You’re practicing and you feel tight in your muscles – so you stretch, right? But after 5 more minutes of practicing, the pain and tension is back, and maybe even
The Soul Force Music Deep Dive conversations are about how to give inspiring & powerful performances (musical performances that have “Soul Force”), how that connects to the role of musicianship
Many of the musicians we talk to describe their biggest challenge as a musician as “not having enough confidence.” And when we dig into this lack of confidence, we often
Your music teacher may be the very first person you talk to about the pain, tingling, or numbness that you’ve been experiencing. They might have advice some helpful for you,
