YOGA FOR PIANISTS - course feedback & discussion area!

RuthPower

Here you can discuss the content of the Yoga for Pianists course and post your progress if you want to share!

noellah-jeannica

Hi everyone! Dropping by to say I’m enjoying “Yoga for Pianists” so far. The monthly calendar of activities is a helpful starter, and neatly spreads outs actual yoga tasks from mindset boosts and meditation. The “meditative piano” coaching at the end of the month is also a nice motivation to maintain one’s yoga streak.

If it’s not too much, @RuthPower, I would suggest an audio version of the guided night-time meditation script so we can refrain from opening/closing our eyes (or getting distracted when lost within the page) mid-meditation. It’s like a practice track that we can listen to whenever we are even without the YFP workbook. However, the activity would still be good as it is otherwise.

RuthPower

noellah-jeannica Hi Noellah! So glad that you are enjoying it so far! Excellent idea about the meditation script - I can't believe I didn't think of that - this is why I need you all! I'll try to get that done asap.

alexx88

Hi everyone! I just got back from vacation & watched the last video in the series, the Launch Party, & the entire Yoga for Pianists course. I LOVE it! It left me wanting more! I did ALL 6 videos in the series @ once! This is SO AWESOME that you did this. I know I need this. I used to do yoga a couple of times a week @ my gym, but they changed the class time, & I never continued @ a "yoga studio." I know I definitely was a lot more flexible & a lot less stiff in the neck & shoulders back then.

Even though I'm a week behind by date on the calendar, I really like the calendar idea as a way to get into & stick with it. I'm not really a daily affirmation or journal kind of person, so that is going to be a real challenge for me, but it's on the calendar, so maybe that will help. The night time meditation is a great idea. I've done something similar similar @ the end of a yoga class, so @ bed time could be a challenge. I'm a night person & do a lot of things on my "to do" list @ night, so when it's bed time, I'm tired lol.

I agree with Noella abut an audio. The whole time i was doing the yoga sequences, I was thinking they should be separate from the course so I could do them without logging into the course and/or getting it to stream on my tv.

I've always wanted to try meditation, but never could get into it on my own. My mind is always wandering & thinking about what I need to be doing. I'm looking forward to next months coaching for some insight that.

Oh & I can't forget! The soundtrack is super! So cool that you provided the soundtrack to Bexie. The feel/vibe is totally on point!

RuthPower

alexx88 Awesome Alexx!!! Absolutely rad - I was so excited to read your feedback! Thank you. Ok so this is great - I'll do audio only for the meditation script - and for the yoga routines, shall I just do an audio-only version for you to use once you've watched the vid a couple times? That way, you already know how the movement goes, but the audio-only means you don't have to fix up the streaming which I totally admit, is annoying to get on the telly.

Here's something else I need your feedback on: I was wondering about doing audio only versions without the music too - in case you wanted to put your own peaceful music on... but the only problem is that unfortunately there is a lot of background noise on the talking audio (because the yoga studio is right on the main street) which is why I've put the music quite loud to cover some of the background noise - it could be distracting otherwise.
But let me know if you think talking-only (with a bit of background) might be useful for you!

Thanks so much for these suggestions!!! I'm always happy to improve the course! 😁
Also Alexx, if you're not into the journalling/mindset stuff that is all good - it's just there for people if they want to give it a go - but if you can get into the yoga / breathwork it will be huge benefit alone. Just take what you need! 🙂

noellah-jeannica

RuthPower Audio-only yoga routines work for me as well, (it makes things 10x more efficient) though I may go through the entire September schedule guided by the course videos to get used to the movements first. Like Ms. Alexx, I'd prefer to listen to the built-in BGM so I can familiarize myself with the peaceful music that we'll learn later on with the coaching. Anyhow, thanks for hearing us out!

alexx88

@"RuthPower" Audio only works for me for the yoga routines. Once you do it a couple of times, I think the movements would be pretty easy. Plus yoga instructors are pretty good @ giving direction, because a lot of times your eyes are closed in class, especially in Restorative Yoga. Maybe someone else has different ideas.

I prefer to keep the instruction & the music you already have. One less step in not having to get our own music. The street noise isn't that bad, the motorcycle was kind of funny, but not overly distracting. If it was something that required absolute quiet it might be, but I think it was ok.

I'm going to at least go through the 3-2-1 Boost @ least mentally. I may make a note of something that sticks out in the journal entry part, & I'm definitely going to try to do the evening gratitude meditation.

Thanks so much for tweaking the course for us!

RuthPower

I hope everyone has had a lovely weekend - let me know what your favourite routine in the course is so far? Who's done them all? - I know @alexx88 has gone through the complete routines already!

My favourite time to do yoga is daily in the week - but last week I did it on Sunday as a wind-down from the week and it was SO NICE. What times do you prefer to do it so far?

@noellah-jeannica good idea to spend the month familiarising with the routines and the music! I'll get the audio-only and guided meditation audio to you this week.

noellah-jeannica

RuthPower I, too, have gone through the entire course content this week! My favorite routine must be "Maintenance"; I loved doing all sorts of body formations on my yoga mat. On the other hand, I prefer to do yoga on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays (& Sundays if I have time).

Looking forward to the guided evening meditation and background (music) audio!

RuthPower

Good job @noellah-jeannica ! I'm so pleased you are enjoying it - that maintenance session is really nice and a good one to do more regularly.
I've uploaded the audio only to the course now - you'll see it in the Yoga Routines section in it's own lecture called 'NEW: Audio-only routines'.

alexx88

@"RuthPower My favorite time is during the week, after the craziness of the day & before I get dinner ready. I really like all of the sessions. The Maintenance & Piano Prep I particularly like, because they are longer & encompass upper & lower body together. I've been using the poses from the Upper Body ones as preplaying warm-ups, & the Legs & Spine poses after sitting a while, whether it be playing piano or computer work. Even a night of binge watching! lol

RuthPower

alexx88 So good after the binge watching! Makes you feel less guilty for sitting there watching x4+ episodes back to back (I'm so guilty!). Really pleased you are enjoying the longer ones - I feel the same, there's always a more noticable difference after the longer routines - I don't usually feel that much better after a short one, but at least I know if I can fit a short one into the day, it's better than nothing. 😄 Hope you guys have a great weekend!

RuthPower

Hi everyone! How's the yoga going? I've updated the course area with the Guided meditation audio for you to use (as requested by @alexx88 and @noellah-jeannica!!! You'll find it in this lecture, just above the meditation script: https://school.pianopicnic.com/courses/yoga-for-pianists/lectures/34451670
Enjoy!