Performance and Body Mapping
If you are a musician looking to improve performance wellness, understanding the quality of your movement is essential.
With the exception of singers, most performing musicians build themselves around an object which cannot change shape. This intense concentration around a piece of the environment invariably leads to alignment and movement issues. The study of movement and its quality therefore becomes essential to performance wellness. We move based on the representation that we hold of ourselves. If our body maps are inaccurate and do not reflect the true design of the body, our movements will be constricted and lead to tension, pain and ultimately, injury. Body Mapping provides access to deeper understanding of the structures that support and engage healthy movement. It teaches intentional movement and its role in prevention and healing of performance-related injuries through self-awareness, practical anatomy and dynamic movement.
As a licensed movement specialist, I work with many dedicated performers to teach intentional movement and prevent performance-related injuries. Join me in this transformative journey towards a healthier, more expressive musical practice.
“I injured both wrists in a hand drumming class. The injury became chronic and stopped me from playing piano. After deciding that the injury won’t heal on its own, I started seeking professional help. For the next year and a half, I saw three physiotherapists, two chiropractors, a massage therapist, and two acupuncturists. After having spent more than $2000 on treatments that only helped temporarily, my injury still remained.
When I was introduced to the world of body mapping by Bianca, I began shifting focus to my entire body instead of just the site of pain. Bianca helped me to find length, stable alignment, fluidity in movement and strength in my postural muscles. As my alignment and movement became healthier, I noticed long-lasting improvements to my wrist pain as well. I can play piano without pain again, and the quality of my sound has been better than it was before the injury.
I will need to do further work for the injury to be gone for good. However, what little remains of it no longer affects my quality of life. I’m very grateful to have been introduced to body mapping and performance health as it has provided relief that not even $2000 worth of treatments could provide.”