What musicians can learn from the Yamas and Niyamas

Release Tension When Performing

Check out my blog posts that relate to this topic:Performing Without Unnecessary Tension [https://open.substack.com/pub/alignedmusician/p/performing-without-unnecessary-tension?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web] Are you nervous or is it your nervous system? [https://open.substack.com/pub/alignedmusician/p/are-you-nervous-or-is-it-your-nervous?r=83x0d&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web]Trauma Informed Music Teaching [https://alignedmusician.substack.com/p/trauma-informed-music-teaching?r=83x0d] (or this podcast episode [https://alignedmusician.substack.com/p/17-trauma-sensitive-music-education-8ba?r=83x0d])The Best Way to Practice [https://open.substack.com/pub/alignedmusician/p/the-best-way-to-practice?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web] For more musicians wellness content and FREE weekly practices visit alignedmusician.substack.com [http://alignedmusician.substack.com/] For more about me, visit my website! alignedmusician.com [http://alignedmusician.com]Get a 1:1 session with me when you sign up for my Yoga for Musicians Course [https://alignedmusician.com/yogaportal/start-here].Join me for online and in-person concerts and movement practices by visiting my Event Calendar [https://alignedmusician.com/events]. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alignedmusician.substack.com/subscribe [https://alignedmusician.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

On Avoiding Injury

Weekly Practice and Musicians Wellness Content alignedmusician.substack.com [http://alignedmusician.substack.com/] Yoga and Meditation insighttimer.com/alignedmusician [https://insighttimer.com/alignedmusician] Performing Arts Medicine Association - Referral Directoryhttps://pama.memberclicks.net/referral-directory [http://Performing Arts Medicine Association - Referral Directory https://pama.memberclicks.net/referral-directory] For more on avoiding injury, check out these articles: 5 Tips to Avoid Injury this Holiday Season [https://open.substack.com/pub/alignedmusician/p/5-tips-to-avoid-injury-this-holiday?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web]10 Things I Do To Avoid Playing With Pain [https://open.substack.com/pub/alignedmusician/p/10-things-i-do-to-avoid-playing-with?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alignedmusician.substack.com/subscribe [https://alignedmusician.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

A Musician Accessible (and Audio Only) Yoga Practice

Move, breathe, and bring your awareness inward with this audio-only yoga asana practice. I start with updates, some ideas for consideration during your practice, and then we begin at 9:50. Please read this short disclaimer before you practice with this recording: https://alignedmusician.com/disclaimer [https://alignedmusician.com/disclaimer] Here are ways to stay in-touch with me: alignedmusician.com/events [http://alignedmusician.com/events]Calendar of all upcoming events insighttimer.com/alignedmusician [https://insighttimer.com/alignedmusician]Free yoga and meditation alignedmusician.substack.com [http://alignedmusician.substack.com/]Free Musicians Wellness content and live yoga for musicians classes instagram.com/alignedmusician [http://instagram.com/alignedmusician]Connect with me on instagram! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alignedmusician.substack.com/subscribe [https://alignedmusician.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

My Time Management Life Hacks

In this episode, I break down my overall strategy for staying organized, avoiding stress, and maintaining motivation. I’ve included some ideas from my substack articles: Time Management - Part 1 [https://open.substack.com/pub/alignedmusician/p/the-first-step-to-achieving-big-goals?r=83x0d&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false], Time Management - Part 2 [https://open.substack.com/pub/alignedmusician/p/time-management-part-2?r=83x0d&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false], and My Ultimate Practice Journal [https://open.substack.com/pub/alignedmusician/p/the-only-practice-journal-youll-ever?r=83x0d&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false]. Here are some of the tools I mentioned: Google Calendar [https://calendar.google.com/] Sugar Paper Planner [https://sugarpaper.com/products/2025-2026-large-weekly-spiral-academic-planner] Focused Space [https://get.focused.space/bodydoublingplatform?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=22538106218&utm_term=virtual%20coworking&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22538106218&gbraid=0AAAAApBWO8nFmK3lw8Cze-mN-vd6MaVAt&gclid=CjwKCAjwobnGBhBNEiwAu2mpFEy40B_SnA05-fpzjnk2k8vwG7D-sTgmd93rcsF85Htq3F92TwL4LhoCWzsQAvD_BwE] ClearSpace [https://www.getclearspace.com/] *I am not sponsored or endorsed in any way; I just want to share because these tools have helped me so much! Here are ways to stay in-touch with me: alignedmusician.com/events [http://alignedmusician.com/events]Calendar of all upcoming events insighttimer.com/alignedmusician [https://insighttimer.com/alignedmusician]Free yoga and meditation alignedmusician.substack.com [http://alignedmusician.substack.com/]Free Musicians Wellness content and live yoga for musicians classes instagram.com/alignedmusician [http://instagram.com/alignedmusician]Connect with me on instagram! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alignedmusician.substack.com/subscribe [https://alignedmusician.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

What musicians can learn from the Yamas and Niyamas

17:20 - On the practice of Yoga and the Eight-Limbs as described by Patanjali. 24:15 - Talking through the Yamas and Niyamas and things for musicians to consider or journal on. alignedmusician.com/events [http://alignedmusician.com/events] Calendar of all upcoming events insighttimer.com/alignedmusician [https://insighttimer.com/alignedmusician] Free yoga and meditation alignedmusician.substack.com [http://alignedmusician.substack.com] Free Musicians Wellness content and live yoga for musicians classes instagram.com/alignedmusician [http://instagram.com/alignedmusician] Connect with me on instagram! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alignedmusician.substack.com/subscribe [https://alignedmusician.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]