corpSonore - sound, body, wellness

Do you ever wonder if we practice what we preach? Well, wonder no longer! In this month's candid chat, we share how what we preach shows up as a practice in our everyday lives and the many lessons we have learned and continue to learn along that way. 

Have you been looking for some inspiration for incorporating exercise into your life? Look no further than this incredibly inspiring interview with Dr. David Carter! He shares with us the many hats he wears from dad, husband, musicians to an endurance athlete, and how his participation in athletics has informed his career as a musician and music teacher.   Dr. David Carter Bio: David Carter  is Pr...

We cover a lot of ground in this Candid Chats episode. We chat about wants new with us, our current health and wellness self-experiments, our workshops offerings, and more.  Show Notes: Hannah's Instagram - @activeviolinist   Workshop Information   Nikki Naghavi Episode  

This month we had the pleasure of interviewing violinist Nikki Naghavi. She shared her experience as a student at The New England Conservatory and how health and wellness as a musician show up in her life. We were impressed and inspired by all that she so openly shared with us! Show Notes: Bio: Nikki Naghavi was born in Dallas, Texas and currently studies at the New England Conservatory of Music w...

Welcome to February and our annual intentions sharing podcast. This episode dives deep into our thoughts and opinions regarding New Year's intentions/resolutions and what intentions we have set for ourselves this year.

This month we had the pleasure of speaking with Jennifer Taverner about the many amazing effects food can have on our overall health. As a certified holistic nutritionist, Jennifer shared a wealth of information regarding ways musicians can support their health and performance through nutrition. Listen to ways you can improve your diet today and symptoms to look for to indicate that you might bene...

Listen in for the first candid chats of 2022! In this episode we share about the Sound Body Challenge we are hosting this month, last years resolutions (and how they went), quarantine logistics, and more! Join us! Show Notes Sound Body Challenge Sign Up   Proprioception – the hidden vital sense of music playing Timani book Review Understanding the Complexity of Musicians' Health and Movement can l...

This month we had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. David Allan of David Allan Wellness. He shared with us his rich background in music, his extensive experience in the world of health and wellness, and how he has combined his expertise in multiple disciplines to support people (including musicians) in improving their health. Dr. David Allan Bio David Allan Wellness is Dr. David Allan's own explora...

Listen in to this month's candid chat episode and listen as we chat about holiday food, recent podcast episodes, why we love our platform AND be the first to hear about something very exciting coming in January. We always have something brewing, and our candid chats are the best place to get a taste of what is coming. Show Notes: Join Our Platform  YAM Interview

This month we interviewed the fantastic team behind Yoga For All Musicians. Our conversation was equally informative, therapeutic, and thought-provoking. Hear how YAM began, its founder's individual stories and paths into yoga, and why yoga is so beneficial for all musicians.  About YAM: Yoga for All Musicians LLC is a virtual yoga studio created to cater to the specific physical and emotional nee...

Listen to this month's candid chat to hear about what we are reading, our new platform, motivation for movement, and much more! We speak about why movement is so important for musicians, our fickle friend motivation, and how to find ways to fit movement into your schedule when motivation is not showing up for you. Show Notes: Good Anxiety - Dr. Wendy Suzuki Spark- John J. Ratey Phil Maffetone   Mo...

In this episode, we spoke with Carolyn Christie about her work as a mental skills coach for musicians. She shares her history as a career flutist and how she helps musicians strengthen their mental game. If you are a musician with a brain, this episode is for you!   BIO: Carolyn Christie won the Second Flute Chair of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (OSM) in 1978, after beginning her orchestral car...

We have a very special candid chats episode for you this month. We are coming to you from the same room for the first time in a long time. This episode is all about the great articles we have published recently and the new and exciting things coming to corpSonore this month and year. So listen up to make sure you take advantage of an exceptional and exclusive offer dropping on the website soon. 

This month we are joined by physical therapist Dr. Janice Ying. She shared with us how she has fit nine lives worth of achievements into just one life, her work with musicians in physical rehabilitation and injury prevention, and her work with collegiate and graduate-level musicians. We pepper her with controversial questions, and she shoots back with a stellar answer every time. For example, are...

Welcome to season 4! We are so excited to be back. Listen in to hear about what we have been up to this summer, and get a sneak peek into the many new and exciting things coming to corpSonore this year. We talk new houses, summer gardens and drop hints of a special early adopters membership coming soon! Show Notes: Books: Essentialism- Greg McKeown  Effortless- Greg McKeown   

Have you been dying to know what we are dreaming up for the future of corpSonore? Then listen up to hear about how far we have come in the past few years, our thoughts on the current state of music education, and our many plans for the future. P.S. We will also reveal the meaning behind this mysterious title!

In this month's candid chats, we discussed what is going on in our lives, how we are adjusting to returning to some in-person activities, and our current approach to our ever-lengthening to-do lists.

This month we interviewed Tina Margareta Nilsenn. She is an incredible pianist and the founder of Timani. We spoke with her about what led her to develop Timani, what it's all about, and how it is helping musicians worldwide. Are you a musician who has a body? Then you want to listen to this episode!  Bio: Tina Margareta Nilssen is a classical pianist who lives in Oslo, and grew up in Trondheim, N...

Ever wondered why we talk about nutrition, performance, psychology, muscle imbalances, and other seemingly unrated topics? Well, listen to this episode to find out the why behind it and learn about our overacting approach to musicians' performance optimization and injury rehabilitation. P.S. is choice-fullness a word?

Did you know that you can train your brain like you train your body? This month we had the immense honor to interview Dr. Michelle Cleere. Dr. Michelle is a performance psychologist who specializes in working with musicians, athletes, and executives. In this episode, we spoke about the importance of addressing mental health as a musician, what sessions with her look like, and a few strategies she...

We have covered global pandemics, and wildfires, so this month we progressed naturally onto ice storms. Check in with us this month to hear about what we have been doing, learning, and experiencing. In addition, we took this episode to share our thoughts on imposter syndrome, and what it means to us.

This month we chatted with the incredible Joseph Conyers. This episode left us so inspired and empowered, and we hope listening will do that same for you. We talked about everything from the fantastic non-profit Project 440, the limitless possibilities and impact that music can have on us and our communities, bodybuilding, veganism, and how to discover and use our individual gifts for good. Bio :...

Curious what our New Years' resolutions are and how they are going so far? Well, listen to this quick and candid chat to learn about the goings-on in our lives and what we are working towards in the new year.

In this episode, we had a conversation with the incredible Dr. Jan Dommerholt. We discussed the field of musicians' health and wellness, performing arts medicine, musicians' pain patterns, his approach to working with musicians, and much much more. This is an episode you do not want to miss. Dr. Jan Dommerholt Bio: Dr. Jan Dommerholt, PT, DPT, MPS is an accomplished and experienced Dutch-trained p...

To ring in the new year, we bring you a special candid chats episode. Have you ever wanted to know a little bit more about us? Listen to this audio recording of a recent Instagram live to take a journey into some tantalizing tidbits about our lives, past, present, and future.