Office of Student Life
Eastman Wellness Program
The Eastman Wellness Program is a series of events, workshops, and resources throughout the academic year. These services are meant to support the physical, mental, and spiritual well-being of students and complement the academic rigor of the Eastman School of Music.
Playing Effortlessly
The Feldenkrais Method with Fred Onufryk M.S., P.T.
Monday, October 13, 2008
7pm to 9pm
Ciminelli Formal Lounge, Eastman Commons
Would you like to play with ease and comfort? You can discover how you can have your body support you, your instrument and your playing.
Often when playing and practicing, you are more focused on the musical results that you produce than your own comfort. Playing with poor, unsupportive posture that habitually creates excess tension can result in decreased musical tone, impairs technical facility, and does not lead to the results that you want.
This workshop will introduce participants to learning how to use your body more effectively for better posture. You will see and experience how your skeleton supports you. You will see and experience how this leads to a feeling of ease, comfort, and fluidity. This, in turn, will have you play with ease and comfort. Playing effortlessly.
This workshop will do Awareness Through Movement exercises from the Feldenkrais Method. Gentle movement lessons that will allow you discover how your body is your instrument, and when you feel comfortable, with supportive posture, your body can enhance your performance.
Fred Onufryk M.S., P.T. is a physical therapist and certified practitioner of the Feldenkrais Method. He as worked with musicians for over 18 years, helping them to find ways to play with ease and comfort.
- Poster for event (pdf file)
- What Musicians are Saying about Fred Onufryk (pdf file)
Walk-ins to the workshop are welcome, but registering helps us ensure enough resources and space for all. You can register for this event by contacting the Office of Student Life (274-1106).
Alexander Technique
with Kathryn Pritt Fittipaldi
Monday, November 3, 2008
7pm to 9pm
Ciminelli Formal Lounge, Eastman Commons
More information coming soon.
Walk-ins to the workshop are welcome, but registering helps us ensure enough resources and space for all. You can register for this event by contacting the Office of Student Life (274-1106).
Stress and Meditation
Thursday, December 4, 2008
7pm to 9pm
Ciminelli Formal Lounge, Eastman Commons
More information coming soon.
Walk-ins to the workshop are welcome, but registering helps us ensure enough resources and space for all. You can register for this event by contacting the Office of Student Life (274-1106).
Other workshops on Monday, November 10, Monday, November 24, and Wednesday, December 10.
Massage dates to be announced soon.
End of the semester chair massages for faculty, staff, and students to be announced soon.
Information to be posted here soon.