Category - Health & Wellness

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Simply Sitting Better: Looking At the Pelvis
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More Getty Grants
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The Getty Health and Wellness Programs
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Getting a Grip on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Simply Sitting Better: Looking At the Pelvis

This is the first post in our August Guest Blog Series!  Kayleigh Miller is a fantastic young violist who is dedicated to musician health.  Check out her website at www.musicianshealthcollective.com. If you follow health and movement blogs, you may have read recent headlines such as “sitting is the new smoking” and “the dangers of sitting.” […]

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More Getty Grants

The latest awards from the Ann & Gordon Getty Education and Community Investment Grants, administered by the League of American Orchestras, were recently announced. The grants range from $10,oo0 to $30,000 for community-based grants in the 2013-14 season, awarded to 23 orchestras. To see the League’s press release, click here. 65% of the grants were[…]

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The Getty Health and Wellness Programs

The League of American Orchestras had a session titled “Getty Health and Wellness Session: Health, Wellness and Music.” The session was moderated by Jessica Balboni, Director of Learning Programs at the League. She introduced the panel: Dr. Cynthia Briggs, Director of the Music Therapy Program at Maryville University in St. Louis; Lisa Dixon, Executive Director[…]

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Getting a Grip on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The most recent release of International Musician, the official journal of the American Federation of Musicians, contains an article about carpal tunnel syndrome.  The article addresses causes of carpal tunnel, treatments that are available, and preventive measures specifically geared towards musicians.  Click here to read the article.

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