Mia Olson is a flutist and Professor of Music in the Woodwinds department of the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. She also studies yoga, and teaches yoga to Berklee students.
Mia Olson, a Professor of Woodwinds at Berklee College of Music, discusses how she integrates the practice of yoga into her life as a musician, and how she teaches students at Berklee to do the same through her Yoga for Students class. She shows how to apply breathing, relaxation and physical techniques to music situations like auditioning, practicing and performing.
Mia Olson, a Professor of Woodwinds at Berklee College of Music, invites us to sit in on her Yoga for Students class as she runs her students through a series of breathing, balance and physical techniques derived from Kripalu yoga that are designed to physically and mentally prepare students to perform music. The class includes exercises to promote relaxation and awareness, balance, posture, breathing, and mental alertness, and tips on applying the yoga techniques learned to performance and audition situations.
Mia Olson, a Professor of Woodwinds at Berklee College of Music, discusses how to apply breathing, relaxation and physical techniques you learn from the practice of yoga to your career as a musician – including improving your playing, acing auditions, and finding a yoga style and program that’s right for you.
Mia Olson, a Professor of Woodwinds at Berklee College of Music, invites us to sit in on her Yoga for Students class as she runs her students through a series of breathing, balance and physical techniques derived from Kripalu yoga that are designed to physically and mentally prepare students to perform music. In this segment, she takes the students through a series of poses from relaxation and awareness (Mountain Posture) through stretching and centering (Warrior I) and balance (Warrior III). Part 1 of 4.
Mia Olson, a Professor of Woodwinds at Berklee College of Music, discusses her practice of yoga, the Yoga For Students class that she teaches, and the benefits that students report from taking the class. She also goes into depth about the importance of breathing to yoga, and how musicians can use yoga breathing in conjunction with relaxation and physical techniques to improve their musicianship.
Mia Olson, a Professor of Woodwinds at Berklee College of Music, invites us to sit in on her Yoga for Students class as she runs her students through a series of breathing, balance and physical techniques derived from Kripalu yoga that are designed to physically and mentally prepare students to perform music. In this segment, she takes the students through a series of poses and breathing exercises designed to open the chest and shoulders and release tension in the body, including Eagle arms and the series of Warrior I, II and III. Part 2 of 4.
Mia Olson, a Professor of Woodwinds at Berklee College of Music, discusses how she uses breathing, stretching and relaxation techniques derived from her practice of yoga to prepare herself before and during an audition.
Mia Olson, a Professor of Woodwinds at Berklee College of Music, invites us to sit in on her Yoga for Students class as she runs her students through a series of breathing, balance and physical techniques derived from Kripalu yoga that are designed to physically and mentally prepare students to perform music. In this segment, she takes the students through a series of poses and breathing exercises designed to open the chest and shoulders and release tension in the body, including nadi shodhana (alternate nostril) breathing, the Warrior III posture, and the Eagle posture. Part 3 of 4.
Mia Olson, a Professor of Woodwinds at Berklee College of Music, discusses the benefits that musicians can gain from practicing yoga, and describes how to find a yoga style that’s right for you.
Mia Olson, a Professor of Woodwinds at Berklee College of Music, invites us to sit in on her Yoga for Students class as she runs her students through a series of breathing, balance and physical techniques derived from Kripalu yoga that are designed to physically and mentally prepare students to perform music. In this segment, Olsen runs through some class favorites, including the Tree posture and Corpse posture, and gives some pointers on using yoga to relax and center yourself in the green room before a performance.
