Definition:  To bring clarity, accuracy and understanding to one's mental bodymap (internal perception of one's own body) to enhance and improve performance and help prevent injury.

Bodymapping 101: Full-day workshop, covering structures of balance and movement of entire body, including breathing and voice.  Workshop structure provides time for indiviual attention and exploration.  Applicable for all types of musicians, dancers and athletes.

Next workshop:   September 2008, TBA*

Bodymapping for Breath and Voice: Half-day workshop.  Explore the structures of balance, breathing and the voice through models, drawings and movement.  Perfect for singers, actors, public speakers, athletes and asthma sufferers.

Next workshop:   June/July 2008, TBA*

                          Eugene  Hearing and Speech Center,

                          1500 W. 12th St. Eugene, OR.

* Please email your interest in a Bodymapping course, when you are available and if you have a particular interest or focus.  We will construct and schedule each course in accordance with the needs of the participants.  Include your name and email address or phone number and we will let you know when the next course is offered. 

Intro to Bodymapping: One-hour workshop for high school choirs, introducing body balance, breathing and singing structures.

Next Workshop:   Contact to schedule a time and date.

Contact Marieke at Cantare Voice Studio: (541) 340-0377 or via email: marieke@cantarevoicestudio.com

Interesting questions...

What is Bodymapping based on?   Bodymapping is a specific application of Alexander Technique training, taught in a group setting.  Follow-up individual sessions are also possible.

Will I get some individual attention during a workshop?  There are opportunities during a workshop for singers to sing, musicians to play, athletes and dancers to move, so that they can try out their new information.

Can I ask questions? Absolutely.

Who is Andover Educators?  Andover Educators is an organization started by Barbara Conable, a senior Alexander Technique teacher and author of the book What Every Musician Needs to Know About the Body. You can learn more about Barbara and Andover Educators at: www.bodymap.org

Marieke Schuurs is a certified Andover Educator in Eugene, Oregon.  Please email her for information on her workshops and individual training sessions: marieke@cantarevoicestudio.com