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Cultivating and Maintaining Physical and Emotional Wellness in the Teaching Studio (103075)
Session Chair: Stephanie Meyers
This presentation will be live-streamed via Zoom (Online Access)
Wednesday, 7 January 2026 16:35
Session: Session 2 (Parallel)
Room: Live-Stream Room 4
Presentation Type: Live-Stream Presentation
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In addition to cultivating the art of proper practice and performance skills, it is important that teachers encourage students to maintain physical and emotional wellness. This session will demonstrate tools for wellness and strategies for implementation in the teaching studio. The first, physical wellness, is centered on proper posture. Incorrect posture can lead to discomfort, strain, and sometimes injury. It is important that we teach our students how to balance themselves and place their instrument in a position that does not create any physical strain. The second type of wellness, emotional wellness, is rarely touched upon in the teaching studio. It should, however, be a topic of discussion in lessons. Giving students tools to navigate stressful performance scenarios and teaching them how to manage time to allow for relaxation and self-care is an important part of a teacher's role. Emotional health techniques are impactful tools that we need to teach our students, otherwise they could easily become burned out and overwhelmed, and perhaps injured due to the physical manifestation of emotional stress. It is vital for teachers to model wellness to their students and cultivate the mentality that emotional and physical health do not just come naturally, they are learned techniques that can become effective tools. This session will cover techniques such as mindful meditation, deep breathing, positive self-talk, and tools to disengage when not practicing. The many techniques covered will ensure the physical and emotional health of your students and, in turn, assist with their creative process.
Authors:
Stephanie Meyers, University of Texas at El Paso, United States
About the Presenter(s)
Dr Stephanie Meyers is a University Professor/Principal Lecturer at University of Texas at El Paso in United States
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