Body Work for Musicians

Alexander Technique
Feldenkrais
Creative Expression and Injury Prevention for musicians

Alexander Technique

KARI PRINDL (1993), Alexander Technique. Kari Prindl grew up around the world before graduating in English at Oberlin College in 1987. At Oberlin, she also took cello lessons at the conservatory and was seriously involved with the theater and dance department. After college, she moved to San Francisco where she danced daily until a major injury forced her to stop. Though the injury created crisis, it also lead her to the discovery of the Alexander Technique. Kari spent three years healing and training at the Alexander Training Institute-SF, receiving her certification in 1992. Since then, she has been teaching the technique to individuals and groups throughout the Bay Area, including the MFA program at the American Conservatory Theatre. Kari loves to work with performers of all ages. The technique teaches the musician how to be deeply present in their body, mind and soul. It shows the performer how to stop physical habits that get in the way of moving freely and it is a great aid in breathing effortlessly and controlling stage fright. Kari is gentle and open and provides lessons tailored to each student in a calm environment.www.alexandertechnique-sf.com
Mission District Branch

Feldenkrais and Creative Expression and Injury Prevention for Musicians

SONJA RIKET (2008) Feldenkrais, Body-Mind Centering and Cultivating Creative Expression. Sonja Riket, a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist, has completed professional training programs in Feldenkrais and Body-Mind Centering. Her passion for dance and music began at age four and blossomed into a professional dance career spanning 30 years and four continents, where she performed with some of the best modern dance companies in Europe and New York City. For two decades she has been practicing and teaching somatic methods for dancers, musicians and general public of all ages. Sonja is the founder/director of the SF Feldenkrais Community Clinic and the SF Somatic Wellness Program. She teaches somatically inspired Argentine Tango dance, hosts a weekly event Tango Revolution at Caffe Trieste and is a humble student of the Bandoneon. www.IntimateEmbraceTango.com
Mission District Branch