There is something we do before a big performance that we almost never talk about. We make it smaller than it is. This is not carelessness. It is a very specific kind of preparation. And it costs more than it saves.

Most people don’t seek somatic work out of curiosity. They come because tension, pain, or performance frustration won’t resolve.

When the semester, tour, or run of a show ends, many musicians expect relief. Instead, they feel depleted, flat, or collapsed.