This webinar recording will give you an introduction into somatic approaches for nerves and performance anxiety. While the original webinar was mostly aimed at performers and singers, all artists who feel nervous about presenting their work can benefit. You will learn:
- What anxiety is
- How anxiety specifically affects our performances and presentations (and our voices)
- The difference between “top-down” and “bottom-up” approaches, and why talking about feelings of fear doesn’t always help
- How we perceive threat, and the hardwired responses of our motor system we can use to work in our favour (instead of against us)
- A few safe strategies to begin somatic work
Please note: If you are interested in a more comprehensive course about Somatic Coaching for Performers, access to the course platform of my 6 week-course by the same name might be an option for you. It contains 32 in-depth modules with videos, instructions about safe applications, write-ups, assignments and much more.
If you would like an introduction into the Acceptance and Commitment Approaches mentioned in this webinar, you can do this here.
If you have a deeper interest in Performance Anxiety: My introductory course on the topic might be an interesting option for you, too.