Strength Training for Musicians?? With Dr Amy Likar

About this episode

Dr. Amy Likar discusses musician wellness, body mapping, and her experiences with injuries and performance psychology.

I had such a pleasant conversation with Dr Amy Likar today (well, I guess it was a few months ago when we recorded, but I enjoyed it all the same!) She has been in the musician wellness field for over 30 years, and has a WEALTH of knowledge when it comes to body mapping, technique, and connecting with your instrument. She also shares stories of how injuries and surgeries she experienced led her to develop compensatory playing patterns that led to performance difficulties on flute But then how those difficult experiences led her to find solutions through Alexander Technique, body mapping, and performance psychology. She also shares how she now formulates her exercise routines based on her body mapping and Alexander Technique knowledge, which I found to be particularly interesting! Enjoy, and keep on keepin' on! Learn more about Dr Likar here: https://amylikar.com/ Here is another interview she did on the Flute 360 podcast: https://youtu.be/8qB7_gdxh1M?si=UDC4fU-jTPHPRku5 Here is a link to her Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCy2JtyS-SZjcaTjZnitre4A __________________________ Join the mission here: https://musicianunchained.com/podcast Sign up for our newsletter here…

People in this episode

Host: Clark Lovell

Guest: Dr Amy Likar

Topics covered

• musician wellness
• strength training
• body mapping
• Alexander Technique
• performance psychology
• injury recovery

Keywords

• musician wellness
• strength training
• body mapping
• Alexander Technique
• performance psychology
• injury recovery
• exercise routines

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Flute 360, musicianunchained.com, Youtube

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