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'I had the honour of taking a singer's yoga class with Ms. Genia at the MUSYCA children's choir camp and absolutely loved it! Not only were these exercises essential for opening my breathing as a singer, but helped greatly with my posture and cramping while sitting down in front of the computer screen all day. The exercises I learned from Genia are something I will continue doing for the rest of my singing career and beyond. Her class was an incredible experience and made me understand the importance of yoga and stretching when it comes to music. I would recommend this class to absolutely everyone and would take it a million times over again!'

Natalie Shtangrud

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My Journey into Yoga and Teaching

Yoga Alliance Professional
British Wheel of Yoga Teacher Training Diploma
1000 Teaching Hours

Coming from a musical background, I discovered yoga out of necessity. As a concert pianist, I often practiced for up to eight hours a day, which took a toll on my back in my early twenties. I found myself visiting a back specialist on a weekly basis until one day, I said to myself: “No more! I need to find a way to heal myself—on my own.” That moment led me to yoga.

I have been teaching yoga since 2008, with a mission to help musicians—both professional and amateur—enhance their technique by embracing their bodies and natural abilities. Over the years, I have led Piano-Yoga® Retreats and Masterclasses worldwide and have integrated individual yoga sessions into one-on-one piano lessons.

In addition to my work with pianists, I have developed specialised yoga courses for musicians. This includes a program for singers, designed for Musyka Choir in Los Angeles, and a course for instrumental teachers in the Netherlands, focusing on how yogic exercises can support both their own and their students’ performance.

I have studied Hatha, Iyengar, Ashtanga, Yin, and Jivamukti Yoga, but my teaching prioritises safety and results. Whether the goal is tension release, stress elimination, improved focus, or setting a specific mood, I tailor each session to the individual’s needs.

I also created a series of Yoga Exercises for Musicians and Sound Engineers, available on the  Piano-Yoga® Youtube Channel.—a resource designed to help artists optimize their performance through movement and mindfulness.

Allison Burza

“Genia is a wonderful yoga teacher. She starts each practice understanding how I am; how I truly am in that moment in mind and body. I have a stressful job and become anxious easily, so my being may change from day to day. GeNIA’s calm and practical approach and holistic expertise in yoga means she can tailor a wonderful practice for that moment. She has a wonderful way of explaining postures, even basic ones which I thought I knew, have now been deepened. I haven’t found this with any other yoga teacher. Namaste, Genia.”

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