With the first student, who had a problem with his right hand (see the Transforming yourself through playing the piano, Part 1), it was...

One of my students was playing Schumann/Liszt ‘Dedication’, when I noticed how unbalanced his hands were: the left hand was beautiful,...

There are two contrary opinions about how much piano practice is healthy over the holiday period. On one hand, the opportunity to...

Usually, we don’t notice the vast array of sounds that we process on a daily basis. Noise from the radio, blaring televisions, even the...

Our busy society today runs at a fast pace: we have endless tasks awaiting our actions and decisions, and we are expected to be reached...

GéNIA, the founder of Piano-Yoga® To celebrate World Piano Day, GéNIA was invited to write a guest blog for the website of renowned...

When people start playing the piano, it is very important to explain to them the way they are supposed to hold their hands. If they do...

GéNIA, founder of Piano-Yoga® Spring is one of the most beautiful times of the season: plants are starting to grow, flowers are blooming,...

Please read Part 1 of How to Obtain the Best Sitting Position at the Piano before reading the following: To finalise the perfect sitting...

I am often asked what it the best way to sit at the piano, as various piano teachers recommend different approaches. When we watch famous...

The idea of setting up the Piano-Yoga® Club came to fruition last year, after I received numerous emails and requests from our lovely...

Very often people do not know where to start to buy the piano, as they feel completely overwhelmed by the choice available on the market....

Recently, I had a number of friends reporting that when they mentioned me to their friends the reaction was usually something along the...

On our forthcoming Cyprus retreat we are going to cover many areas relating to the piano and piano practice, but if you cannot join us...

In Piano-Yoga® we believe that creating an optimal environment which promotes the student’s sense of well-being is the best approach to...

Last night I went to Lang Lang’s concert at the Royal Festival Hall, where the audience were clapping between the concerto movements as...

In all my years as a teacher, I keep coming across many students, whether professional or amateur, who feel frustrated with their playing...

So many of us feel inadequate when it comes to sight-reading. Just the mention of it can make you start to feel uneasy! So here are 5...

There are many books which attempt to solve the mystery of rhythmatic problems. These problems could be caused by, for example poor...

After playing piano professionally for 30 years and teaching piano for the last 16, I have noticed that due to regular piano playing some...