GéNIA, Piano-Yoga®founderJun 6, 20191 minPiano Pieces to Lift Your SpiritHere is a selection of pieces that will most likely elevate your mood &, at the same time, will be great for developing your piano technique
GéNIA, Piano-Yoga®founderJun 6, 20192 min8 Piano pieces that you can pull out of your sleeve in no time!There are some pieces which I call ‘Crowd Pleasers’. Once you learn them, they stay in your memory and hands easily and can be picked up
Piano-Yoga®May 8, 20192 minTransforming Yourself Through Piano Playing Part 2With the first student, who had a problem with his right hand (see the Transforming yourself through playing the piano, Part 1), it was n...
Piano-Yoga®May 7, 20193 minTransforming Yourself Through Piano Playing Part 1One of my students was playing Schumann/Liszt Dedication, when I noticed how unbalanced his hands were: the left hand was beautiful, pr...
Piano-Yoga®Dec 17, 20182 minHow Much Christmas Piano Practice is Good For You?There are two contrary opinions about how much piano practice is healthy over the holiday period. On one hand, the opportunity to practic...
Piano-Yoga®Sep 15, 20183 minHow To 'Un-Pollute' Your EarsUsually, we don’t notice the vast array of sounds that we process on a daily basis. Noise from the radio, blaring televisions, even the n...
Piano-Yoga®Mar 6, 20183 minHow Playing Piano Could Have an Astounding Effect on Your Well-being and Self-realisationOur busy society today runs at a fast pace: we have endless tasks awaiting our actions and decisions, and we are expected to be reached o...
Piano-Yoga®Oct 29, 20171 minMelanie Spanswick Publishes GéNIA’s guest blog ’11 Ways to Kick Start Your Practice Routine’GéNIA, the founder of Piano-Yoga® To celebrate World Piano Day, GéNIA was invited to write a guest blog for the website of renowned educa...
Piano-Yoga®Jul 21, 20172 minThe Best Hand Position to Start Playing the PianoWhen 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 no...
Piano-Yoga®Apr 4, 20175 minHow To 'Spring Clean' Your Piano PracticeGéNIA, founder of Piano-Yoga® Spring is one of the most beautiful times of the season: plants are starting to grow, flowers are blooming,...
GéNIA, Piano-Yoga®founderNov 16, 20163 minHow to Obtain the Best Sitting Position at the Piano Part 2Please read Part 1 of How to Obtain the Best Sitting Position at the Piano before reading the following: To finalise the perfect sitting ...
GéNIA, Piano-Yoga®founderNov 15, 20163 minHow to Obtain the Best Sitting Position at the Piano Part 1I am often asked what it the best way to sit at the piano, as various piano teachers recommend different approaches. When we watch famous...
Piano-Yoga®Sep 27, 20162 minThank You From GéNIA to All Piano-Yoga® Club Members!The idea of setting up the Piano-Yoga® Club came to fruition last year, after I received numerous emails and requests from our lovely sup...
Piano-Yoga®Sep 18, 20163 minHow To Choose the Best Piano For YouVery often people do not know where to start to buy the piano, as they feel completely overwhelmed by the choice available on the market....
GéNIA, Piano-Yoga®founderAug 30, 20164 minAre Russian Piano Teachers Really That Scary?Recently, I had a number of friends reporting that when they mentioned me to their friends the reaction was usually something along the l...
Piano-Yoga®Jun 26, 20163 minHow To Get the Most Out of Your Piano PracticeOn our forthcoming Cyprus retreat we are going to cover many areas relating to the piano and piano practice, but if you cannot join us th...
GéNIA, Piano-Yoga®founderFeb 26, 20165 minThe Piano-Yoga® Holistic Lifestyle Approach to the PianoIn Piano-Yoga® we believe that creating an optimal environment which promotes the students sense of well-being is the best approach to l...
GéNIA, Piano-Yoga®founderDec 4, 20154 minCan Classical Music Be 'Hip'?Last night I went to Lang Lang’s concert at the Royal Festival Hall, where the audience were clapping between the concerto movements as t...
Piano-Yoga®Aug 12, 20152 minWhy Piano-Yoga® Certificate Courses?In all my years as a teacher, I keep coming across many students, whether professional or amateur, who feel frustrated with their playing...
Piano-Yoga®Oct 18, 20146 minHow To Find the Best Piano Teacher For YouIn finding the best piano teacher, there are many ingredients that must be right. Sometimes the best piano teacher for one person could b...