6th & 7th december 
YOGA FOR MUSICIANS !
«Yoga, breathing and relaxation techniques applied to performance»

I was born in Norway but have been living in Gothenburg, Sweden, since 2003.
I have found my way and created my own unique career.
I am a professional hornplayer and have been fortunate to, over the years, have played with numerous orchestras and ensembles in many countries, such as Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra and many more. Quite recently I had a long contract as solohorn in Copenhagen Phil. My career also includes playing as a soloist, in chamber music and teaching masterclasses in a large number of festivals and
events around the world.

We thanks Paxman for the
support of this event !

 

 

 

It’s a luxury to have a yoga teacher who understands musicians and their lifestyles. I take Lene with me on my travels in the form of short, helpful yoga videos she has tailor-made for me, and these get me moving – and smiling – in various hotel rooms around the world. Thank you, Lene!

Sarah Willis MBE  / Hornplayer Berlin Phil / Germany 

Working with Lene is getting to know yourself much much better. She makes you understand, in a very unique way, how your body and soul are one with the musician you are. With her, I learned things that I now use on a daily basis, and that boost my playing and my life in general.

David Rejano
Principal Trombone LA Phil / Trombone Professor at the Colburn Conservatory / USA 

 I use Lene’s yoga and breathing exercises in my daily music life and I can recommend it to everybody. It helps me a lot to focus and to feel comfortable in my body and mind and I am extremely happy to know these exercises!

Andre Schoch / Trumpet Berliner Philharmoniker / Prof. Mannheim Musikhochschule / Germany

I am so grateful for everything Lene has teached me. She has given me the tools I need to bring out the best in myself and my performances. Lene was very important to me when I won the audition for my job this year. Working with her gave me a boost of self confidence, positive energy, and the possibility to fully relax when needed”

Jannicke Ellingsen / Euphonuim, Norwegian Army Band

Since I met Lene, I have been integrating different breathing and stretching exercises from her to my daily practice, and it feels so much better to play the oboe!

Johannes Grosso / Principal Oboe,The Franfurter Opera and Museumsorchestra, Frankfurt, Germany.
Associate Professor at the Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo, Norway 

I met Lene at the Encuentro de Cornos de Chile, and I immediately realized that she had totally different tools. Working with her for three months made me feel much more powerful in both body and mind, which I have managed to convey in each piece of music that I present.

Sebastián Villegas / Metropolitan Wind Quintet, Chile 

I had a concert with my band and between hours of travelling and carrying heavy stuff, I got a hard pain in my low back that was making it nearly imposible even sitting on the stool of my drum set and play.

Luckily I meet Lene there, who was my hero that day and gave me great and easy to understand exercises. In 10 minutes she helped me not just to save the gig, but I was also feeling much better the day after!

Cristian Betancourt / Percussionist, Los Pitutos 

 Doing Yoga with Lene is relaxing, with immediate effect. She understands the needs and difficulties for musicians and conductors.

Santtu-Matias Rouvali / Principal Conductor in Philharmonia Orchestra, London, UK and Chief Conductor in
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Gothenburg, Sweden.