Yoga Teacher

Yoga Teacher

Hatha Yoga

5/5

Evgenia Chudinovich

England, GB

Year Graduated:
2008

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Dear Yoga Community!

I am very happy to join this wonderful hub of inspirational yoga teachers. I came to yoga from a musical background as, being a concert pianist, I had to practice for up to 8 hours a day and as a consequence, in my early 20’s, my back started causing problems. I ended up seeing 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, by myself.” And this is how I discovered yoga!

 

 

I was very fortunate to have a wonderful yoga teacher, Amanda James, who started me on my yogic path. I healed my back, and no longer needed to see a doctor. Whilst being a yoga practitioner, I was working hard on my musical career, and was booked to perform the famous piece 'Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini' by Rachmaninoff with orchestra. My teacher at a time told me that I should never attempt to play this piece, as it was not suited for my hands, which are quite small. However I would not take “No” for an answer! I was convinced that there must be a method which would allow musicians safely to stretch their hands, and so I continued looking for it. After spending a few months, and not finding anything cohesive (as I was looking for a full course, rather than separate exercises), I was facing a dilemma: either to cancel my engagement, or create such a method myself. I did not want to give up; hence I decided to invent the course! All I did was to apply the principles learnt from my practice with Amanda James to my fingers. I created the appropriate piano exercises and, as if by magic, they allowed me to learn the piece, and to give a successful performance. 

 

 

This was a beginning of Piano-Yoga®, as I realised that this method helped me to do something which traditional classical piano technique could not. The more I looked into it, the more I realised that yoga can greatly help to overcome performance limitations. Eventually, I decided to take 2 years out of my performing career and enrolled into the Life Centre to study yoga professionally. Upon graduation where gained my British Wheel of Yoga Teacher Training Diploma, I officially established Piano-Yoga® Studio in London, and in 2009 published my Piano-Yoga® Book: “Transform Your Hands”. 

 

My mission is to help many musicians (professional and amateurs) to perfect their technique though embracing their body and natural skills. I regularly hold Piano-Yoga® Retreats and Masterclasses world-wide, as well as offer 1- 2- 1 sessions. Recently I was teaching especially created yoga course for singers in Los-Angeles (USA).  I personally studied Hatha yoga, Iyengar yoga, Ashtanga yoga, Yin Yoga, and Jivamikti Yoga, but in my teaching, my main focus is on the safety and the final outcome of each practice, whether that is the release of tension, the elimination of stress, a sharpening of focus or creating the mood which is desired for each practice.

 

My piano-yoga work is represented on my website www.piano-yoga.com

My musical work is represented on my artistic website www.genia-music.com

My instagram is @geniapianistcomposer

My piano-yoga instagram is @pianoyogastudio

My YouTube channels are:

 @geniapianist where you can hear my music

@pianoyogaeducation where you can see my piano-yoga work

My Piano-Yoga® Twitter @pianoyoga

My Facebook Channels are @pianoyogaeducation and @geniapianistcomposer

Looking forward to connecting with you on my social media!

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4 Reviews

  1. Allison Burza

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    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.
  2. Yoga Student

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    Genia (Evgenia Chudinovich) is a very knowledgeable, sincere and caring yoga instructor. Her routines offer the perfect blend of physical movements to improve flexibility, strength, and balance.  She guides you through different asanas, breathing techniques, and meditations in a safe and encouraging way and her attention to detail and feedback help ensure proper alignment and movement throughout each pose.  Her routines are well suited to students of any ability and place a strong emphasis on the mind-body connection. I spend a lot of time seated in front of a computer and piano keyboard and find Genia's yoga routines particularly transformational.  The routines she creates help melt away tension and relieve aches and pains in the shoulders, neck and back.  After practicing yoga with Genia, I always walk away feeling refreshed, rejuvenated and renewed.
  3. Natalie Shtangrud

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    I had the honor 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!
  4. MUSYCA CHILDREN'S CHOIR

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    MUSYCA Children's Choir singers had an amazing experience this summer with Ms. Chudinovich. Evgenia had specifically designed an exercise routines for the singers in the junior and the senior division of MUSYCA Children's Choir. With the ages and abilities of the singers in mind, Ms. Chudinovich had worked on their postures, breathing techniques and overall well being. During Yoga for SIngers classes, MUSYCA children and youth had strengthened their vocal stamina and improved physically. We can not express enough gratitude to Ms. Chudinovich for this well designed and balanced program and can not wait for the new sessions to sart.

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