Active Potential™ is honored to be the Health and Wellness Sponsor at the 2023 IBMA Conference and World of Bluegrass Festival.
We proudly present 3 paths to increase your physical and mental well-being during the conference and festival.
Check out our workshops and one-on-one offerings during the most important week in bluegrass!
THE HEALTH HUB
(Booth 504)
A full zone inside the Exhibit Hall to address your physical and mental health needs and questions.
DYNAMIC POSTURE AND HEALTH CONSULTATIONS
Bring your instrument, body, and mind down to the exhibit hall where Lisa Joy and her team can assess how you play, sit and stand, to help you eliminate pain or issues you have in sensation or movement. Book your individual posture assessment here and send them to the contact form.
PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR RADICAL HEALING
Leave the Active Potential health and wellness zone with small tools that can have a big impact on your ability to move with ease. Tools are FREE and fit right inside your instrument case.
SAFE SPACE
“All you have to do is be exactly as you are,” not always the mindset we hear in our industry. Experience calm inside our chill zone, a private space right inside the exhibit hall.
Take a break to just be quiet and relax, access mental health resources, or engage safely in conversation about what’s going on in your mind.
MICRO WORKSHOPS
15-minute workshops to teach you practical movement skills you can easily implement on the road, before and after performing.
Read workshop descriptions here.
HEARING TESTING
Free Screenings from Songs for Sound.
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE TABLE
Information on national resources you can access during health crises and worksheets you can take to help with mental and emotional challenges.
SHOWCASE SUCCESS SESSION
Have a Showcase this week? Want to make sure you are dialed in ready to play your best from the first note?
Schedule with Lisa Joy of Active Potential™ to meet you or your full band at the venue before your showcase, to guide you through a short effective breath and movement session to
mobilize your body
troubleshoot any aches and pains
alleviate tension and anxiety
to bring you to an optimal state for peak performance.
Sessions are free and open to all performers.
Check out our exclusive Musicians Membership, designed to support you in the greenroom, on the road and at home.
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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
Being present is key to performing your best, but life centered around performance, in combination with travel, management, relationships, and the actions of others you cannot control, can be stressful, exhausting and overwhelming.
In this interactive workshop, learn simple breathing techniques to help you
Calm and balance your nervous system
Release anxiety and tension
Ground into the present moment
Dispel negative thoughts and energy
Focus your attention
Uplift your energy to perform mental and physical tasks
The session allows time for questions and personal feedback and is appropriate for all ages and abilities.
Breathwork to Reduce Stress and Performance Anxiety (Room 303)
Tuesday, September 26, 11:30 AM
Join Lisa Joy for an energizing practice to increase presence, awareness, balance, accuracy and dexterity, to optimize your ability to perform your best. Learn seated and standing movement and breathing techniques that you can use in any space and any outfit you find yourself in on tour.
Feel calm
Relieve tension and pain
Mobilize muscles and joints
Activate every cell in your being
Tune your attention to the present
The session allows time for questions and personal feedback and is appropriate for all ages and abilities.
Yoga on the Road (Room 303)
Wednesday, September 27, 10:00 AM
MICRO WORKSHOPS
Self Massage in Small Spaces
(Exhibit Hall Health Hub)
Wednesday, September 27, 1:30 -1:45 PM
Even when crammed into a vehicle, to diffuse pain, stress and discomfort, you can leverage your own body to give yourself a massage from head to toe. Learn to use your travel and pre-show time efficiently, with minimal pressure for maximum mobility, relaxation, and tension release.
Relieve Neck, Hand and Shoulder Tension from Driving and Touring (Exhibit Hall Health Hub)
Wednesday, September 27, 2:30 -2:45 PM
You spend more time getting to the gig than the gig itself. Travel is part of your job as touring professionals. Learn stretches, posture and muscle activation techniques you can implement from the passenger to the driver’s seat, to relieve tension as you go, so you hit the stage in a state of flow.
Row, Row, Row Your Bow - Strength Training for Pain Relief (Exhibit Hall Health Hub)
Wednesday, September 27, 3:30 -3:45 PM
Ever wondered how to properly do a row? This class includes progressions on this one simple exercise that can change your life! Musicians reap huge benefits from stronger back muscles that help maintain correct alignment.
Practices for Healing and Releasing Stored Trauma (Exhibit Hall Health Hub)
Wednesday, September 27, 4:30 - 4:45 PM
Prolonged stress and acute traumas cause stress hormones to be released into the bloodstream. This results in physiological changes known as the fight or flight response. Learn ways to help release stored trauma from the body, and protect your overall health from its impact.
Ball Rolling - Self Myofascial Release Techniques (Exhibit Hall Health Hub)
Thursday, September 28, 1:30 - 1:45 PM
A little ball and a wall can help you stand tall! Learn simple effective self-myofascial release (SMR) techniques to loosen muscles, relieve tension and release trigger points, so you can free your body and mind to perform your best! Workshop comes with a FREE SMR ball to take with you on the road.
Join the Resistance! - Resistance Band Training (Exhibit Hall Health Hub)
Thursday, September 28, 2:30 - 2:45 PM
The revolution starts within, when we take care of our minds and bodies as well as we care for our instruments. Join us for an overview of strength training with resistance bands and how this tool can easily be used in a travel setting. Workshop comes with a free resistance band to take on the road.
Proper Pain Management from the Greenroom to the Van
(Exhibit Hall Health Hub)
Thursday, September 28, 3:30 - 3:45 PM
The biggest mistake we often make in eliminating our pain is not treating it in the present moment. Learn and discuss the key steps from the Active Potential Essential Guide to Alleviate Chronic Pain, and leave with a personal action plan for immediate and long-lasting relief.
Calm Your Energy in Cramped Spaces - Breathwork Techniques (Exhibit Hall Health Hub)
Thursday, September 28, 4:30 - 4:45 PM
The stress of performing, combined with time management, and constant contact with the energies of other people and places you can not control, can induce stress and anxiety. Learn to shift and manage your energy to calm in any environment with simple breath, body, rhythm and visual techniques.
Tai Chi with Jim Lauderdale (Room 303)
Wednesday & Thursday
September 27 & 28, 9:00 - 9:50 PM
