Entries by Tatjana Mesar

Restorative yoga – how does it work?

We humans are neurologically wired to respond to danger with the “fight-or-fight” response: increasing heart rate, blood pressure, mental alertness and muscle tension, and at the same time slowing or shutting down systems of digestion, elimination, growth, repair and reproduction. This served our ancestors well in life-threatening situations, which would usually resolve quickly – if […]

Fukushima Requiem and the sound

I have been playing Fukushima Requiem recently. This piece opens a gate into a different approach to the sound of the western flute because it aims to express Japanese sakuhachi flute sounds. It brings a mind-body connection into the center for the performer. Working on this piece transforms me into a Japanese calligrapher.. my body […]