LIFE AS AN ARTIST

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Constant availability, high expectations, stage fright, mental chaos, too much or too little energy – and all of this just before a performance. Added to this are the sharp fluctuations in energy levels between the adrenaline rush and the physical low following the performance. The mind remains active whilst the body is exhausted, which can lead to poor sleep and inadequate recovery.

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Before long, the personal commitment exceeds one’s physical, mental and emotional strength. Stress creates tension in the body. Anyone exposed to constant stress loses their natural rhythm. The nervous system remains in alert mode, whilst energy and resources dwindle – physical, mental and emotional exhaustion can result.

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You cannot think your way out of stress. The path back into the flow goes via the body. In this process, the body needs one thing above all else: a sense of safety. Only when it can experience this sense of safety do regulation, letting go and recovery become possible.

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My support

 

I support artists during

▪ individual shows,

▪ a section of a tour, or

▪ throughout the entire tour.

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The focus is on the artists. Upon request, crew members, support acts or guests can also be included. There is no fixed routine or set treatment plan. Every person, every show day and every phase of the tour is different. My work is always tailored to what the person needs in the present moment. The body, nervous system, energy, emotions and mind always work together. Nothing stands alone. Sometimes a short chair session is needed. Sometimes a moment to wind down and take a deep breath. Sometimes movement, grounding or activation. Sometimes a mental nudge to reconnect with one’s own resources and get back into the flow. Sometimes time is needed for a longer bodywork session or a deep reset. My work is more than just optimal preparation and recovery. It’s about regulating the body’s systems – and about continually returning to one’s own inner stability.

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The person behind the artist

 

If an individual’s energy changes, the energy of the whole team can change. When the person behind the artist is in their flow, they can shine on stage and captivate their audience.

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BEFORE THE SHOW – BACKSTAGE​

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Adrenaline is needed for the stage. However, if this activation becomes too intense, it can manifest as nervousness, stage fright, panic and paralysis.

 

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pre-show exercises @ backstage

 

Short, targeted physical exercises help to reduce excess activation and channel that energy into the performance. Also available as a group routine for performers and crew on request.

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Duration: from 5–15 minutes

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Energetic chair massage @ backstage

 

Would you like a short break from the noisy world around you? Ideally, treat yourself to

30 minutes – a time when you don’t have to do anything – just receive. Body, mind and soul find peace. Your mind clears. Physically balanced and calm, refreshed, clear-headed, inspired, peaceful, with a full heart and brimming with energy, you can enjoy your performance.

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Treatment location: performance venue, hotel, practice

Treatment duration: from 10 minutes

Treatment time: before the performance

Massage type: clothed massage

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Here’s how it works: During this energising massage, you sit fully clothed in a mobile, very comfortable massage chair. By working on the body’s energy meridians, applying pressure to acupressure points, and using targeted stretches, rotations and much more, it is possible in no time at all to release the tension typical of stress in the head, neck, shoulder and back areas and get the energy flowing again. Through this targeted touch, the body experiences a sense of safety, allowing the body’s systems to regulate themselves once more. You return from the outside world to the present moment.

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Manual facelift and buccal massage @ backstage

This intensive treatment for the face, head, neck and shoulders helps with jaw and neck tension, headaches, tinnitus and sinusitis. It reduces stress and can relieve strain on the vocal cords. Pent-up emotions, particularly in the jaw and neck area, can be released. It has a liberating effect and brings a greater sense of lightness.

 

What’s more, it gives you a radiance and stage presence that is second to none. Beauty meets holistic wellbeing. Facial lifting and contouring with immediate results – without Botox or fillers.  Not only will you look better, but you’ll also feel more relaxed, refreshed, toned and rejuvenated overall.

 

Treatment location: Performance venue, hotel, practice
Treatment duration: 90 minutes
Treatment time: before the performance
Type of massage: clothed massage

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How it works: This massage focuses on the décolletage, neck, head and face. The stress-reducing effect is achieved in particular through the activation of the vagus nerve. This wonderful massage relaxes the muscles, can reactivate weakened and paralysed muscles, relieves the soft tissues in the face, neck and chest of excess fluid and stagnation, and improves blood and lymphatic circulation, ensuring that the skin and tissues are better supplied with nutrients. During the buccal massage, I massage the facial muscles, skin and tissue both from inside and outside the mouth. This helps to release tension in the jaw area in particular, resulting in an improved facial contour. The buccal massage helps to maintain facial elasticity and creates more space from within the mouth for a plumper, lifted face.

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AFTER THE SHOW – BACKSTAGE

​Release tension · let go · recharge

 

After the show, your body is full of adrenaline and cortisol. Although the performance is long over, your body remains on high alert. Whilst some get stuck in ‘fight-or-flight’ mode – trembling inside, feeling restless and unable to switch off – others slip into ‘freeze’ mode:

they feel paralysed, empty, emotionally numb or as if wrapped in cotton wool. In this state, it’s not enough simply to sit still and ‘try to wind down’.

 

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Post-Show Reset

Immediately after the show. Targeted, body-oriented exercises help to release excess arousal and muscle tension and signal to the body: the show is over. You’re safe. You can let go. This supports the transition from action mode to recovery mode. The mental wind-down can become easier, and the typical swing between the post-show high and the subsequent energy crash can be softened.

 

Treatment duration: 15 minutes​