About manuel
A musician who learned the hard way in.
Manuel is a classical guitarist, certified meditation teacher, and CranioSacral Therapist. He has played since age five and performed scared for most of that time.
In 2022, a family accident cracked something open: he realised the tools he needed as a person were identical to those he needed as a musician.
That's when The Centered Musician was born.
my approach
Three threads,
one practice.
Nothing I teach is abstract. Each thread is a doorway back into the body and the breath: the place where music actually lives.
Mindfulness
Present-moment awareness during practice and performance: learning to notice the mind without being swept away by it.
Somatic work
Body-based techniques to locate and release physical tension held in the breath, the shoulders, the hands, and the jaw.
Breathwork
Nervous system regulation through conscious breathing: the most direct lever you have over how you feel on stage.
the performance curve
Nerves are not the enemy you think.
A little activation helps you play. Too much takes over. Move along the curve to see what happens in your body at each level, and what brings you back to your best.
What musicians say
Musicians who found their quiet.
"I used to dread every concert for weeks beforehand. Now I have a routine I trust. The nerves are still there, but they no longer run the show.
Chiara S. — Professional cellist
"Manuel gave me language for things I had felt for years but never knew how to name. My practice has a depth now it never had before."
Sofia L. — Cellist, Conservatory graduate
"The somatic work changed my playing more than any technical lesson I have ever taken. I finally feel at home in my body when I perform."
AURYN V. — PROFESSIONAL CELLIST
"I came for help with auditions and left with a daily practice that has quietly reshaped how I relate to my instrument and to myself."
Anna W. — Flautist and teacher
Ready to work together?
Explore the ways we can work together,
from a single session to the full six-week program.
+39 3201123742
thecenteredmusician@gmail.com
The Centered Musician
Somatic coaching and mindfulness for musicians, by Manuel Bon, classical guitarist, CranioSacral therapist and meditation teacher.