Caring for Your Most Precious Asset as an Artist with Missy Graff Ballone (#25)

Missy Graff Ballone, artist and founder of Wellness for Makers,
joins the show to discuss the importance of taking care of your
most precious asset for making art: your body. She shares her own
background as an artist, massage therapist and yoga instructor, and
why she saw a need to provide resources that help artists take care
of their bodies so they can make more art, and in turn, run their
businesses. She also gives tools artists can use to get started in
their new journey towards better health.

 


In this interview, you will Missy hear talk
about:




Her background as an artist, massage therapist, and yoga
instructor, and how all three are instrumental in her career
today.




How she blended her artistry and love of the body to motivate
and empower artists through education, mindful living, and
movement.




Why she felt it important to teach artists accessible
self-care to improve the longevity of their bodies, and
ultimately their career.




How it’s never too late to invest in yourself and focus on
the key assets — your body and health!




The importance of creating extra variety in your movements in
the studio.




How we can become more consciously aware of the patterns we
create within our body, and the most common ailments artists
typically endure.




Some gentle techniques and tools that she finds important and
effective.




The theme of resilience and how it relates to wellness for
artists.




 


Resources:


Wellness for Makers


Complete Wellness Kit


4 Weeks of Resilience


 


Quotes:




“We can’t make art without a healthy body.”




“An artist’s number one asset in their business isn’t their
mailing list, it’s their body.”




“Our body is our most important tool.”




“Learning about the body is really empowering.”




“I love the idea of resilience in the body.”




 


 


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