This paper presents a reflective exercise made in the Music Department of the Pedagogic University, concerning the configuration of concepts and thought about the body, its uses and functions, as well as the role it plays in diverse musical practices and stages.The paper also explains the practical exploration on the topic of the body in musical practices made in the course of body handling, where some research questions have been proposed by the students as the starting point of their monographs, thus opening the path towards serious and responsible body training for musicians, which will hopefully improve their daily musical, pedagogic and stage practices.Finally, this article intends to shed light on some researches on the subject made by the students, which have bolstered the classes of body handling in the Faculty, understanding that developing a fine body consciousness is as important as being a good musician.