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Spending the 75 minutes of my daughter’s dance class working on my 2020 vision and planning with the @ambermccue Fresh Start workbook.
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I’ve used this same planner for the last three or four years.
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It’s fun to look back at years past AND funexcitingscarynervewracking to think about what’s ahead.
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Do you plan out your years?
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#vocalyogi #movementmaven #vocalpedagogy #voiceteacher #singer #singers #voiceteachersofinstagram #singersofinstagram #soprano #mezzo #alto #tenor #bass #baritone #opera #musicaltheater #jazz #hiphop #singersongwriter #ccm #operasinger

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Movement advent day 13: door squats!
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Holding a door handle can enable us to explore ROM that we don’t normally have.
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I’m in the camp of all squats are valuable squats, so don’t look at this and think I’m saying this is THE ONLY WAY to do a squat.
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Lower yourself down and try to keep your pelvis untucked.
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When you come up out of it, press through your heels and feel your backside working!
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The glutes are some of our power muscles, but it’s easy to ignore them, or more to the point, spend the day sitting in them!
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Got a passage to sing that you don’t feel grounded for? Get yourself into a door squat and try singing it from there! -

#movementadvent #lovetheinstrumentyoulivein #vocalyogi #movementmaven #vocalpedagogy #voiceteacher #singer #singers #voiceteachersofinstagram #singersofinstagram #soprano #mezzo #alto #tenor #bass #baritone #opera #musicaltheater #jazz #hiphop #singersongwriter #ccm #operasinger

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Thought it was nice of the Hubs workplace to recognize all my hard work 😂😂😂 #holidayparty #theremustbeasarahwhoworksthere #vocalyogi #performer #singer #voiceteacher #concentricenergyadvisors #metrowest #momlife #consultantspouse

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Movement Advent Day 12.
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Feet!
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A place we can easily ignore but there can be big benefits to your body and voice when you show them some love.
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Use either a tennis ball or yoga tune up ball (I’m not a fan of lacrosse balls because they have no yield).
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You’re going to follow three lines on the foot, outer, inner and middle.
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Place the ball on one side of the foot and, keeping the heel on the ground, start to step on the ball.
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The amount of weight you step with will dictate sensation! No prizes for pain, people!
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Work your way back as far as you can while keeping your heel on the ground.
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Linger anywhere you feel like you want to.
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Repeat on the other two lines and then do the other foot.
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I love to incorporate footwork into the early parts of vocalizing - try it out and see what you think!
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#movementadvent #lovetheinstrumentyoulivein
#vocalyogi #movementmaven #vocalpedagogy #voiceteacher #singer #singers #voiceteachersofinstagram #singersofinstagram #soprano #mezzo #alto #tenor #bass #baritone #opera #musicaltheater #jazz #hiphop #singersongwriter #ccm #operasinger

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Movement Advent Day 11
Putting upper and lower body together.
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Lie on your belly and place your left cheek on the back of your right hand.
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Slowly raise your left leg and right hand at same time.
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Try not to use your head to lift, but use your hand. -
Do each side 8-10 times and see how it feels. Do you move more easily on one side than the other?
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#movementadvent #lovetheinstrumentyoulivein
#vocalyogi #movementmaven #vocalpedagogy #voiceteacher #singer #singers #voiceteachersofinstagram #singersofinstagram #soprano #mezzo #alto #tenor #bass #baritone #opera #musicaltheater #jazz #hiphop #singersongwriter #ccm #operasinger

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TBT That’s me waiting for the bus in Kindergarten. Rocking the bell bottom jumpsuit and maybe a Wonder Woman lunch box?? #ahtheseventies #vocalyogi #movementmaven #soprano #performer #littletonnewhampshire #whitemountainschool #bethlehemelementary #teacher #voiceteacher #yoga

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movement advent day 10: MOAR GLUTE WORK!
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Lie on your belly - notice if your pubic bone touched the floor. If it doesn’t, fold up a hand towel and slide it under your ASIS points.
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On an exhale lift one leg off the floor ONLY as far as you can while keeping the pubic bone down.
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Crunchy low backs are no bueno!
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#movementadvent #lovetheinstrumentyoulivein #vocalyogi #movementmaven #vocalpedagogy #voiceteacher #singer #singers #voiceteachersofinstagram #singersofinstagram #soprano #mezzo #alto #tenor #bass #baritone #opera #musicaltheater #jazz #hiphop #singersongwriter #ccm #operasinger

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Movement advent day 9: more glutes!
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Like day 8, except with your feet mat-width.
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Press through your heel to activate the glute and then strongly draw your knee toward the mid-line and hold for 5 seconds.
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#movementadvent #lovetheinstrumentyoulivein #vocalyogi #movementmaven #vocalpedagogy #voiceteacher #singer #singers #voiceteachersofinstagram #singersofinstagram #soprano #mezzo #alto #tenor #bass #baritone #opera #musicaltheater #jazz #hiphop #singersongwriter #ccm #operasinger

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Movement Advent Day 8.
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Glutes!
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This is a subtle move so you’ll have to look closely to see it!
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Lying on your back with your knees bent, press down through your heel.
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Feel the engagement in your glutes on the same side. -
The knee won’t move much and the hip may raise just slightly.
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Do both sides, maybe 8-10 each.
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#vocalyogi #movementmaven #vocalpedagogy #voiceteacher #singer #singers #voiceteachersofinstagram #singersofinstagram #soprano #mezzo #alto #tenor #bass #baritone #opera #musicaltheater #jazz #hiphop #singersongwriter #ccm #operasinger #movementadvent #lovetheinstrumentyoulivein

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Movement advent Day 7
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We’re wrapping up the upper body with this video.
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On hands and knees, spin the eye of your elbow toward the front of your mat.
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If your elbows hyperextend like my left one does, you’ll need to account for that and figure out what straight is (it will feel a little bent).
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Slowly bend your elbow and lower yourself halfway to the ground. Then press back up. -
Check to be sure your elbow are aiming back towards your hips and not out to the side!
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Try for 5-10 of these!!! It’s harder than it looks!
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#vocalyogi #movementadvent #lovetheinstrumentyoulivein #movementmaven #vocalpedagogy #voiceteacher #singer #singers #voiceteachersofinstagram #singersofinstagram #soprano #mezzo #alto #tenor #bass #baritone #opera #musicaltheater #jazz #hiphop #singersongwriter #ccm #operasinger

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Movement Advent Day 6!
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I got a little waylaid from my plans. Between busy holiday weekends a funeral for an old friend and then getting both a cold AND stomach bug, life just went sideways. But, I’m back and let’s get caught up.
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This is all about your shoulder mobility!
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Stand about an inch or two away from a wall and stagger your legs.
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Bring the arm on the wall side forward and around behind you.
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If you hit the wall at any point that’s where you should stop and work in that range.
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Try it on both sides!
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#movementadvent #lovetheinstrumentyoulivein #vocalyogi #movementmaven #vocalpedagogy #voiceteacher #singer #singers #voiceteachersofinstagram #singersofinstagram #soprano #mezzo #alto #tenor #bass #baritone #opera #musicaltheater #jazz #hiphop #singersongwriter #ccm #operasinger

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Fa-la-la-la-Feel Good Flash Sale!!
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20% off select holiday sets!
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That Bright Eyes set tho 👀 👀 👀!!
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Grab your gifts and wrap up your holiday shopping 🛍 -
Link to shop is in my bio
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#betterbeauty #beautycounter #saferbeauty #girlfriendgifts #teachergifts #vocalyogi #mamapreneur #metrowest #natick #cleanbeauty #makeup #yoga #love

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Kicking off the season with our family tradition!
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This is one of my favorite concerts of the year. We always go home and decorate our tree afterwards 🌲 ❄️ 🌲 ❄️ -

#vocalyogi #movementmaven #vocalpedagogy #voiceteacher #singer #singers #voiceteachersofinstagram #singersofinstagram #soprano #mezzo #alto #tenor #bass #baritone #opera #musicaltheater #jazz #hiphop #singersongwriter #ccm #operasinger

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Tree skirt done! -
#project #sewing #christmas #fun #vocalyogi #metrowest #natick #movementmaven #soprano #singer #crafty

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This feels like fitting tea bag wisdom for today.
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I just got home from the funeral of a college friend who died suddenly last weekend.
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It is sobering to know it could have just as easily been me.
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It is a reminder to move through life knowing that each day is a gift. Life is a gift.

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Movement Advent Day 5 - meet your serratus muscle!
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So often our upper traps pick up the work we’d like other muscles to do. This moves gets the serratus awake and working!
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Stand a foot away from a wall and rest your forearms on the wall.
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Press into your forearms and keep that press throughout.
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Slowly bend your knees a bit. Then slowly slide your arms up and down the wall.
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Slowly straighten your knees.
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Repeat!
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#movementadvent #lovetheinstrumentyou live in #vocalyogi #movementmaven #vocalpedagogy #voiceteacher #singer #singers #voiceteachersofinstagram #singersofinstagram #soprano #mezzo #alto #tenor #bass #baritone #opera #musicaltheater #jazz #hiphop #singersongwriter #ccm #operasinger

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#Repost @beautycounter.hill.nerd with @get_repost
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Here’s the deal. Beautycounter was chosen to testify today, not just on behalf of the #cleanbeauty industry, but for the whole industry. Gregg Renfrew was the only panelists representing the formulated goods sector, and they chose us.

It’s hard for me to describe to all of you what a big deal that is. Hearings are normally taken up by companies who have been around for decades. Trade associations. The status quo.
But they chose us, the misfits (albeit successful misfits!). They chose Gregg. Because together we have shown that you can pass laws that protect people and business. No more false choices. No more questionable ingredients. Let’s get this bill through committee and on the House floor.

Stay tuned for more updates in the coming weeks!! #betterbeauty #cleanbeauty

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What do you do when you aren’t singing or teaching?
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I create! Knit, sew, cook, color. If it involves making something, I probably enjoy doing it.
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Last weekend I stopped by my SIL’s house and I saw the tree skirt I made them a million years ago and my family was like ‘why haven’t you made one for us?’
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Good question! I think the basic answer is ‘children’. I’ve been busy creating and raising humans over the last decade.
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But they are old enough now that they can entertain themselves and get their own snacks.
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And that has opened up juuuuust enough bandwidth for me to think about making things!
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Tree skirt fabric purchased. Can’t wait to start!
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#vocalyogi #makeallthethings #singer #voiceteacher #crafts #performer #natick #metrowest #betterbeauty #cleanerbeauty #saferskincare #music #fabric #cutandsew

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Movement Advent Day 4.
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Have you noticed this week is all about shoulders?
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Get on knees and forearms. Try to make the number 11 with your forearms.
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Spin palms up and then palms down a few times. Notice if your thumbs can come to the ground in palm up.
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Then leave them palm up and, keeping your spine neutral, shift your hips back towards your heels.
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Welcome to another aspect of your shoulder tension!
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#movementadvent #lovetgeinstrumentyoulivein #vocalyogi #movementmaven #vocalpedagogy #voiceteacher #singer #singers #voiceteachersofinstagram #singersofinstagram #soprano #mezzo #alto #tenor #bass #baritone #opera #musicaltheater #jazz #hiphop #singersongwriter #ccm #operasinger

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#Repost @greggrenfrew with @get_repost
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This is a huge week for @beautycounter. I am humbled to be chosen to testify before Congress tomorrow (12/4) on behalf of a team of 50k women and men, and the millions of people who are part of our community. I am one person, but I represent the many who have been fighting hard for cosmetic reform. It is time. Congress has the opportunity to act to help us fulfill our mission of getting safer products into the hands of everyone. It is a proud moment for all and an important moment in U.S. product safety. #betterbeauty, we are just getting started. Xx

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