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August 18, 2019August 18, 2019 Sarah Whitten

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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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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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Movement Advent Day 3
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Today builds on yesterday.
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With your top knee anchored to the floor end yesterday’s move with the top arm open to the side.
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Bend the arm to look like a cactus arm. -
Slowly straighten the arm in the direction of the head.
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You can see how challenging it is for my body to do this smoothly!! 30+ years after some mega soft tissue damage my shoulder is a wee bit wonky!
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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 2:
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Exploring shoulder girdle, ribecage and thoracic spine.
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1. Lie on your side. Stack shoulders and palms. Drop top knee to floor - this helps anchor your hips.
2. Slide top palm past bottom, then draw back and twist to the other side.
3. Repeat 8-10 times and stay in the open position at the end.
4. Don’t forget to breathe while you move!
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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!
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It’s December, so I thought it would be fun to do 24 days of exploring movement in different parts of the body. Play along and tag me in your posts!
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Clasped hand shoulder work.
* clasp hands together and spin palms to ceiling - be sure fingers don’t break apart! Try to not stop the movement at the wrists, but extend up through the fingers.
* first press palms towards ceiling and lower down, keeping arms straight.
* Then, anchor shoulders to floor and slowly drop arms overhead towards the floor. Stop when fingers start to break apart.|
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#movementadvent #vocalyogi #performersbody #voice #singer #voiceteacher #movementmaven #singersongwriter #popsinger #rapsinger #jazzsinger #hiphopsinger #musicaltheater #broadway #lovetheinstrumentyoulivein #movebettersingbetter #moveeveryday

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Clean Friday is wrapping up soon!
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Grab your cleaner beauty products today for 15% off!
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Get ‘em before they’re gone!!
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Link to shop is in my bio.
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It's small business Saturday! I do a happy dance every time someone makes a purchase from my mircobusiness. Use the code Save15 to save 15% on all online products today through Monday! Link to shop is in bio.
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#teabagwisdom -
If you do anything out of sheer compassion, you will never be wrong.
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Movie nights = lots of knitting time! It’s growing inch by inch. #stillalongwaytogo #bereadywinter2022 #vocalyogi #knit #knitter #fiberlover #color #pattern #singer #performer #voiceteacher #metrowest #natick #betterbeauty

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Hopping off social media to be present to family for the next few days. See you on the flip side!

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