Happiest of New Years
Hello all!
I hope you were able to have a wonderful holiday season spent with those you love the best. My husband and I were in town during the holidays. He was involved in several productions with the Colorado Symphony Chorus, one of which we participated in together. I completed my 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training. We were able to spend time together and with dear ones, which was a a delight.
There are some exciting changes coming to how I run my studio and interact with singers. Many of you know my love of a regular yoga practice and how deeply it has impacted my singing story. I came to yoga to find a way to connect with my body and thoughts while using my body in a way that felt good. When I practice regularly, my back and hip pain is greatly lessened, often disappearing completely. My overall posture and alignment is better. I have more patience, and greater contact with my own emotions. I am much more in tune with my own body. Wanting to bring those benefits to my voice students, but unsure of how to proceed in a way that would be safe for everyone I decided to get my 200 hour certification. Best decision ever. I am beyond excited to bring the breath work, postural alignment work and mindfulness work to you on a regular basis. I'm still working out the kinks of exactly what that might look like, but I've got some wonderful ideas I am brainstorming. I would love to hear from you. What ideas do you have? At this point, I'm still waiting on my registration to come back from Yoga Alliance, the certification board for yoga teachers, as well as gathering the additional insurance I need to practice responsibly so nothing is changing right this moment. Of course, you will still be getting everything from audition prep to solid technique work to confidence building around singing, just as before. If you decide adding yoga movements is not the best fit for you, just let me know and we can continue as before.
As for resuming lessons, most of you have told me you would like to keep your typical lesson time from the fall. Please let me know if that has changed. I plan to resume lessons the week of January 7th. If you will be unable to resume that week, please contact me as soon as possible. Remember that day before notice is required to avoid the cost of the lesson for a cancellation. Musical season is ramping up; please let me know what your musical schedule looks like going forward. If I do not hear differently from you, I will assume that you will be resuming lessons the week of January 7th. I'm feeling very excited for what the new year holds.
My intention for the year is to embrace all that life brings. I can't wait to see how that plays out in the voice studio especially!