The Active Violinist Podcast

This episode was inspired by the Back to School Refresh I hosted this week - an opportunity for music students and educators to learn some anatomy and develop new and helpful practice strategies. It was so much fun!

In this episode, I talk about the evolution of what practice means to me, how it has changed, what makes it feel toxic and gross, and different practice strategies. Finally, I give you a reframe for how to make practice time a more curious endeavor and less rigid.

At the beginning of this episode, I shout out All Seated in a Barn for their amazing work saving horses from slaughter. Please support them and this effort. It is near and dear to my heart.

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Last week, I took a retreat for myself. Nothing fancy or formal - just an intention to dive into self-study, set some personal goals, focus my attention and intention on positive growth and dreams not lack and stress. Take a listen and tell me what you think. I want to do another one soon! Maybe my whole life should feel like a retreat. Wouldn't that be amazing?

As always, thanks to my Patreon Besties for the love and support. If you want to join the party, check it out here https://www.patreon.com/activeviolinist

I get asked all the time about the details of playing music for animals, so I thought I'd share some insight with you here. Playing music for animals has changed my life in so many ways and I'm so happy to share it with you here AND have more opportunities to share and commune with them. It really is a privilege.

I first started playing at The Gentle Barn. Please support them and their beautiful mission. You can learn more about them here https://www.gentlebarn.org.

This week, we visit All Seated In a Barn and I am so excited to FINALLY meet the incredible souls of this rescue barn. Please donate and support them here https://www.allseatedinabarn.com

Faith, my dear friend and energy healer does incredible work for humans too - find her here https://faithstrenghealing.com

As always, thank you to my Patreon besties for helping me bring projects like this podcast to life. If you're interested in joining the party, check it out here https://www.patreon.com/activeviolinist

This episode is all about finding inspiration and making sure you're not blocking yourself from feeling deep joy. I talk about the pitfalls of music education, judging yourself by external standards, leading with TRUE self-love, and marveling at whatever you possibly can in this life.

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In this episode, I make a few disclaimers, give you the WHY, and introduce myself.

I reference the corpSonore podcast, which you can find here https://corpsonore.com/podcast

I also give a shout-out to my Patreon Bestie tier for their support. If you want to check out my Patreon community, you can find it here: https://patreon.com/activeviolinist

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