I cannot express how exited I am to start some awesome summer programming for kids! Our community has a lot to offer, but there are some gaps I’m hoping to fill. I will be offering mindfulness class for three different age groups: Mindful Minis (Ages 5-9), Mindful Kids (10-13), and Mindful Teens (14-18). We will explore …
You see my social media posts with a bunch of services I offer down at The Well, but there’s one part of my job you probably don’t know about. I provide virtual music programming for students with special needs. It’s such a rewarding part of my job! I have been a special education teacher for …
I started a new class on Friday: Parent/Child Music & Movement. It was so JOYFUL! This class is geared toward children from 6 months old to 5 years old. Each child is able to participate in ways that are appropriate for their personal stage in development. We started in a circle and greeted each other …
Last night, I was able to do some “professional development” by watching one of the greats! I was one of the 14,500 fans at the sold out Brandi Carlile concert at the XCel Energy Center. Row 20 on the floor… what an amazing experience!! I call it professional development because even though she was playing …
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My brother, Ross, and I have been attending the celebration in Cambria on the 4th of July for our whole lives. We love being part of the festivities and both of us have taken on some of the planning responsibilities for this event to make sure it keeps going. One thing we have added to …
Lennon came with me one evening to get my office ready for sessions. She asked if she could give me a session. She has not experienced a formal session with her so it was fun to see what she came up with when giving me a session. She played the rain stick, ocean drum, tingsha, …
We have been working hard to get our bath salt inventory built up. It’s so much fun making bath salts from start to finish. My kids really like to be involved. They are both great at measuring, mixing, and even coming up with new recipes. They have been such a help while packaging and labeling as …
Last week, I was looking around my office wondering what kind of instrument I could add to my sessions. I regularly use guitar, cello, and vocals. I also have a rain stick, ocean drum, tingsha, and egg shaker that live in my office. My ukulele and banjos will make guest appearances at times. I was …
It may be difficult to know what to expect at an Individual Music Healing session. Let me tell you more about this. A Music Healing session will start with a check-in where I get to know more about you, what’s going well, and what you are struggling with. It may be something like body image …
For performers, having your name up on a marquee is said to be a sign of success. I have been playing live music since 2008 and last weekend I had my band’s name on a marquee for the first time! Sure, it was a marquee in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, but I still call that a …
