Your Instrumental Body

Your Instrumental Body I'm passionate about nurturing students to be self-reliant and to find that they have everything in

At Your Instrumental Body, I believe in nurturing the WHOLE singer - body, mind, and voice! As a teacher, my goal is to inspire a healthy, whole-body coordination in my clients, enabling them to improve their singing, gain performance skills, and develop general health and the ability to live life with ease. A well-tuned body is the instrument for a well-lived life…and you deserve both.

So grateful to have this fancy space to teach in while the studio space is under renovation! Thank you St. Mike’s Color...
08/06/2026

So grateful to have this fancy space to teach in while the studio space is under renovation! Thank you St. Mike’s Colorado Springs for taking care of us so well!

Spent a bit of time organizing after getting back from Betsy Polatin’s Trauma Workshop and the studio recital! Lots of ...
05/05/2026

Spent a bit of time organizing after getting back from Betsy Polatin’s Trauma Workshop and the studio recital!

Lots of space to process, write, and start fresh music in the studio!

And, we’re making space for a handful of extra summer voice lesson packages in June/July! Lessons available online and in Colorado Springs!

We have room for 3 folks who want 5 lessons for $500 this summer! If that’s you, drop SUMMER below and we’ll get you the details for how to set up a Discovery Call to get started!

One of my adult clients called this “a working desk” because she could relate to the many moving parts that were there. ...
05/04/2026

One of my adult clients called this “a working desk” because she could relate to the many moving parts that were there. 😜😜

Your body remembers things your mind has tried to forget. 💙I just got back from an incredible training weekend on Alexan...
05/01/2026

Your body remembers things your mind has tried to forget. 💙

I just got back from an incredible training weekend on Alexander's discoveries and trauma — and I have so much to share.

Whether you're dealing with chronic tension, recovering from injury, navigating performance anxiety, or just feel like something in your body won't quite let go — this is for you.

I've been sending my newsletter subscribers a behind-the-scenes look at what I'm learning and how it's changing the way I work with clients. Chronic tension. Nervous system patterns. Performance anxiety. Why some habits just won't budge — and what to do about it.

If this sounds like something you need in your inbox, the link to subscribe is in my bio/comments. 🔗

More good stuff is coming. Don't miss it.

03/20/2026

Matching Pitch takes 3 Steps!

1. Be Present and Listen
2. THINK THE PITCH(es)
3. Breathe and Sing

Many of the singers that I work with who start out not matching pitch are missing a key step in the process.

They are so busy being nervous that their brain isn’t THINKING ABOUT PITCH.

Instead, their brain is thinking all sorts of other things that will not allow it to process the information to tell your body how to produce the pitch you want to sing.

So, stop worrying, and start listening to tour brain sing on the inside before you make a sound!

03/19/2026

Do you struggle to notice what’s happening in your body while singing - or doing any activity?

If so, you’re not alone!

The most common answer I get from clients who are starting out in lessons is “I don’t know” or “I don’t feel a difference”.

That’s because we need permission to find the words, let the process be messy, or maybe even get it wrong while we discover more!

Come discover more about yourself as you gain the tools to expand your awareness and discover choices about how you can use your body to sing, or do anything, really!

Awareness = Clarity
Clarity = Choice
Choice = Power

Come to the upcoming Alexander Technique classes to connect more to your body and what’s possible!

Your Body is Instrumental to Living Life to the Fullest!

Today is my birthday, and later today I'm going to send out a coupon code for Alexander Technique offerings to celebrate...
03/19/2026

Today is my birthday, and later today I'm going to send out a coupon code for Alexander Technique offerings to celebrate!

Now is your chance to join my mailing list and get the special discount code (which will expire on Sunday - so you have time to shop!).

Come celebrate my 50th birthday by exploring ease and efficiency with me!

PS. You don't have to be a singer/performer/musician to reap the benefits of this work! There are so many ways that this work can help people integrate the whole body - mind, body, and nervous system!

Feel free to reach out or drop me a note below if you have any questions!

03/18/2026

Ever wonder what happens in a voice lesson with an Alexander Technique teacher? Today in the studio, we did foot massages and toe crunches to wake up the feet and activate the voice. And then we worked on slowing down an activated nervous system so that a new client could be less anxious and more present to sing and notice their body. We sing with our whole body, so at Your Instrumental Body, we attend to the whole body in lessons.

Throwback to one of the most powerful trainings of my life — working with horses and riders in Albuquerque, NM as part o...
03/11/2026

Throwback to one of the most powerful trainings of my life — working with horses and riders in Albuquerque, NM as part of my Alexander Technique post-grad training. 🐴

Horses are prey animals. Their nervous systems are always on — always scanning, always ready to bolt. You cannot fake calm around them. They feel your tension before you even get close.

So before we could connect with a horse, we had to regulate ourselves first. Zoom out. Take in the whole picture. Get quiet inside.

And when we did? The horse trusted us. Their body softened. Old tension patterns — held there purely for protection — finally had permission to release.

That's exactly how it works with people, too.

Trauma (physical or emotional) puts the nervous system into protection mode — muscles grip, breath gets shallow, and fight/flight/freeze kicks in. As an Alexander Technique practitioner, I don't push past that. I co-regulate with you, moving at the pace your nervous system can handle, until your body feels safe enough to shift.

Horses reminded me just how universal that language is. 🙏

While limited spots remain - there's still time to register for The Integration Lab this Saturday at 10 AM in Colorado Springs!

This class is intentionally small so that each participant will have the opportunity to experience the magic of this co-regulation through individualized turns.

PS. Don't try this on your own. We worked with horses under the supervision of horse professionals. I'm using this as an example of the training and work I've done to be able to work with my human clients.

Your future body is quietly being shaped by what you do today.Not by dramatic changes.But by repeated patterns.How you s...
03/10/2026

Your future body is quietly being shaped by what you do today.

Not by dramatic changes.

But by repeated patterns.

How you sit.
How you respond to stress.
How you move through your day.

Most people don’t realize they’re building tension habits until pain shows up later.

The good news?

Small awareness shifts now can change that trajectory.

This is the heart of the Integration Lab:
learning how to notice and shift the habits your nervous system has been running on autopilot.

Because your future self deserves a body that feels capable, coordinated, and trustworthy.

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Tuesday 10am - 7pm
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