A Hands-On Experience with Ricarda Raabe - Nov 11 + Nov 12, 2017 The frame drum is one of the oldest percussion instruments on earth. Playing on it has something very archaic, earthy and meditative and at times very energetic when accompanying fast dances. Various holding positions allow for a [...]
We will use this class as a space to perform acts of empowerment through reflection and expression. Learning to be present and have the courage to own our story will free us to explore inner worlds. I will give you the tools to generate a purposeful creative practice and become an actor in a [...]
Body, Mind, Spirit Programs: "A Healthy Voice Lives in a Healthy Body!" Rite of Passage: The Menarche Do you have a special girl in your life, approaching her first period? Do you wish to support her but don't know how? Do you feel unprepared to answer her questions, to provide the most current [...]
Her voice trembled. She sounded very hoarse and spoke in soft whispered tones. And she’d say,It’s crazy, I can’t even make a tone, and yet I always dreamed of singing like I used to. I’m probably too old now.It was Wednesday afternoon and I was speaking with a new client. She had my number [...]
Have you ever watched yourself be pulled down by heavy emotions? Your voice is stuck in your throat and your heart is heavy. Drowning in a swamp of crocodile tears, your intuition tells you to find your favorite song and play it. Fast. You do and something shifts. You hum to the tune. The weight [...]
Why Singing Your Truth Is Harder Than Speaking Your Truth? This week I received these very fascinating questions from a singer-songwriter on the path. "Dear Kara, There are things that I can say loud and clear, but when I try to sing them, my heart scatters into a million pieces... Why is [...]
Sing it. Dance it. Rap it. Snap it. Performed by Kara Johnstad. Words and Music Kara Johnstad. Producer and Arranger Fabrizio Pigliucci. Cover Art by Linda Gavin. SHARE IT with all the people of the world who are holding strong in these evolutionary times. We are creators not haters. And in [...]
Time and time again I have experienced a similar phenomena. I will be working with one of my clients on their voice, and there it is, the magical moment, when they are totally connected, when their soul is singing and all ears in the room are listening. We do sense the moment of brilliance in others[...]
As many of you know, each and every Thursday I do a Facebook live stream for our growing global community. I love connecting with you guys and exploring with you voice, songwriting, healing and answer some of your questions Today's Topic: How to CREATE A VISION BOARD and GET CLEAR [...]
The throat Chakra, also called the Vishuddha Chakra or 5th chakra, is a gateway between our inner and outer worlds. Located directly above our heart, it is the first of the spiritual Chakras on the "Chakra ladder." The treasure held within the throat Chakra is the energy to seek truth [...]