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We use smart strength training to prevent overuse injuries and address muscle imbalances.

As a personal trainer and classically trained musician, I have made it my goal to prevent injury among musicians. 90% of us have been injured (myself included) as a direct result of playing an instrument, singing or conducting. Most of this is due to ignorance about how to balance our bodies against the demands of our profession. I do one-on-one personal training, small group personal training, online training and workshops - teaching musicians how to prevent pain by overcoming muscle imbalances: stretch what's tight, strengthen what's weak and learn overuse injury prevention techniques. Every client of mine comes away balanced and strong and with a unique working knowledge of their bodies.

02/26/2026

Good question: what weight is appropriate?
A: appropriate for what?
Short answer?
You want to pick up the heaviest weight you can that you can maintain with good form for the amount of repetitions you are trying to get. That's why I program a range of repetitions. The goal is not to get to the end number no matter what the goal is to get within that range with proper form and probably at the tempo.

We get focused on metrics like weights and reps way too often. When really the goal is to keep the form and keep the time under tension and we need to be focusing more on tempo than repetitions.

But then again it all depends on your goals.

New program for musicians coming soon in the membership.... Drop the word "appropriate" if you want first details!

02/23/2026

SO excited for tonight y'all! Thanks to for hosting me - let's talk injury prevention through strength training for string players! We'll go through some corrective exercises and things you can do with very little equipment before and after playing and things you can do in the gym to keep yourself strong!

There's no reason to quit a gig because of pain. Hope is not a strategy so let's devise you a strategy! We'ill be covering that tonight :)

Will be going through some of the exercises in my book "The Musician's Essential Exercises" (which I will have on hand) and a cameo by the
(My absolutely favorite device to take with you in the studio on the road wherever you need it to keep your forearms happy and your wrists pain-free - as a special, use code "Nashville" For the next month only to get a special discount on their device!)

And we're going to end with a bit of a master class style session where we address your individual needs one-on-one.

You can watch the first part on their page.

See you Tonight at 7 PM!

02/21/2026

"it's amazing how playing a block of wood can be so heavy" - one of my former violist clients.

Especially after hours a day....in the same posture....for DECADES.

This workout is designed to bring you more into balance from the imbalances created by your instrument, it's designed to increase your endurance so you can play without pain, you can get rid of shoulder, neck and back pain.

Get the full version in the Music Strong Membership (as well as all our other musician specific workouts, classes and courses. Link in bio.

And see you MONDAY night at for a workshop on injury prevention. Just for string players!

www.musicstrong.com/membership

02/20/2026

As a musician, these three areas make up a huge section of what we need to be able to play our instruments well and when there's a weak Link in the chain, everything compensates and then things start to hurt and then we don't play well and then we rest, etc etc on and on it goes in a vicious cycle.

Let's stop and do something about it

Tomorrow morning we're going to do a corrective exercise strength training workout for these three areas. Non-intensive but you will feel it, bring what you have and watch it later when you have more equipment to change it up.

Progressions, regressions and alternatives for exercises will be given!

There's still time to register and join us, click the link on the bio and see you in the morning !

Click here to register: https://musicstrong.com/classes/

Given as part of the music strong membership, you do not need to be a member to register for this class.

02/19/2026

If you just joined us at Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention last weekend for the Rest is Not Rehab class and want more, or if you're GOING to join us at The Violin Shop Tune Your Body class on Monday nigh and want a sneek peak that's more in depth.....or if you live with your instrument, hunched over a computer or just have arms....you're going to want to join us for the first LIVE workout class of the Music Strong membership of 2026.

Neck, Shoulder and Upper Back workout for musicians.

This Saturday, 10 AM

Free for members! $10 for non-members.

https://app.arketa.co/musicstrong/checkout/5ITmI6UcAbqdHBX9yUKv

02/16/2026

Still flying high from such a great presentation and time at the this weekend. I think I hit a new record with how many corrective exercise flows I was able to cram into a 50-minute session 😁🤣🤣

While I gave different workouts than this one, this is a quick version of the workout I did just for flute players that is in the Music Strong membership. (This is the short version that you can do everyday or use as part of your warm-up, there's also a long version that works great all by itself)

Link is in the bio under membership or you can click here
www.musicatrong.com/membership (This workout is under on demand but make sure you check out our courses and live classes will be coming back soon.

Can't get enough? Book me for a workshop for your group or invest in some personalized training just for you, Because we're all a little different.

Now, who's giving to
In August? Can't wait to see you there!

02/15/2026

So looking forward to giving these two presentations today at the today at 12:00 and 1:00, respectively.

Teaching strength training for musicians: we're going to be covering various corrective exercise flows for the shoulder, wrist, neck and back.

The US military musician panel brings together all branches of the dod to discuss our various stories, what our experiences have been like and what it's like to be a military musician in each branch.

Hope to see you there!

02/13/2026

I see you, thinking You're alone, and if you can just get through this latest tour, concert, show etc. You can rest and then you hope the pain will disappear.

You're not alone.
Up to 90% of musicians will have playing related pain or injury over the course of their career. So why do we not talk about it?

Good news? STRENGTH TRAINING shows definite decreases in pain and increases in endurance.

So stop relying on rest to rehab you because it won't.
Hope Is not a strategy.

Join the Music Strong membership and get all the instrument specific and musician specific and body part pain specific workouts you need to keep playing pain-free.

Because you know that if you get injured your job is over. So quit. Just hoping it won't happen because it will. Do something about it now to prevent it happening. Or if you're in that spot do something about it! Join the community of like-minded musicians who are here to change the way we treat our bodies. We are our first instrument. Let's be strong!

And If you're at the
Come see my presentation on Sunday and do the exercises yourself and see firsthand how much better you feel!

www.musicstrong.com/membership

Link in bio.
nashville

02/07/2026

About to post another instrument specific workout (for harp) with my brand ambassador, which one should I use?

02/04/2026

We're going to Portland baby! Just found out my proposals for The National Flute Association convention have been accepted!

I plan to be down in the Exhibit hall most of the time, but if you don't come to say hi there, come see me at these presentations!

** Backstage Fitness: Using Corrective Exercise to Design Your Perfect 15 Minute Warm-Up

** What it Means to Be a Military Musician

As part of the Performance Health Committee:
** Introduction to Adaptive Headjoints: Find the Right One for You

Unfortunately, my proposal:
"Fitness As We Age: Strength Training / Exercises Considerations for the Maturing Flutist".
Was not accepted. That presentation was a direct result of feedback I got from the presentation. I co-presented in Atlanta this year.

I'm considering doing it on my own as class and if that's something you might be interested in, drop a comment 🤔🤔

That being said, I will be exhibiting in the hall this year, The presentations are me as a an individual, as a business. I am planning to do a showcase on the Armaid ! Everything else is in initial planning stages....

Drop a line and let me know if you'll be there, If you'll be presenting and how we can find you!

02/01/2026

This was from awhile ago, I have learned so much and come so far since then.
Nervous system dysfunction or deregulation, overwhelm, overstimulation, burnout.... These tend to be normal in our society, especially in the musician world, but they shouldn't be.

That day I took a walk bevause didn't know what else to do and self-care can look like a lot of things: gentle movement, rest, strength training, swimming... Honestly I find that when I feel overstimulated and burned out, the last thing my nervous system needs is to be stimulated but sitting around makes it worse too. So movement and Sunshine help.

Some things that I have learned is that this is a cry for help, it's more of a systemic issue from thinking. Your worth is derived from how much you do.

News flash you don't get any medals for checking off everything on your to-do list and most people will never know you did anything. So why does it matter so much?

If this is you, I've got some classes that will help.
's classes on "Stress and Controlling the Controllable" and " Building a Sleep Routine"

's classes A massage, yoga, scent and sound healing.

's classes on yoga

Additionally, if you're into podcasts, You should check out the tuned and strong podcast. The episode's on lack mindset can lead to injury, and burnout.

Join the music strong membership for free today and get the help you need to down regulate that nervous system, to move. Better, to come back to your instrument with peace, joy and energy, to be able to play pain-free... All of these things help us be the best musician we can be!

Life isn't static and neither is your body and what you need, and we've got just what you need no matter what season of life you're in.

Join the music strong membership and you join a community of like-minded musicians who are all in this thing, doing it together and making our lives and bodies the best they can be!

Join us and get what YOU need for free at https://www.musicstrong.com/membership

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