Sara Giita's guest appearances

Sara Giita

Women of Substance Music Podcast

Female Entrepreneur Musician with Bree Noble

Find Your Feminine Fire

Curiosity & Consciousness Podcast

Women of Substance Music Podcast Volume 1

Bridget Kelly

Eve Rodsky

Cathy Heller

Debi Silber

Claire de Lune

Taryn Southern

Sarah Baker

Kimberly Ann Johnson

Brodie Welch

Suzanne Paulinski

Anna Cabeca

Lisa Koche

Mariza Snyder

Holly Gleason

August McLaughlin

OwlTail

Sara Giita Flores is a vocal empowerment coach, writer, and musician based near Denver, Colorado, USA who has embodied the transformation of trauma-induced silence and shame into radiant self-expression. With 15 years of facilitation experience, she helps women to heal blocks and resistance coming from their inner child(ren) by speaking up and singing out. https://saragiita.com/home

<p>Sara Giita Flores is a vocal empowerment coach, writer, and musician based near Denver, Colorado, USA who has embodied the transformation of trauma-induced silence and shame into radiant self-expression.</p> <p>With 15 years of facilitation experience, she helps women to heal blocks and resistance coming from their inner child(ren) by speaking up and singing out.</p> <p><a href="https://saragiita.com/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://saragiita.com/home</a></p>

#177 Using Your Voice as a Healing Tool with Sara Giita Flores

In this episode, I’m talking with Sara Giita Flores on blossoming your voice and sovereignty, and how by doing so you’re more able to tap into your innate creative gifts and joyfully express in the world, really transforming silence and shame into radiant self-expression.

<p>In this episode, I’m talking with Sara Giita Flores on blossoming your voice and sovereignty, and how by doing so you’re more able to tap into your innate creative gifts and joyfully express in the world, really transforming silence and shame into radiant self-expression.</p>

Freeing Your Voice and Owning Your Worth with Sara Giita Flores

Sara Giita is no stranger to treatment for strained vocal cords and other artist injuries. She has dedicated the last ten years to teaching ergonomic injury preventative technique in her private piano and voice studio.At the age of just 19 as a piano major, Sara Giita, suffered a playing related repetitive strain injury. She consulted different healers and regained her ability to play through a variety of healing techniques. Today she gives us some pro tips on dealing with symptoms and treatment for strained vocal cords and other artist injuries.Strategies to Prevent Injury to Your Voice Understand the anatomy of what is going on with your voice Keep your voice in great shape Think of vocal performance like running a marathon  Fill lungs to about 80% and use your diaphragm efficiently for a steady and easy airflow Avoid tonal models and trying to sing like someone else Tips for Instrumentalists to Avoid Injury Take breaks while practicing to avoid injury Most injuries are caused my inefficient repetitive movement It doesn’t count as a break when you put down your instrument and pick up your phone Incorporate stretching into your practice routine Healthy Habits for Practicing and Performance Be present with your voice or instrument as you are playing Isolate singing and playing your instrument so you can focus on your body when you practice Paying attention to your body throughout the day is a key ingredient to playing in a healthy way Be aware of your posture and alignment Healing Chronic Pain Around Singing or Playing Your Instrument Look for specialists that work with performing artists Physical therapy can help with alignment The Alexander Technique  – retraining your movement Body Mapping gets into the mechanics of how you use your body when you play your instrument BooksWhat Every Pianist Needs to Know about the BodyWhat Every Musician Needs to Know about the BodySaragiita.comABOUT HOST BREE NOBLEBree Noble is an entrepreneur, musician and speaker. She founded Women of Substance Radio, an online radio station that promotes quality female artists in all genres, in 2007.  She launched the Women of Substance Music Podcast in November 2014, a 5 day per week show which promotes Independent female artists. Her podcast has hit #1 in New &amp; Noteworthy for the Music, Arts and Society &amp; Culture categories and #4 Audio Podcast on all of iTunes. She draws on her extensive experience running her own music business, both as a solo musician and as an Industry professional, to train and mentor other female musicians. Learn more about the station, the show and the artists at www.wosradio.com. Connect with Bree on Twitter @BreeNoble or on Facebook or on Instagram @breenoblemusic

<h2>Sara Giita is no stranger to treatment for strained vocal cords and other artist injuries. She has dedicated the last ten years to teaching ergonomic injury preventative technique in her private piano and voice studio.</h2><p>At the age of just 19 as a piano major, Sara Giita, suffered a playing related repetitive strain injury. She consulted different healers and regained her ability to play through a variety of healing techniques. Today she gives us some pro tips on dealing with symptoms and treatment for strained vocal cords and other artist injuries.</p><p></p><h2>Strategies to Prevent Injury to Your Voice</h2><ul> <li>Understand the anatomy of what is going on with your voice</li> <li>Keep your voice in great shape</li> <li>Think of vocal performance like running a marathon </li> <li>Fill lungs to about 80% and use your diaphragm efficiently for a steady and easy airflow</li> <li>Avoid tonal models and trying to sing like someone else</li> </ul><h2>Tips for Instrumentalists to Avoid Injury</h2><ul> <li>Take breaks while practicing to avoid injury</li> <li>Most injuries are caused my inefficient repetitive movement</li> <li>It doesn’t count as a break when you put down your instrument and pick up your phone</li> <li>Incorporate stretching into your practice routine</li> </ul><h2>Healthy Habits for Practicing and Performance</h2><ul> <li>Be present with your voice or instrument as you are playing</li> <li>Isolate singing and playing your instrument so you can focus on your body when you practice</li> <li>Paying attention to your body throughout the day is a key ingredient to playing in a healthy way</li> <li>Be aware of your posture and alignment</li> </ul><h2>Healing Chronic Pain Around Singing or Playing Your Instrument</h2><ul> <li>Look for specialists that work with performing artists</li> <li>Physical therapy can help with alignment</li> <li>The Alexander Technique  – retraining your movement</li> <li>Body Mapping gets into the mechanics of how you use your body when you play your instrument</li> </ul><h2>Books</h2><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/What-Every-Pianist-Needs-About/dp/1579992064" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">What Every Pianist Needs to Know about the Body</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/What-Every-Musician-Needs-About/dp/096225956X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1516379616&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=what+every+musician+needs+to+know+about+the+body" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">What Every Musician Needs to Know about the Body</a></p><p><a href="http://Saragiita.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Saragiita.com</a></p><h2>ABOUT HOST BREE NOBLE</h2><a href="https://femusician.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Head-Shot-Tunnel-View-2-e1426615980139.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Bree Noble is an entrepreneur, musician and speaker. She founded Women of Substance Radio, an online radio station that promotes quality female artists in all genres, in 2007.  She launched the Women of Substance Music Podcast in November 2014, a 5 day per week show which promotes Independent female artists. Her podcast has hit #1 in New &amp; Noteworthy for the Music, Arts and Society &amp; Culture categories and #4 Audio Podcast on all of iTunes. She draws on her extensive experience running her own music business, both as a solo musician and as an Industry professional, to train and mentor other female musicians. Learn more about the station, the show and the artists at <a href="http://www.wosradio.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.wosradio.com</a>. Connect with Bree on Twitter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/breenoble" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@BreeNoble</a> or on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/breenoblemusic" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or on Instagram @breenoblemusic

FEM132 Symptoms and Treatment for Strained Vocal Cords and Instrument-Related Repetitive Injuries with Sara Giita