Nikhil P. Yerawadekar and Low Mentality make some of the best music coming out of NYC. Not the best Afrobeat, not the best post-highlife, not the best South African psychedelic disco. Some of the best music, period. – Saxon Baird, Afropop Worldwide After reading a testimonial about a band like that, I can’t help but…
Author: taraleigh
Why musicians are the chefs serving up the most important meals of our lives
You’ve heard me say that music is the soul food that I need in order to survive and now there’s research that proves it to be true. We as music fanatics knew it all along, but it’s nice to know it’s really true and to be able to explain why it’s so important to our survival to…
How music helped end my disordered eating pattern
Happy Monday rock stars!!! I hope your weekend was filled with rainbow love beams, music, breath and space. I’m working on a piece for you based on some new research that proves that when you listen to music (live or recorded) it releases dopamine. Dopamine if you didn’t already know is the feel-good hormone. Dopamine is associated with feelings…
Guided Meditation: Face Plant Into Rocking the Best Day Ever!
Are you ready to get out of bed and face plant into rocking the best day ever? If so, try this! I made this energizing guided meditation for the members of Rocking Life ONLINE and I’d like to share it with you. If it turns on your love light starting your day off on the…
Why Live Music is an Important Food Group
Live music is pretty much the most interesting and exciting phenomenon that has ever existed in my world. If my favorite band was playing halfway around the world or there’s a festival lineup that made my heart flutter just reading all about it, I’d do whatever it takes to make it happen. I’d spend all my money and use…
Why Going to Shows is Good For Ya
If you’re obsessed with music like I am, you know how a show of epic proportions can improve your mood. John A. Logan who was a famous general dude during the Civil War said “Music’s the medicine of the mind.” This holds true in this day and age as there seems to be an article popping…
Rocking Life ONLINE Sampler: How to Have a Daily Festival at Home
Rocking Life ONLINE a membership program for people who would like to use their passion for live music to cultivate a healthy mind, body and soul. If you’d like to be a part of that, get yourself on the free wait list right HERE Here’s a sample of the kinds of classes you’ll receive as…
Rocking Life ONLINE Sampler: 5 Minute Core Workout
Rocking Life ONLINE was created for those who’d like to use the momentum of their live music passion to cultivate a healthy mind, body and soul. Yesterday you rocked your mind by learning how-to meditate. Today you’re going to rock your body with a Super Fantastic Fun 5 Minute Core Workout. Videos like this are…
Rocking Life ONLINE Sampler: How to Meditate
Rocking Life ONLINE was created for those who’d like to use the momentum of their live music passion to cultivate a healthy mind, body and soul. Today is the first of three days of samples of content that you’ll receive as part of the Rocking Life ONLINE community membership. If you’re not on the waitlist, sign…
Conscious Party Challenge: Rock It Like the Conscious Party Animal You Are
Happy New Year’s Eve!!! I’m so grateful that you joined me on this big adventure and I’m so proud of all the big and little changes you made. Because of you and your choices, this world is a better place. Keep up the good work into the new year and beyond. Although not the main…