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The Musical Muse

Blog dedicated to music education, practice tips, health & wellness, and geeking out.

Rhona-Mae Arca
January 30, 2014
Martial Arts, Health & Wellness

Returning to the Zen of Iaido

Rhona-Mae Arca
January 30, 2014
Martial Arts, Health & Wellness

I've been craving stillness for a while, but passive meditation isn't my thing. When I returned to martial arts training, I discovered that I was craving the zen of Iaido.

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Tagged: active meditation, iaido, zen of Iaido

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Rhona-Mae Arca
January 29, 2014
Practicing Music, Music Education, Learning Music, Teaching Music

Music planning sheets for teens and tweens

Rhona-Mae Arca
January 29, 2014
Practicing Music, Music Education, Learning Music, Teaching Music

My high school students and I developed these music planning sheets to help keep them on track. They help me see where we need to be at a glance, too.

Tagged: project planner music, teaching teens, teens, time management, tweens

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Rhona-Mae Arca
January 25, 2014
Recreation

My Top 10 Calgary Japanese Restaurants

Rhona-Mae Arca
January 25, 2014
Recreation

A List of my Top 10 Calgary Japanese restaurants.

Source: http://jblog.musespeak.com/files/2014/01/takoyaki.jpg

Tagged: Calgary Japanese restuarants, Japanese restaurants, Japanese restaurants in Calgary, ramen, sushi, eating out

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Rhona-Mae Arca
January 20, 2014
Health & Wellness, Productivity

Why I don't do New Year's resolutions anymore

Rhona-Mae Arca
January 20, 2014
Health & Wellness, Productivity

Somewhere along the way, I stopped making new year's resolutions and opted for goal-setting.

Source: http://pems.musespeak.com/files/2014/01/my-desk.jpg

Tagged: breaking new year's resolutions, don't make new year's resolutions, Fail Friday, goal setting, New Year's Resolutions, S-M-A-R-T- Goals

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Rhona-Mae Arca
January 16, 2014
Pets, Health & Wellness, Recommendations & Reviews

On dog boots and dog socks

Rhona-Mae Arca
January 16, 2014
Pets, Health & Wellness, Recommendations & Reviews
On dog boots and dog socks

Dog boots and dog socks can protect dog's paw pads from the elements, as well as give older dogs more mobility on hard (sometimes slippery) surfaces.

Tagged: dog boots, dog boots for winter, dog footwear, dog slipping on hardwood, dog socks

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A funny thing happened in the middle of Iaido class tonight. Oh well. I already pegged this weekend to deal with all things saya related. #sayarepair #sayaadjustments #weaponsmaintenance #Iaido #Kageryu #kurigata #martialart #martialarts #martialarts
Yesterday's project: sanding down my kurigata because my sageo has gotten a few snags (again). #swordmaintenance #swordarts #sayarepair #kurigata #Iaido #iaito #japaneseswords #japaneseswordmanship #japanesemartialarts #martialarts #martialartslife #
#Repost @kamusokai (@get_repost) I think Allan was Uchidachi last time too. We better switch sides next time. ・・・ @budonotabi and Allan took full advantage of the weather to do partner work. On tap: Itto and Kodachi seiho. Photo by @victorvegaradio
After working hard with our kouhai at park training, it was time for biiru-waza at our second dojo. Too bad our kouhai missed out on the Eggs Benny. Oishii katta desu! #parkbudo #parktraining #Iaido #Niten #seconddojo #oishii #eggsbenedict #yycmartia
Throwback Thursday! This was from a few years ago. After teaching an introductory taiko class to my music students and I, @yyctaiko and I tried having her drum while I trained a little bit. We thought it was pretty cool. Here's me going through Sanpo
I have to re-record my "What's in my Sword Maintenance Kit?" video, so that will be out later in the week. In the meantime, check out my latest @oomomo_alberta haul. Video link is in the bio. #oomomo #oomomoalberta #japanesemerchandise #oom
What's in my sword maintenance kit? You'll find out soon in the next day or two. #newvideo #swordmaintenance #swordarts #japaneseswords #japaneseswordmanship #japanesemartialarts #martialarts #martialartslife #martialart #Iaido #Jodo #Niten #hyohonit
#Repost @kamusokai (@get_repost) ・・・ A very hazy day for park training today. We hammered through our partner kihon and kata for Jodo before lunch. #jodo #japaneseswords #jo #martialartslife #martialart #martialarts #yycswordarts #yycmartialarts #jap
Throwback Thursday! This @kamusokai photo is from my first Iaido seminar and grading - back in...2007? #yycswordarts #yycmartialart #yycmartialarts #dojolife #dojo #Iaido #Jodo #ckf #budo #budolife #japaneseswords #japaneseswordmanship #japanesemarti
The aftermath of an Iaido class in Zoom. We had a great night, using breakout rooms so us senpai could do more detailed work with our kouhai and later working with sensei on our Chuden Iaido kata. Oh! I should do a review of my @aftershokz Titanium o
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