“The maintenance of nervous system health will revolutionize acting training by providing tools to manage the habitual trauma reactions that can be triggered by the work. I wish I had this knowledge as a young actor and will be using these techniques in the classroom for years to come.”

— Adrianne Krstansky, Head of Acting, Brandeis University

“Ruby’s work has changed my life. That sounds like a big statement, yet it doesn’t fully convey the deep, positive impact it has had. I’ve felt my nervous system change, felt myself move up the polyvagal ladder, and noted my set point permanently shift from her work and classes. I feel incredibly fortunate to have found a way for my body and mind to make sense of past experiences in theater. I wish this work was around 15+ years ago, but I’ll share it with every artist I know now because they need it. If you have found your way to Ruby, I hope you give yourself the gift of sitting with the work, applying it to your life, and returning to it whenever this journey gets tough.”

— Novalee Wilder, Actor & Writer

“The process of discovery through MuscleMusic is meant to guide you toward long-term resilience, not towards some abstract notion of ‘ultimate or instant success.’ It is also emphatically anti-culty, encouraging self-knowledge and putting you in touch with your own experience. So refreshing! For me, perhaps this venture’s greatest asset is that it is led by an incredible and experienced artist who truly understands the artist’s dilemma, with all its vast riches, rewards, obstacles, challenges, and even traumas. In my experience, you get vast value out of MuscleMusic.”

— Eszter Balint, Musician, Actor, Violinist

“When I came across Ruby's work a few years ago, I knew that working with and learning from her was what I needed to support the next step in my musical and human journey. Ruby opened so many doors for me, filled in so many gaps, helped me understand how creativity, performance, and the mind-body-spirit connection work together. She helped me realize that my real instrument is my nervous system. I'm forever grateful.”

— Be Bard, Singer/Songwriter

“This methodology isn’t asking individuals to bend to a set of rules but to tune into their own rules on a core level. Not only does it feel empowering to apply this work to myself, but it’s work I feel can benefit anyone, no matter their starting point or life experience. Since beginning this nervous system work through MuscleMusic, I feel I have been able to name and unshame many sources of my artistic dysregulation with a specificity I was lacking before. As an artist, it has been transformative to tune into the idea that ‘I am my canvas,’ and understanding my canvas is shifting how I create art in a way that, put simply, feels better.”

— Marina Blue, Performer/Director

“MuscleMusic has transformed my life in so many ways—professionally, creatively, and personally. I am grateful for Ruby every single day. Every artist can benefit from this work.”

— Lyzz Zinn, Singer/Songwriter and Music Therapist

"Ruby's MuscleMusic has bridged the gap in my 25+ year career as a performing artist where no counseling or therapy could—giving me a clear picture of my nervous system states in all circumstances and supporting tools on and off-stage to continue to excel as a performer and advance as a nervous system leader. It's been a radical freedom as a sensitive and expressive artist to cross this bridge."

— Amanda Rogers, Singer-Songwriter

"The journey of learning about my nervous system has been life-changing. MuscleMusic not only reshaped my relationship with performing, but also gave me language to name and understand what I was going through."

— Rocio Cravero, Singer/Songwriter

“My experience with the MuscleMusic program and its polyvagal techniques has been nothing short of transformative. I now feel like I have a roadmap for moving forward with my life in all areas, and I can't wait to start performing again! I'm truly grateful for this profound journey of healing and self-discovery.”

— Violet Stone Gutierrez, Author, Singer-Songwriter, Filmmaker, Coach

“Before I learned about the Fox Method, I could not edit my book without dysregulating my nervous system and driving myself into a Freeze State. MuscleMusic gave me the knowledge and tools to regulate my nervous system into a safe and social state and showed me how to enter states of Flow and Superplay, making the pursuit of my art even more enjoyable. Ruby's in-depth knowledge of nervous system leadership and her compassionate coaching has truly been life-changing.”

— Deepshikha Anand, Writer

“MuscleMusic not only helped me regulate my own nervous system states while writing my latest novel—it helped me understand and work with my characters' nervous system states!”

— Nicole Galland, Novelist

Ruby's certification course was exactly the context I needed to understand what was happening to my body and brain on stage. While I had some of the pieces, Ruby stitched it together beautifully to help understand the whole picture of my nervous system. I am grateful for all the knowledge she has imparted while also fostering a beautiful community of artists who are trying to navigate the stage in a healthy way. 

— Dalya Blue, Filmmaker, Comedian, Artist