Flow: Release
What muscles are you holding right now? Are those muscles necessary this moment? Often the muscles we brace are not the ones currently in use. Among these, are often muscles that have primary roles in breathing and voice use --…
Flow: Just Breathe
Take a breath. Without judgment or consideration for whether it is "good," take an0ther one. Breathe in as if you smell the most amazing thing and you want to take it all in. Better yet go find something amazing to…
Flow: A Breath For Every Purpose
When we think of breathing well. (some of you sadly don’t do this enough) we often jump to taking “deep” breaths. But, what if the that isn’t the point? What if, it is more important to take a “just right”…
Flow: Transitional Space
It is September. Without even indulging in the pumpkin spice revolution it is also clear to me that it is Fall. What I notice is that people are thinking of what we want to learn, of what they'd like to…
Observe: Air Quality
There is some weird air out there. The weather in the NE is both cooler and more humid than usual. Dust is moving through other parts of the country, and the Rocky Mountain west navigates fire and ash. These are…
Acquire: Game Plan
Even if you live in the Northeast where COVID-19 infections have been low, you are probably starting to hear some rustling. The numbers increasing as tourist season is in full swing. Hospitals quietly preparing for the second surge as they…
Observe: Air Bender
I read an interesting article about breathing this morning. I did have a little bone to pick so here we are. The following quote is what sent up the flag. For the body to function as peak efficiency we need…
Variance: Expand your Horizon (Repost)
Original post: March 19, 2019 If I notice one consistent thread in my sessions with speakers and singers it is that everyone, and I mean EVERYONE collapses their torso. Even male clients who tend to spread out in every other…
Variance: Release
Exhale. If that one-word instruction succeeded in getting you to release breath, you are in good company. On the best of days, most of us can be caught holding our breath. These are not our best days so we must…
Variance: Loose Hips
In Boston, we are entering week five of working remotely. For many of us, the sitting time is now epic. That makes for really tight hips, enabled by equally tight hamstrings. Those two things have a direct line to inhibited…