Be the Singing Bowl
If you even lightly touch any part of a singing bowl, it will immediately dampen the sound and stop ringing as fully, if at all. Every square inch of the instrument, all of its surface area, must be devoted to [...]
Principles of SingFree Vocal Yoga
Over many years of teaching voice, certain principles have emerged as foundational in the underlying philosophy of my approach. There are actually many principles, but these are the five core principles that stand out and emerge in both private voice [...]
The Power of Intention
As a voice teacher, I've learned to talk about breath support many different ways. Every student has their own "language" and responds to different cues, so I've come up with many ways of exploring this foundational element in singing. Often [...]
Dharana, Concentration
"Concentration is the fixing of the mind in one place." - Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, sutra 3:1 Concentration is certainly something that is in short supply these days. With more distractions than ever before in our modern society, the mind [...]
Lean into Discomfort
Have you ever gone to a yoga class and discovered a part of your body that has been tight, but you hadn't realized it? For instance, you may have been walking around with tight hips and not known it until [...]
The Inner Journey
So often we are swayed by external circumstances, and we try and create an effect outside ourselves. This is especially true in our modern world of multi-tasking and perpetual distractions, and many of us are so used to running our [...]
Wide River of Breath
"The biggest mistake you could ever make is being too afraid to make one." -Anonymous One concept that I have been returning to lately in my own vocal yoga practice and in my teaching is that of giving oneself permission [...]
Themes and Intentions for 2018
Greetings and Happy New Year, dear friends! I have just recently returned from a short, magical trip to the big island of Hawaii, and I did my best to bring some sunshine back with me! Practicing yoga outside is one of [...]
Unhinged
Working on opening my heart and stretching between two opposing truths in hanumanasana. “Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness.” - Dr. Brené Brown Control is such [...]
The Art of Allowing
"Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it." - Lao Tsu Too often in our western culture we think of creation, of "do-ing," as a very active and will-full endeavor, and our days are filled [...]