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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Elusive Middle Path
This photo was taken recently in Seaside, OR. Practicing handstands help me build strength and practice facing my fears, finding my balance, and in this case, accepting some support! “The naturalist Kevin Scribner tells us that salmon make their way [...]
Dangers of Hyperflexibility
“The most important distinction anyone can ever make in their life is between who they are as an individual and their connection with others.” ― Anné Linden, Boundaries in Human Relationships: How to Be Separate and Connected Each one of us is [...]
Fully engage, Fully release
“Being engaged is a way of doing life, a way of living and loving. It's about going to extremes and expressing the bright hope that life offers us, a hope that makes us brave and expels darkness with light. That's [...]