Tag: Self-Awareness

  • Breathing Support and the Art of Being Centered for Singers

    Breathing Support and the Art of Being Centered for Singers

    Through practice, I realized that breathing support is not a matter of effort, but part of the art of being centered. The proper breathing support is born from the energy center called ‘lower dan tian’ (Chinese Tradition) or ‘hara’ (Japanese Tradition). In this post, you will learn how to develop good breathing support using an…

  • Deeper Breathing by Reconnecting With Your Body and Emotions

    Deeper Breathing by Reconnecting With Your Body and Emotions

    The amount of air you let in and out is directly influenced by the emotional defenses you develop throughout your life, particularly in the early years.Because of that, the best way to deepen your breathing is by reconnecting with your body and emotions. In this post, I share an exercise to help you in this…

  • Abdominal Breathing in a Natural Way by Releasing Muscle Tensions

    Abdominal Breathing in a Natural Way by Releasing Muscle Tensions

    Have you ever paid attention to the breathing movements of a baby or a pet? Did you notice that the movement is more predominant in the abdominal region and that the breathing is deep and free of tension? Returning to a Natural Breathing Pattern  The breathing pattern in adults is often disorganized because of chronic…

  • How to Get Lasting Results with Breathing Exercises

    How to Get Lasting Results with Breathing Exercises

    Why do many people find it difficult to breathe fully even after doing breathing exercises for a long time? How to get lasting results with breathing exercises? What’s Behind Muscle Tensions  Often, what prevents us from breathing deeply and harmoniously are chronic muscle tensions. And even people who practice breathing exercises for a long time…

  • Why You Should Prefer Being in the Flow Instead of Being Technically Perfect

    Why You Should Prefer Being in the Flow Instead of Being Technically Perfect

    One of the great learnings in my singing practice is that our focus should be staying in a state of flow instead of being technically perfect. Why? Do you agree with that? The Perfectionism Trap The more you keep pushing yourself to be technically perfect, the more you get stuck in a self-sabotage pattern, because…

  • We Are Responsible For Creating Beauty

    We Are Responsible For Creating Beauty

    Creating beauty is a natural expression of being human. We are harmonic beings in a harmonic universe. We are beautiful. In every human activity there is space to create beauty. Beauty in Mythology Beauty is an elevated principle in mythology. Certainly, you heard about the ancient Greek ideal of beauty and the beauty of the…

  • Why Beauty is Important

    Why Beauty is Important

    As happens with love, beauty is often misunderstood in our contemporary society. Reduced to its mere physical aspect, demonized as oppressive by those who do not feel graced by it, or even emptied by those who relativize it to the extreme, beauty ceases to be perceived in its essence, and the access to its transcendent…

  • The Healing Power of Music

    The Healing Power of Music

    Since ancient times, music has been used intentionally or not as a tool for healing physical and non-physical imbalances. In recent years we have seen a growing interest in using music to treat illness, improve health and create well-being. Music is so natural to us, as a way to connect with others, express our feelings,…