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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…