Breathing Exercises 2

This is a continuation of Breathing Exercises. Lie down on a comfortable flat surface (use a mat preferably). Make sure you minimize the gap between your waist and the floor, and between the back of your neck and the floor (feel your spine lengthening). Allow yourself to relax as if you were going to fall…

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Your Inner World

As a singer (and person), you need a lot of this. Why? Because your most fantastic improvisations and creations will come from your inside world. Feeding it is imperative. As a creator, your inner world is bigger than your outside reality and you must realize (like I did) that this one is a feature that…

Healing through Singing & Movement

This is such a broad concept to elaborate, why do I get myself in trouble this way? 🙂 Life's purpose is to be happy (for most people, anyway). Singing and Moving (either through exercise, dance, gardening, farming, sports, etc) are two activities that make us happier. They are two expressions of being human that make…

Practice & Environment

*Preparation of the space is the preparation of the mind, whether you are rehearsing with your band, practising your voice or doing your fitness routine.* Space. The space where you carry out your exercises has a massive impact on the quality of your results. I remember when I started living on my own, in an…

Stretch! Hip Flexors + Inner Unit + Lower Back

Breathing Basics 1

Breathing Basics: 1. Breathe in through your nose. Shoulders and chest relaxed, chin parallel to the floor, knees unlocked. As you breathe in, the lungs, rib cage and diaphragm expand. 2. Breathe out through the mouth consistently and gradually until air runs out. As you breathe out, lungs shrink and the muscles surrounding them relax.…