Motherhood

I spent most of the last year rebuilding my body after two, soon to be 3, knee surgeries. I was thrown into the deep end as I didn’t have a lot of understanding about this area of my body or how to heal from something so drastic. It was a steep learning curve. It was challenging. It was isolating. It was painful. And all that aside the lesson that feels most present has been trusting what my body is telling me.

The neurological changes that happen during motherhood can actually improve your life… if you use them well!

I recently took a deep dive into the transversus abdominis (TVA) recently, and I was a little shocked and concerned because when I look at the content and information we have around activating these muscles, pretty much all of the information is on concentric activation of the muscles. However, eccentric activation is really important for the TVA and especially for breathing.

It's easy to say "breathe low" or "breathe into your belly", but what does that actually mean? What parameters can you give someone to know when they're doing it correctly vs not? You're basically asking people to flounder around with different word choices without establishing if they're actually doing it well.… breathing may feel instinctual, but that doesn't mean you're actually doing it well.

When it comes to training bodies, I think it’s imperative that women get specialized support—but not for the reasons you might expect. When I first started diving into movement and function, I was coming from the perspective that women’s bodies just need a different kind of support.  However, from a purely biological standpoint, men’s and women’s bodies aren’t that different.  So why am I saying women need something different?

A good breath can help build core strength, calm your nervous system, and help facilitate healing.  When you’re navigating postpartum, injury or illness, breathing is something you can DO when everything else feels off limits. However, since breathing is so innate to our biology, most people overlook just how powerful good breathing can be! The simple fact is that most people don’t breathe very well. I mean, they are alive and that's great, but they're not actually gettin

There are a lot of surprising facts about perimenopause and weight gain we get wrong, so let's speak some truth to what is a very normal experience for many women. 1. It's not about your metabolism.

Figuring out if and which symptoms are related to perimenopause and which ones are related to things like stress is really about being able to listen to YOUR body

When can I go back to singing after have a child? There’s a lot more happening in the postpartum period than simply scheduling childcare. 

Lesson from 2024: Creating something really beautiful despite less than perfect conditions.

Hear the inspiration behind my new recital Echoes of Innocence.

Controversial opinion:  Singers sing too much. “But that’s my job!” Yes, but you don’t only sing when you’re getting paid, do you? You...

As we enter into the new year, there is a lot of energy around starting new fitness programs and losing weight and dieting and exercise…...

Lets start with "Will having a child affect my voice?" Absolutely! But not how you’re thinking… Most singers get really hung up on the...

This is a space to explore the physical, neurological, psychological and emotional changes that arise throughout a singers lifetime...

"When can I go back to singing?" This is the number one question I see asked by pregnant singers and, unfortunately, there's no one...