Perimenopause

I had a session with a new client recently and in our chat before getting to work she said that her shoulder had been bothering her lately like nothing she could do would allow it to relax. After about 15 min her posture had completely changed without me having to comment on her posture or ask her to do anything other than having more awareness of her breathing anatomy! The exciting part of this work for me is how our bodies naturally respond respond when given more precise

I recently decided to specialize in helping singers for both pregnancy AND perimenopause.   Why both?  Because Pregnancy and Perimenopause are mirrors of each other.  These are times in our lives when hormones change, our bodies change, our brains change and we change.  lot of singers worry about how hormones will affect their voices during this time, but the reality is that what’s happening in your brain is way more important than what’s happening in your throat.

It’s the one year anniversary of tearing both of my ACLs - a situation where a previous version of myself would have spiraled out

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!

We’re often taught that hormones are bad for the voice or a detriment to our singing career, but I think we need to look more globally to understand the value of hormone therapy for a singer’s wellbeing. Making them into something to be feared for female singers has only served as a disservice to our industry at large and plays into the inherent sexism women face in so many ways. If taking hormones helps you feel good, that can truly help your singing and performing in the

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?

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