Support for Female Singers

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

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.

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?

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

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.

As you might be aware, I gave a recital a few weeks ago. This was my first time on stage in almost 10 years and, as you can imagine, it was ALL the feels, but I’m finally able to focus on some of the takeaways from this experience. For so many years I really disliked listening to my singing. It felt like every time I went to listen all I heard was what I did wrong. A note that wasn’t 100%, a phrase that didn’t land, a rushed breath, a missed opportunity.

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...