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Womens Health


Being at the lowest point in my life and body actually taught me to trust my body more.
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.

Madison Smith
5 days ago3 min read


Prenatal courses fail to teach this crucial skill
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.

Madison Smith
Dec 1, 20253 min read


How Hormone Therapy Can Help Singers
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

Madison Smith
Oct 26, 20256 min read


Why Women Need a Different Kind of Support
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?

Madison Smith
Oct 6, 20254 min read
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