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.

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

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.

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…...

If you ask a group of singers how they approach breath support you will get wildly varying responses: “It’s like a balloon and I’m...