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Madison Smith
breath + body + voice


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


The Power of Breathing
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

Madison Smith
Sep 23, 20254 min read


When can I go back to singing after having a child?
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.

Madison Smith
Apr 1, 20257 min read


Do male singers use their pelvic floor differently than female singers?
Do male singers use their pelvic floor differently than female singers? And how does this influence vocal pedagogy?
This came up in conversation recently and I wanted to address it formally. For the context of this piece I’m defining male and female as it’s commonly understood in terms of anatomical differences, but there are many more nuances beyond what is physiologically visible.

Madison Smith
Oct 19, 20244 min read


Does losing weight make you a better singer?
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…...

Madison Smith
Jan 2, 20244 min read


Are you getting the best information on breath support?
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...

Madison Smith
Nov 6, 20233 min read


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

Madison Smith
Oct 26, 20232 min read
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