Where to start. We all have them in more or less measure and colours. Acknowledging them is growth. Working towards them requires courage and a strong will. Not always easy. We become insecure when our expectations aren't met and when we compare ourselves to others. If we only acknowledged that those expectations aren't even ours!… Continue reading Insecurities & Obsessions
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Cravings, yet again
So much has been said about them. Those little demons that appear all of a sudden when you think you got it all under control. I am guilty of them, specially when I am under pressure of any kind. Sometimes it's the body itself that releases hormones (females mainly), or the moon's influence, or... call… Continue reading Cravings, yet again
Songwriting & Health
Introduction: Hidden History. "In the beginning was the Word". "And the Word became Flesh". So much depth in these two ancient statements. Was the Word in the beginning of the world as we know it? or was it in a different reality? Words take away the energy and the meaning of conceptual ideas and feelings,… Continue reading Songwriting & Health
Learning & Control
When I started doing exercise I must have been around 6 or 7 years old, imitating an aerobics instructor who was on Spanish TV in the 80s, Eva Nasarre, every morning religiously before going to school. I just loved her gym tights and colourful leg warmers😍. My liking for aerobics, singing and dance also prompted… Continue reading Learning & Control
Postural Breathing Exercises 1
This is a continuation of Breathing and Walking. The following exercises work on joint flexibility and mobility of trunk, pelvis, arms and legs, while breathing in a controlled fashion. Standing on your feet, straight trunk, legs separate hip width apart, knees unlocked, shoulders rolled back, hands interlaced behind your lower back. Breathe in. Bend forwards… Continue reading Postural Breathing Exercises 1
Breathing & Walking
We know that having a good posture betters your health dramatically. Working out correctly, stretching and massaging are activities that improve your posture by increasing blood flow to the muscles, fascia and joints. I would say, yet again, that it all comes down to movement. Movement is the initiator of life. It is the ultimate… Continue reading Breathing & Walking
How to move & sing on stage without having a shaky voice
It's the singer's plight. How to hold on to the notes and phrase the lines smoothly with perfect support / breath control while doing a bouncy choreography. But that's why you got SingersFit! 🙂 There are no shortcuts here. The key is a strong core/abdominal wall and lots of practice of breathing / support exercises.… Continue reading How to move & sing on stage without having a shaky voice
