How the Polyvagal Theory just explained everything I’ve been doing for the past 30 years…

We value our choice-freedom highly. But to those who have easily activated nervous systems combined with a propensity to “should” themselves, all these colourful choices can become incredibly debilitating.

Core work is misunderstood... And it is causing us to work too hard.

How you breath when you get in and out of your car could be increasing your anxiety, and numerous other health problems as well.

The way we memorize, and our attitude while memorizing, will have a great impact on our success, and our health.

An order of things: Awareness, then Nervous System, then Thoughts, then Beliefs. Meditation can help.

Holding your breath is saying No. It is saying no to flow. It is designed as a reaction to danger, a reaction designed to make us stop what we are doing and look around for trouble. We are already doing this unconciously, when there is no danger around, but when we have a negative thought. We don’t need it in our breath therapy.

I have discovered one of the greatest secrets to health and longevity, and it has to do with how our bodies react to stress, and turns stress into anxiety. It will probably be at least 5 generations before the medical system buys in. You can learn it now.

Yeah, well, this was a bummer.

Inherent in our respiratory system is access to both unlimited personal power, feelings of complete and utter safety. You want to embody all that Zen and Taoist wisdom? Here’s how… functionally.

So many tend to be afraid of, and therefore avoid their anger. This is a problem, because when we avoid our anger, we avoid our POWER, because the two need each other but feel the same inside. So we confuse the two, and avoid our power as well.

All challenges faced in life and in the creative arts can be distilled down to a lack of flow.

When you get right down to it, sleep issues have nothing to do with sleep. ⁣⁣Sleep issues manifest during the day. ⁣⁣
⁣Sleeping patterns are ruled by thinking patterns. ⁣

How are we going about getting better?

What if you could change your life with these 3 Easy Habits?

Singers: Don't think about your text, Embody it!

More than just a trite saying, this issue is key to many of the challenges we face while learning how to sing. In an effort to find easeful power we are often pushing, straining and forcing. In an effort to find a "natural sound" we practice release work without a balance of energy and intention, thereby pulling off and out of our power.

Let’s check in with how the diaphragms, costal muscles, and lungs function for healthy respiration.

Asthmatics and anxietals, beware of singing teachers that force you to “breathe quietly” in your first vocal lesson. This will be extremely dangerous to your health.