How can yoga help us deal with stress, anxiety and sleeplessness?

Competition and being judged is, unfortunately, strongly present in the singing world, whether you sing as a soloist or in an ensemble. We constantly have to prove ourselves during musical rehearsals, stage rehearsals, performances and not to forget the auditions!

This causes stress, anxiety and sleeplessness. The body starts to tense and we begin to breathe a little quicker, and shallower. As singers we know how to breathe when we sing but we often underestimate our breath in our daily life. Breath is the greatest asset we have, it is naturally meditative and always with you.

We should listen more often to our body and listen to our breathing.

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The connections between yoga and singing are many. Both require control of a strong flexible (without tension) body, awareness, body alignment, mental concentration, the ability to coordinate mind and body and the use of the breath!

Yoga offers relaxation techniques for both body and mind that allow the singer to perform with a sense of ease and confidence.

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My yoga teaching is based on the Inner Axis Method, an interdisciplinary system by Max Strom, one of the most revered and respected teachers of personal transformation and yoga. 

It is a breath-based yoga movement, based on Hatha Yoga, Qigong and Mindfulness. The simple and accessible techniques enable deep transformation and meaning for everyone: all ages, abilities and walks of life. It deals directly with stress, anxiety and sleeplessness. 

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Yoga creates unity within the group, nobody is there to judge you. You are there to explore your own individual journey.