My approach is deeply rooted in the ideas and practices of Kristin Linklater. Her philosophy centers around the idea that our body, emotions, voice, and identity are all part of a unified whole. Similar to the Vinyasa Yoga practiced here in the U.S., this work reconnects us to our bodies, but goes a couple steps further by connecting our bodies to our voices, and our voices to our thoughts and feelings. This is no small task, but I accomplish it by leading exercises that illicit gut-instinct responses to imaginary stimuli. Our body-minds already know how to respond naturally, we just have to give them the freedom to do so.
What’s behind the scenes, though, is the careful anatomical research and pain-staking attention to detail that goes into the creation of each exercise. It’s not always necessary for you to know how a yawn, for example, is oxygenating your blood, waking up your soft palate, and loosening habitual throat tensions. I’ve got that homework covered. But it is necessary for you to feel the relief that a good yawn can give you. That’s where the magic is.