In our conversation today we take a deep dive into the Feldenkrais method as a way to release tension in the body by developing a deep awareness of how the mechanisms of the body are constructed and how they work together as a whole, that is, how one movement affects another. And we discuss why it’s important to develop this vision of how the body works as a whole in order to really be in control of your development as a singer. F.ex if you don't know how your ribcage is supposed to move how are you ever going to do it correctly? We even cover topics like breath and weight lifting! If you have struggled with tension in your body when you sing, then this episode is for you! Developing awareness of your body and how it wants to move is a life skill like no other! Marina also guides me through some short lessons that you can try alongside us and see if you discover something for yourself. Marina Gilman holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Indiana University, Master of Music degree from Ithaca College, and a Masters of Art in Communication Disorders from Northwestern University. She graduated from the Montreal Feldenkrais Training in 1996. She is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner, singing teacher, performer, and licensed speech pathologist with a specialization in voice. She has taught voice at Cornell University, Syracuse University, and in the Theater School at DePaul University Chicago. Marina has also taught at the School at the Steppenwolf Theater Company summer program. In her capacity as a licensed speech pathologist Marina has worked at major medical voice centers in Chicago and recently retired from working as part of the interdisciplinary team at the Emory Voice Center, Department of Otolaryngology, in Atlanta, Georgia.  Her interest in the somatic aspects of voice training began with her personal struggle with body tension. Over the years she has worked to bring the Feldenkrais work into her clinical, academic, and studio teaching.  Marina Gilman’s performing career includes recitals as well as leading operatic roles with regional opera companies. Marina regularly taught Feldenkrais workshops for actors, singers and voice therapists, as well as presented at professional voice and medical conferences. She has published research on voice in medical voice journals and is the author of Body and Voice: Somatic Re-education, available through Plural Publishing.   Connect with Marina Gilman E-mail |   Resources Mentioned: Body and Voice: Somatic Re-Eduation by Marina Gilman Bodymapping Interview on Voice Matters with Liz Johnson Moshé Feldenkrais