Today's Guest is Barbara Tanze, a world-class opera singer and breathing and voice coach. Breathing is the only essential body function that is conscious as well as unconscious. And you CAN improve how you breathe to improve your health and help live a better, healthier life. Ever since I was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, I wondered if there were strategies to improve my breathing so that I could maintain health, wellness and performance. After talking to Barbara, I learned that much of what I was doing was good, but there is so much more that I need to know. My biggest takeaway from our conversation was that we should be more concerned about breathing efficiency, versus capacity or strength.

"Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts." Thich Nhat Hanh

What you will learn about optimizing your health through breathing from this episode

• How proper breathing improved Barbara’s voice as an Opera singer
• How to bring attention and intention to your breath
• Why breathing less is better than breathing more
• Why nasal breathing is ESSENTIAL
• What happens when you breath through your mouth
• How nasal breathing can increase your output and performance
• The benefits of breathing efficiency
• How to stop breathing through your mouth at night
• Strategies to optimize your health through proper breathing

Learn to Breathe for Performance with these Episode Resources

• Voiceup.SI Website – https://www.voiceup.si
• Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/btbreathing/