Embodying the Breath

Shannon Boyce certified Uncovering the Voice teacher, will offer Foundational Course #1

“Embodying the Breath"

with

The Exercises to Forget the Breathing

from

"The School of Uncovering the Voice"

online this fall starting October 3rd 2022.

New Students are welcome!

No previous experience required.

All are welcome whether you love to sing or long to sing.

There are multiple sessions offered to cover different time zones.

This course is offered live online to those who are interested in exploring “Uncovering the Voice”, an artistic impulse first developed by Mrs. Valborg Werbeck-Svärdström under the guidance of Rudolf Steiner.

In this work, the singer and the process of singing are viewed holistically, inviting the singer to pursue a deeper self-awareness through moving with confidence and joy toward discovering his or her own voice, with the aim of the natural opening and balance of the voice.

It is a gentle process, and the voice is never pushed along but develops slowly through the engagement and active participation of the singer, who gains a deeper understanding and manifestation of the truly free voice.

A wide range of specific singing exercises will be developed together along with a comprehensive study of Chapters 8 of Werbeck's book, "Uncovering the Voice: The Cleansing Power of Song". Werbeck calls this chapter, "Exercises to Forget the Breathing". Click Here to see her book.

The course will be offered online over 12 weeks. All lessons are also recorded and available for later viewing should you need to miss a live session or it works better in your schedule to take the course through watching the videos.

In this course you will learn:

how to move your breath naturally and eliminate patterns of holding and grasping.
find balance in breathing, moving it away from the jammed-up place near your throat.
exercises that will connect and lead you to a right relationship with your physical voice as well as deepen your relationship to your own inner voice.

You will experience:

relaxation in your breath without falling asleep.
inner harmony and peace within yourself.
a new creative energy within yourself that will teach you to live in pure love.

As a result:

you will start to release trauma that has been bound up in your throat.
you will gain more confidence to speak up both physically and emotionally.
you will give birth to parts of yourself you’ve been longing to experience.
You will find healing toward overcoming trauma that lives in the organs of your instrument.

Through imaginative thinking, you will be guided through each exercise, ultimately, moving yourself through inner spiritual change as you learn to uncover and reveal the voice that is waiting to be set free.

The course includes

♫  One 90 minute online group lessons per week a total of 12 lessons.
♫  To help accommodate multiple schedules and time zones there are two sections of the course.
   ♫  Section I is Monday nights 7:30 pm-9:00 pm Eastern time (First class October 3rd, Last class Dec 19th)
   ♫ Section II is Tuesday mornings 7:30 am-9:00 am Eastern time (First class October 4th, Last class Dec 14th)

♫For deeper study and practice, one is welcome to repeat a session if your schedule allows and you will have access to all the lesson recordings. Or if you can't attend live you can take the course and watch the lessons as your schedule allows.

Click Here to check the time for your time zone.

♫ Three private 45-minute lessons, to be scheduled over the 5 weeks.

A link to the lesson calendar for scheduling your 3 private lessons will be available to you once your registration is complete.

All private one on one lessons should be scheduled at least three to four weeks apart and be completed by December 21st, 2022. With 24 hours notice, provisions can be made for rescheduling as needed through out the course should something come up. Hey life happens.

♫Includes Group Membership to the growing exercise library on Sound Cloud. Recordings of the exercises so you can practice on your own.

Tuition Cost $695
Sliding scale available for those living in other parts of the world with a different level of economy than the USA.

Payment plans available.

Click Here to Register

FAQs

1. What if I can’t attend all sessions?
All lessons are recorded and posted on a private password-protected website where you can view them later in the week for extra practice or make up a session you may have missed.

2. I'm interested, but I’m not sure about doing this online and committing to the full program. Can I have an introductory lesson first?
Yes, click here for a free self paced 3 day mini-course. (Check your spam folder if you don't get the email right away.)

or you can sign up for a free group lesson taking place at the following times:

Thursday Night, September 15, 2022 at 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM New York EASTERN TIME

Saturday Evening, September 17, 2022 at 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM New York EASTERN TIME

Sunday Evening, September 18, 2022 at 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM New York EASTERN TIME

Monday Night, September 19, 2022 at 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM New York EASTERN TIME

Saturday Morning, September 24, 2022 at 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM New York EASTERN TIME

Sunday Evening, September 25, 2022 at 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM New York EASTERN TIME

Monday Night, September 26, 2022 at 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM New York EASTERN TIME

Tuesday Morning, September 27, 2022 at 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM New York EASTERN TIME

Saturday Afternoon, October 1, 2022 at 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM New York EASTERN TIME

Sunday Afternoon, October 2, 2022 4:30-6:00 PM New York EASTERN TIME

Click Here to see the time in your time zone

To register, for the free events in September click here.

3. Online fatigue is real and 90 minutes seems like a long time, will we be singing the whole time? How will you address this issue?

We will not be singing for the whole 90 minutes. The sessions will go by very quickly as we will be spending part of each lesson reading together and studying Werbeck's book.

While online fatigue is real, the singing exercises bring a counter-balancing effect which helps to build up your life forces. You will also be specifically instructed on how to work with this and use your electronic device strictly as only a tool to counteract and prevent online fatigue. Students are guided on how to set a boundary between themselves and the screen in front of them.

4. How does online singing work? What are the benefits and what are the drawbacks?

At its core, the benefits of this online course are the same as if you attended live in person. You will receive the same rich content that Werbeck has to teach us and learn the healing benefits of The School of Uncovering the Voice exercises. My objective as a teacher working with students online is to maintain the integrity of the work as no different than if we were working together in the same physical classroom.

The biggest drawback is that we don't get to be in the actual same room together balancing our listening to each other. So the listening experience will be different. However, I have been teaching online this way for over 5 years and I have found ways to help students still deepen their listening experiences even in their own living space being online at home. An added bonus is that those who could never give up a week's worth of time to travel and attend can now learn the exercises from the comfort of your own home and save on travel costs.

What other's have said about this course

"I am so very grateful to Shannon Boyce for her thorough and thoughtful guidance through a unique and profound way of experiencing a return to what really must be our inborn connection to our true, natural voice. With her compassionate way of teaching and her years of experience as well as her passion for Werbeck's way of understanding what singing is on all levels of being, she helped us feel our way back to a profound human gift that is there waiting to be rediscovered."

"I have noticed a change in my breathing. Not only is my breathing more natural, deeper in a non pushed way, but I notice that I really trust that the breath will be there now, which makes me more relaxed when I'm singing."

"This course could not have come at a better time. It provided so much hope and joy in singing during a time where singing together in person has not been possible. Shannon is an enthusiastic and clear teacher. Highly recommended."

"The strength of this course is not only the material, but also Shannon's obvious dedication to the work. It's so helpful that she has clearly practiced the material for so long and integrated it so well, but that she also makes it clear in what she says while teaching and that she considers herself to be on the journey with us. That attitude makes me feel psychologically like the work is possible for me too. Also, her sense of humor is gold!

"I felt at some point that my voice had become more stable. There is more buoyancy in my singing, a new lightness. There is enough air to reach higher tones without straining."

"Shannon's metaphors and the way of describing the feeling we were looking to relax into were all a wonderful window into what we were being introduced to. The exercises themselves are just amazing! Shannon years of study allows her to bring the exercises in a living, breathing way! "