this is great, as an actor, with a history of TMJ and breathing issues, I have def had issues talking and def am a 'psoas speaker' this has really helped me to be aware of this!
I'm so glad this is helpful! I found "psoas speaking" to be one of the key pieces to retraining pressure management for better voice, core, and pelvic floor support!
Dr. Ginger, you are amazing! I'm in Wilmington, NC and wish I was closer to you. I'm 71, healthy and thin, but I have struggled for years with chronic pain in my hip, pelvis, neck and shoulder. I have tried everything and now that I am retired and not as stressed out, I'm improving. So far, my best self treatment has been somatic stretching and Egoscue pain free movements. Your methods make so much sense as I know my breathing is restricted and my jaw is always tight. When I get upset or stressed about anything, the pain immediately returns. For a while I thought it was all in my head.. But I see now it's years of tensing. I will try all your exercises and I thank you dearly!
I'm so grateful that your content is surfacing now... I wasn't aware that psoas breathing was a thing but I checked and I'm definitely speaking from the hip and navel region. The only clue that I really noticed is that I sound on recent recordings like I'm winded and talking through clenched teeth, like a sad mobster, and I know I wasn't like that a few years ago. I'm going to try to learn the umbrella breathing, I just watched you here demonstrating the area it's supposed to be coming from and it feels so foreign right now. I trust that I will get better with practice. Thanks again.
I'm so glad you are body aware/smart to feel this - so many folks struggle with it. Just identifying that you are is FANTASTIC and a first big step to de-training it! Let me know how things go - I'm happy to expand on the content! And yes, it does feel VERY foreign at the start. But for example - this morning during school drop off, I practiced the reverse exhale technique a few times to warm up before belting out some Brandi Carlile 🤣 - and it definitely is a "power up" for your voice! ruclips.net/video/pA-GzpfpZHM/видео.html
Lol, thanks Doc 😊. It's going pretty well. Today I eventually figured that if I reverse engineer the stressy thoughts that go along with the stressy breathing then it'd probably come easier. So actually, telling myself calmly "alright, here we go, I've got this" has been the best trigger for it to start happening naturally /automatically. I can only maintain that for about 3 consecutive breaths, before I instinctively want to go back to sucking it into my chest, but I'm pleased, since I was getting zero response in the beginning. Will keep practicing, and see what changes I notice with my voice. 💜 p.s. thanks for the music recommendation, hadn't heard of her
Yesssssss! This is GREAT progress. Three "nonstressy" breaths is a mountain climbed. Just doing that alone is mastery of mindfulness - you will be in charge of that snarky psoas in NO time! @@bluestripes6037
Wow! This puts more pieces of the puzzle together for me, thank you! I knew breathing was an issue for me (combined with other issues such as TMJ and hypermobility presenting as an extremely inflexible body) and that it connected to the pelvic floor - I hadn't put together that my main job of teaching dance (lots of projected speaking) for over 13 years had been connected this whole time and likely exacerbating my existing issues. Thank you so much!
You're so welcome! Goodness knows if you are a teacher having to project your voice all the time - then you definitely need to have a whole person (three diaphragm) approach to your self-care and healthcare. Please reach out anytime with questions - you can also subscribe for free, and sign up for my newsletter (also free) at www.garnerpelvichealth.com. I'm considering starting a low cost subscription service that would give access to exclusive content and private work with me - would that be of interest?
Very interesting concept for me to ponder on. I am a singer and I’m trying to improve. I know I need to connect my voice to my body more but I’m struggling to understand it. But this visualisation may help fill in some areas. Thank you.
Glad to help - I also do a limited number of free consults on a weekly basis, to help point you in the right direction: www.garnerpelvichealth.com I also have lower cost workshops online that help connect the voice to the pelvic floor and vice-versa - learn.integrativelifestylemed.com/courses/pelvichealthselfcare
My right side, beginning from jaw till lower back and pelvic, gives me pain all the time. Moreover, I also have scoliosis (lateral curvature) and and hiatus hernia. Even my right vocal cords don't close smoothly and hence causes a tremor or shakiness in my voice. 😢
I can understand that. It's a pain pattern I often see in folks who have scoliosis, SIJ issues, are postpartum, and/or have hernias. You may want to follow my whole Three Diaphragms playlist - there's lot of things in there for general wellness for this area! ruclips.net/video/aoNOx3TlF1E/видео.html
Beautiful videos, helpful about the connection from jaw to pelvis but please a little louder I try to hear you with the phone very next to me. Hi from Greece, thank you.
Absolutely! I have a mic now for future videos - sometimes the HVAC or where I'm sitting in the room to record makes a big difference :) So glad these are resonating with you though! Would love to see Greece - it's on my bucket list for one day!
@@DrGingerGarner wish you to visit Greece 😘 and if you pass from Chios (island in Aegean sea) maybe we meet haha, kisses and thanks for your advices bcs I have a permanent pain or stiffness I don't know exactly what is it, starts from neck to my should blade and my hip on the left side. Sometimes I feel that I can't relax bcs of this.
Ah, I understand! I would love to make it there sometime. I do have virtual wellness classes at www.learn.integrativelifestylemed.com that address some of these things - that you may find helpful! @@Anna-ol3qs
@@DrGingerGarner I thought so. In fact I think that's what I've experienced. My physio says she's struggled to find the 'missing thread' that tells her what's causing my discomfort. I'm pretty sure it's been the voice (which recently seems to have completely changed in the way I experience it).
@@DrGingerGarner Thanks for the offer, and for taking the time to reply, but I'm UK based. I think my story might interest you though on a professional basis. I'll drop you an email to your 'info' address at your office.
The heaviness you speak of is it the front of chest, I have that and I have already been to doctor and heart everything fine, have severe anxiety depression my psoas hurts right side throat weirdness feel just off My working out has been weird because I have always worked out all of sudden I have this weird feeling of when working out my throat down ro chest feels like that dry feeling when u are working out in the cold, which here in Texas is us not...wondering if it could be this Ty, 😊
I have heard this exact description in other cases in my practice. It can be psoas speaking, but only as part of it. My gentle suggestion is to look into polyvagal theory and the concept of vagal tone. What you are describing sounds like a vagal tone issue. I've treated it before many times, with success!
@DrGingerGarner Thank you so much from bottom of my ❤️ I'm trying g to figure out naturally how to heal Nervous system release trauma natural supplementation bring my nervous system down from being so activated Diaphragm work psoas work Gut brain work lymphatic work lists goes on....doing so much trying to get back to ME I do deal with TMD my psoas hurts on right side Thanks again 🙏
@@DrGingerGarner Curious because I am 36 in a couple weeks and still have no idea what my vocational purpose it. I love helping people and have thought maybe studying sacral cranial or massage or doomething
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this is great, as an actor, with a history of TMJ and breathing issues, I have def had issues talking and def am a 'psoas speaker' this has really helped me to be aware of this!
I'm so glad this is helpful! I found "psoas speaking" to be one of the key pieces to retraining pressure management for better voice, core, and pelvic floor support!
This is so fascinating 0:59
Dr. Ginger, you are amazing! I'm in Wilmington, NC and wish I was closer to you. I'm 71, healthy and thin, but I have struggled for years with chronic pain in my hip, pelvis, neck and shoulder. I have tried everything and now that I am retired and not as stressed out, I'm improving. So far, my best self treatment has been somatic stretching and Egoscue pain free movements. Your methods make so much sense as I know my breathing is restricted and my jaw is always tight. When I get upset or stressed about anything, the pain immediately returns. For a while I thought it was all in my head.. But I see now it's years of tensing. I will try all your exercises and I thank you dearly!
You are very welcome! I do offer telehealth and the first consult is free, at www.garnerpelvichealth.com. I'm so glad this has been helpful!
I'm so grateful that your content is surfacing now... I wasn't aware that psoas breathing was a thing but I checked and I'm definitely speaking from the hip and navel region.
The only clue that I really noticed is that I sound on recent recordings like I'm winded and talking through clenched teeth, like a sad mobster, and I know I wasn't like that a few years ago.
I'm going to try to learn the umbrella breathing, I just watched you here demonstrating the area it's supposed to be coming from and it feels so foreign right now. I trust that I will get better with practice. Thanks again.
I'm so glad you are body aware/smart to feel this - so many folks struggle with it. Just identifying that you are is FANTASTIC and a first big step to de-training it!
Let me know how things go - I'm happy to expand on the content! And yes, it does feel VERY foreign at the start.
But for example - this morning during school drop off, I practiced the reverse exhale technique a few times to warm up before belting out some Brandi Carlile 🤣 - and it definitely is a "power up" for your voice! ruclips.net/video/pA-GzpfpZHM/видео.html
Lol, thanks Doc 😊. It's going pretty well. Today I eventually figured that if I reverse engineer the stressy thoughts that go along with the stressy breathing then it'd probably come easier.
So actually, telling myself calmly "alright, here we go, I've got this" has been the best trigger for it to start happening naturally /automatically.
I can only maintain that for about 3 consecutive breaths, before I instinctively want to go back to sucking it into my chest, but I'm pleased, since I was getting zero response in the beginning.
Will keep practicing, and see what changes I notice with my voice. 💜
p.s. thanks for the music recommendation, hadn't heard of her
Yesssssss! This is GREAT progress. Three "nonstressy" breaths is a mountain climbed. Just doing that alone is mastery of mindfulness - you will be in charge of that snarky psoas in NO time! @@bluestripes6037
Thank you Dr Ginger, for this beautiful demonstration of what to watch out when we speak
So very glad that it was helpful Anita!
Wow! This puts more pieces of the puzzle together for me, thank you! I knew breathing was an issue for me (combined with other issues such as TMJ and hypermobility presenting as an extremely inflexible body) and that it connected to the pelvic floor - I hadn't put together that my main job of teaching dance (lots of projected speaking) for over 13 years had been connected this whole time and likely exacerbating my existing issues. Thank you so much!
You're so welcome! Goodness knows if you are a teacher having to project your voice all the time - then you definitely need to have a whole person (three diaphragm) approach to your self-care and healthcare. Please reach out anytime with questions - you can also subscribe for free, and sign up for my newsletter (also free) at www.garnerpelvichealth.com. I'm considering starting a low cost subscription service that would give access to exclusive content and private work with me - would that be of interest?
I was born with gastrichesis and this all explains a lot .. lots of hernias etc.
Fascinating. I’m so glad to learn about the actual science of what I’ve been experiencing. 🙏🏼❤️
Cheers I do tend to clench my jaw and found your exercises really useful. Many thanks for all your information.
It's a common place to hold stress for sure! I'm so glad these are helpful for you, thanks for taking the time to comment!
Very interesting concept for me to ponder on. I am a singer and I’m trying to improve. I know I need to connect my voice to my body more but I’m struggling to understand it. But this visualisation may help fill in some areas.
Thank you.
Glad to help - I also do a limited number of free consults on a weekly basis, to help point you in the right direction: www.garnerpelvichealth.com
I also have lower cost workshops online that help connect the voice to the pelvic floor and vice-versa - learn.integrativelifestylemed.com/courses/pelvichealthselfcare
Dr., thank you for sharing this valuable info with the world❤
My pleasure! You are welcome!
This is amazing doctor gin thank you so much, much love
You are very welcome!
Thank you!
I'm having issues in my pelvic floor and hip issues and I talk in and out of my belly. I hope this helps.
I hope so too!
My right side, beginning from jaw till lower back and pelvic, gives me pain all the time. Moreover, I also have scoliosis (lateral curvature) and and hiatus hernia. Even my right vocal cords don't close smoothly and hence causes a tremor or shakiness in my voice. 😢
I can understand that. It's a pain pattern I often see in folks who have scoliosis, SIJ issues, are postpartum, and/or have hernias. You may want to follow my whole Three Diaphragms playlist - there's lot of things in there for general wellness for this area! ruclips.net/video/aoNOx3TlF1E/видео.html
Beautiful videos, helpful about the connection from jaw to pelvis but please a little louder I try to hear you with the phone very next to me. Hi from Greece, thank you.
Absolutely! I have a mic now for future videos - sometimes the HVAC or where I'm sitting in the room to record makes a big difference :) So glad these are resonating with you though! Would love to see Greece - it's on my bucket list for one day!
@@DrGingerGarner wish you to visit Greece 😘 and if you pass from Chios (island in Aegean sea) maybe we meet haha, kisses and thanks for your advices bcs I have a permanent pain or stiffness I don't know exactly what is it, starts from neck to my should blade and my hip on the left side. Sometimes I feel that I can't relax bcs of this.
Ah, I understand! I would love to make it there sometime. I do have virtual wellness classes at www.learn.integrativelifestylemed.com that address some of these things - that you may find helpful! @@Anna-ol3qs
I wonder if there is a vocal dysfunction where the voice pushes down on the pelvic floor and this is what creates the symptoms?
There can be, yes!
@@DrGingerGarner I thought so. In fact I think that's what I've experienced. My physio says she's struggled to find the 'missing thread' that tells her what's causing my discomfort. I'm pretty sure it's been the voice (which recently seems to have completely changed in the way I experience it).
@@theresearcher253 Happy to consult as needed - it quite likely could be the voice, from listening to your story.
@@DrGingerGarner Thanks for the offer, and for taking the time to reply, but I'm UK based. I think my story might interest you though on a professional basis. I'll drop you an email to your 'info' address at your office.
Ty
You are very welcome!
The heaviness you speak of is it the front of chest,
I have that and I have already been to doctor and heart everything fine, have severe anxiety depression my psoas hurts right side throat weirdness feel just off
My working out has been weird because I have always worked out all of sudden I have this weird feeling of when working out my throat down ro chest feels like that dry feeling when u are working out in the cold, which here in Texas is us not...wondering if it could be this
Ty,
😊
I have heard this exact description in other cases in my practice. It can be psoas speaking, but only as part of it. My gentle suggestion is to look into polyvagal theory and the concept of vagal tone. What you are describing sounds like a vagal tone issue. I've treated it before many times, with success!
@DrGingerGarner Thank you so much from bottom of my ❤️
I'm trying g to figure out naturally how to heal
Nervous system release trauma natural supplementation bring my nervous system down from being so activated
Diaphragm work psoas work Gut brain work lymphatic work lists goes on....doing so much trying to get back to ME
I do deal with TMD my psoas hurts on right side
Thanks again 🙏
Hey what sort of dr are you?
doctor of physical therapy
@@DrGingerGarner Curious because I am 36 in a couple weeks and still have no idea what my vocational purpose it. I love helping people and have thought maybe studying sacral cranial or massage or doomething