THE W.E.E. WORKSHOP SCOOPHow Am I, Really?
Exploring Breath, Voice and Self Awareness
With Anna Pierard
How often do we stop and ask ourselves: How am I, really?
Not the answer we'd give a colleague, friend or family member. The real answer.
Many of us move through life adapting, coping, achieving and responding to the demands around us. In the process, we can lose touch with what is happening beneath the surface. But our breath is constantly responding to our experiences, emotions, habits and environment, often before we are consciously aware of them.
As an opera singer, I have spent decades exploring the relationship between breath, voice and human expression. In performance, breath is the foundation of everything. It is also one of the most honest sources of information we have about how we are really doing.
This workshop combines breath awareness, movement, connection and vocal exploration to help participants become more curious about their own patterns and responses. There is no expectation to sing, perform or sound a certain way. The invitation is simply to notice. Taking an interactive approach, we will explore how breath changes when we feel connected, courageous, self-conscious, relaxed or challenged. Together, we will see how the voice can act as a mirror for the breath and how paying attention to both can offer valuable insights into who we are and how we relate to the world around us.
At its heart, this workshop is about getting to know yourself a little better, and how you are, really!
Anna Pierard
I am an opera singer, so know what to do with my breath!
Or at least, I thought I did. Onstage, I am conscious of capacity, the breath path, and muscular engagement, and everything I need to be aware of to ensure optimal use of the breath and create the sound I want.
But offstage... well, I found I was a beginner. Breath is something we all shape unconsciously: we tighten it under pressure, interrupt it when we're stressed, hold it when afraid, and shrink it when life feels too overwhelming. Over time, these patterns quietly alter our chemistry and our inner landscape.
Transformational Breath® offers a guided, intention-based session that helps restore the full respiratory cycle, rebalance oxygen–carbon-dioxide levels, and build true functional breath awareness.