JEN’S STORY

Sound saved me. My rock-solid marriage with my voice and sound began at an early age, through the force of music and the freedom that singing instilled in me 20+ years ago.It’s the one thing that has been my constant and has helped me get through all kinds of emotions since the age of 15.Before I even knew that I would begin a career as a singer, I remember locking myself in my parents‘ basement after failed tests, heart-brakes, or teenage arguments with my parents.. singing out loud to Whitney or Mariah. Thank goodness I had that.1 hr would pass, and I’d come back out sweaty and relieved from whatever was weighing heavy on me beforehand. I literally sang it off my chest.In hindsight, I realize that at the time I wasn’t at all worried about sounding “pretty” (or like Whitney/Mariah) but literally used it as a valve or tool for releasing this fire I didn’t know WTF to do with. And now that I get to do this work, I realize how lucky I was to have chosen that valve, rather than letting all those emotions bottle up inside me. Then in 2010 I had my first mindful breathing experience when I embarked on a 10 day, silent meditation retreat, where I discovered the life-changing tools called, equanimity, breath, and meditation. The result of this retreat was mind-blowing and an actual explosion of sunshine and clarity in my heart and mind. At that moment, I knew, this was a feeling I wanted to invest in and tell everyone about. Initially, I invested a lot of time into these beautiful practices, but then I became a mum to my two beautiful twin boys, and my time bucket was cut down to zero. I didn’t have 2 hours to spend on it anymore, and I quickly noticed my well-being decreasing. I received advice from a very wise person, that I might want to bring back the most important elements into my life that kept me balanced pre-motherhood. And so I did: CONSCIOUS BREATHING, THE USE OF MY VOCAL CORDS FOR RELEASE, AND GENTLE MOVEMENT. And with that Soundful Breathing was born. It is truly the most fulfilling kind of connection when I get to share the tools that have helped me throughout my life and witness them bringing calm and bliss to others too.