Working with Hypermobile Singers - BAST Singing Teachers Talk Podcast

Please, before watching / listening to the podcast, read these important notes:

• I have demonstrated the Beighton test on mobility of the spine, which is a forward bend. I do a forward bend at the end of every Pilates lesson; and since knowing that it’s not good to hyperextend my knees, I always keep them a tiny little bit bent. Apparently my muscle memory took over when demonstrating during the interview, because I didn’t allow my knees to hyperextend and I should have, because that’s part of the official Beighton test… 🤣
• The drill I have demonstrated is called a Vagal Nerve Drill. Not a polyvagal drill.
• During the interview, I was suffering from perimenopausal brainfog, so I’m not unequivocally happy with the result. I could’ve explained some things much clearer and sometimes I just use the wrong word. Funny but not funny 🙂 All in all, it’s still a good interview, but it’s not the quality I’m used to delivering. However, in the light of adaptive perfectionism and practicing what I preach – see my blog post Perfectionism is NOT the Enemy – How ACT Can Help Singers Find Balance – I’m sharing it with you anyway. Feel free to email me or comment below this post if you need clarification on something!