One thing I love about training singers is that everyone is different. There are no two bodies, brains, or voices that are alike, and that’s endlessly interesting to me. One of the variables I often notice is the length of time it takes a singer to warm up: some performers do one exercise and they’re good to go, while others need longer to feel ready to “play their sport” well.
If you’re a slow starter when it comes to warming up, it’s possible that your interoceptive system is slow. Interoception is basically self-knowledge in a visceral way and lives in a part of your brain called the insula which is in charge of sending blood to your muscles calmly and efficiently during exercise (including vocal exercise!).
If you suspect this might be you, try these five ideas to see if you can cut your prep time in half:
Balance: Balance is the oldest sense in our body. We start to develop our vestibular organs—the ones that control balance—at about 24 days in the womb (even a fetus needs to know which way is up!). Your insula is taking cues from your balance system and if this sense is weak, it will affect your warm-up.
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