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A short course at RADA taught me this first.

Before any weight, before any rep — breath. Here's what I actually teach in session one.

Nobody tells actors this, but the first thing you learn on stage isn't how to speak. It's how to breathe so your voice doesn't shake when everything in you wants it to.

I studied theatre, spent years modelling and acting, and did a short course at RADA along the way. Turns out the body doesn't know the difference between a stage and a squat rack. Same nervous system. Same fear. Same fix.

These are three of the techniques I still use — with clients, and with myself, before every session.

The techniques

Learned on stage. Used in training.

01
The Four-Count Reset
What I do backstage, before walking into any room
  • Inhale through the nose for a slow count of 4
  • Hold gently for 4 — no strain, no clenching
  • Exhale through the mouth for a count of 6
  • Repeat 4 times before you do anything else
Use this before a set that scares you a little. It tells your nervous system you're safe before your body has to prove it.
02
The Anchor Breath
For mid-set, when your form starts to slip
  • One hand on your chest, one on your stomach
  • Breathe so only the lower hand moves — not the top one
  • Exhale on the hardest part of the movement, every time
This is the difference between bracing and holding your breath. One protects your spine. The other just makes you dizzy.
03
The Come-Down
What actors do after a heavy scene — and what I do after a heavy set
  • Sit or lie down. Let your shoulders actually drop
  • Breathe out longer than you breathe in — in for 4, out for 8
  • Do this for 90 seconds before you move on with your day
Training doesn't end when the last rep does. This is where the nervous system actually files the work as done.

This is layer one. There are three more.

What comes after breath

Posture. Strength. Presence.

This is the first layer of how I train — the one that changes everything else, but the one almost nobody teaches on purpose. The other three, I only teach in session.

If this landed for you, that's usually a sign the rest will too.

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