You Are A Song: Method 1: Breath + Sound = Song: Section 3: Your Song

*This excerpt is the third in a series of three sections for this Method. To continue forward, please read Section 1: Your Breath and Section 2: Your Sound..

Section 3: Your Song

As mentioned, a song begins when rhythm and tone move forward together.

In the first two sections, you worked with your breath (rhythm) and your sound (tone). Here, you will begin to bring them together—setting your song into motion.

As you do this, you may begin to notice something.

Not all parts of your song feel the same.

Some parts feel natural. Steady. Familiar in a way that is difficult to explain.Other parts may feel learned—picked up over time through experience, environment, and repetition.

Both are present.

From the moment you arrived here, you began interacting with the world around you. Over time, that interaction shaped how you think, how you feel, and how you move. Much of what you experience as “yourself” has been influenced by what you’ve seen, heard, and practiced.

Some of these influences support you. Some of them don’t.

As you continue working with your breath and your sound, you may begin to feel the difference.

There is a version of your song that feels aligned—clear, steady, and your own.

And there is a version that feels reactive—pulled in different directions, shaped by expectations, comparison, or pressure.

This is not something you need to solve.

It is something you begin to notice.

As your awareness grows, your body and mind will naturally start to reorganize. Patterns that don’t feel like you may begin to loosen. Others may become stronger.

This process can feel unfamiliar at times. That’s okay.

You don’t need to force anything.

Only you can tune your song.

As you continue, your song becomes a guide—not something you search for, but something you begin to trust.

Before moving forward, take a moment.

Ask the Music to help you feel your song as it is—without effort, without comparison, and without anything extra added to it.

The following exercise will help you begin that process.

Exercise #1: Asking for Your Song

This exercise is about feeling your song—not creating it.

Request:“Please Music, allow me to feel my song as it is.”

Find a quiet, comfortable place and lie on your back.

Let your breath move naturally. No need to control it.

Close your eyes.

Picture yourself alone in darkness.

No shapes. No edges. Just space.

At first, you hear a soft tone.

Then a color begins to appear.

As the tone grows, so does the color.

More tones begin to join.

More colors begin to move.

A song starts to form.

Stay with it.

Let your body move if it wants to.

Let your breath follow the rhythm.

Say hello to the Music.

Ask her to tune you to your song.

Say thank you.

Stay here for as long as you can (10 minutes is a good benchmark).

When you’re ready, come back slowly.

Now that you’ve felt your song on the inside,the next step is to move with it.

Exercise #2: Sing Your Song

This exercise combines:

• your breath

• your sound

• and a simple rhythm

As a way to express your desired result:

• Set a simple intention before you begin

• Don’t strain your breath or your sound

• Let your body guide the tone

• Follow each session with a moment of stillness

Begin with three deep, intentional abdominal breaths.

On the fourth, begin counting to the rhythm of your chosen equation (see Three Ways to Use below)

Inhale → count ____Hold → count ____Exhale → count (with sound) ____Hold → count ____

As you exhale, use your sigh.

Let it stretch into a tone.

Don’t force it.

Just let your sound move.

Repeat at least 10 times.

Afterward, pause and notice how you feel.

Three Ways to Use It

1. Increase Your Energy (multiples of 2)

Inhale	Hold	Exhale	Hold
2	4	8	2
3	6	12	2
4	8	16	2

Use this when you want to wake up your system.  Start with an equation that is easy for you to follow and work your way up.

2. Return to the Middle (same number 4 times)

Inhale	Hold	Exhale	Hold
7	7	7	7
6	6	6	6
5	5	5	5

Use this when you feel off-balance or scattered.

3. Wind Down (reverse multiples of 2)

Inhale	Hold	Exhale	Hold
8	4	2	2
12	6	3	2
16	8	4	2

Use this when you’re ready to slow down and rest.

Challenges

Spend 10 days working with these practices before moving on.

Exercise #1: Asking for Your Song

Return to this whenever you want to reconnect.

Exercise #2: Sing Your Song

Practice daily using the template.

A simple rhythm for your day:

• Morning → Increase your energy

• Midday → Return to the middle

• Evening → Wind down

After each session, take a moment to check in with yourself.

If you’d like, keep a simple journal to track your experience.

Conclusion:

Now that you have completed the Method, you know: You are a song and your song is wonderful.  Bathe in its frequency.  You don’t have to sing to share it with others.  The work you have done to this point is commendable and the orchestra welcomes your return.  

When you feel ready to continue maestro, move on to Method Two: Drum + Melody = Song.