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Breathing Into The Back With An Opera Singer: From Mystical To Method
With Kathryn VandertulipWelcome to Breathing Into the Back Body—a first-of-its-kind course on Insight Timer that reconnects you to the quiet power behind you. Most of us breathe forward—into the chest, the belly, the places we’ve been taught to watch. But your breath is a three-dimensional experience, at minimum. And the back body—your ribs, spine, kidneys, and lungs—is the part most of us forget to feel. This course brings it back online, pun intended. Rooted in classical voice training, somatic education, yoga, and contemplative practice, this experience is for anyone with at least one working lung. Whether you're a singer, meditator, martial artist, teacher, or simply someone seeking to feel more grounded in your own body, these lessons offer a gentle, detailed, and surprisingly moving return to the breath you didn’t know you were missing. We’ll unpack the real anatomy of breath, explore back-body awareness through guided audio, and build tools for emotional regulation, presence, and vocal strength. No opera degree required. Just curiosity. You’ll learn how to: • Feel your breath in your back, spine, and side ribs • Understand the real role of the diaphragm and what supports your inhale • Tap into calm, grounding breath awareness without forcing or “fixing” anything • Integrate breath into posture, voice, movement, and stillness • Build a somatic foundation for speaking, singing, meditating, or just living By the end of this journey, you won’t just breathe differently. You’ll feel your whole body differently. And that changes everything. Are you ready to feel what’s been behind you all along?
No matter your path—movement, meditation, music, martial arts—your breath has your back. Literally.
About this course
Welcome to Breathing Into the Back Body—a first-of-its-kind course on Insight Timer that reconnects you to the quiet power behind you. Most of us breathe forward—into the chest, the belly, the places we’ve been taught to watch. But your breath is a three-dimensional experience, at minimum. And the back body—your ribs, spine, kidneys, and lungs—is the part most of us forget to feel. This course brings it back online, pun intended. Rooted in classical voice training, somatic education, yoga, and contemplative practice, this experience is for anyone with at least one working lung. Whether you're a singer, meditator, martial artist, teacher, or simply someone seeking to feel more grounded in your own body, these lessons offer a gentle, detailed, and surprisingly moving return to the breath you didn’t know you were missing. We’ll unpack the real anatomy of breath, explore back-body awareness through guided audio, and build tools for emotional regulation, presence, and vocal strength. No opera degree required. Just curiosity. You’ll learn how to: • Feel your breath in your back, spine, and side ribs • Understand the real role of the diaphragm and what supports your inhale • Tap into calm, grounding breath awareness without forcing or “fixing” anything • Integrate breath into posture, voice, movement, and stillness • Build a somatic foundation for speaking, singing, meditating, or just living By the end of this journey, you won’t just breathe differently. You’ll feel your whole body differently. And that changes everything. Are you ready to feel what’s been behind you all along?
Meet your Teacher
Kathryn Vandertulip is a Doctor of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance, a seasoned voice teacher, and a longtime advocate for breath education rooted in both science and sensitivity. With over two decades of experience in classical singing, pedagogy, and performance, she brings anatomical precision and somatic awareness to everything she teaches. Kathryn's work centers on empowering students, particularly those aged 55 and up, to reclaim their voices, their breath, and their confidence through accessible, trauma-informed practices. In addition to maintaining a private voice studio since 2010, she has taught at the university level, coached opera singers nationwide, and led embodied voice workshops across churches, high schools, and college campuses. Her approach is deeply informed by her experience in traditional voice science, Reiki (Level 2), and the realities of nervous system healing. Whether working with seasoned performers or curious beginners, Kathryn’s mission is the same: to demystify the voice, honor the body, and teach from lived experience, not jargon.