SingLates is a breathing, voice, and Pilates-based training method designed to improve breathing control for singing, athletic performance, posture, and overall body awareness.

It combines Pilates exercises, vocal training, and breathing techniques to help improve:

• breathing efficiency
• vocal support and voice control
• posture and core stability
• body–mind coordination

SingLates is used by singers, performers, voice professionals, and athletes who want to develop stronger breath control and more efficient body use in performance and everyday life.

The method was developed by Jenny Liebkind and Anna Hakala—two passionate experts in their fields. Jenny, a singer, voice teacher and breathing coach, and Anna, a singer, voice teacher, Pilates instructor and massage therapist, have combined their knowledge to create a unique and holistic approach that integrates Pilates, vocal techniques, and breathing for optimal body and voice wellness. This innovative method blends modified Pilates movements with vocal exercises, all grounded in conscious breathing. While traditional Pilates focuses on physical alignment and core strength, SingLates goes beyond by placing the voice at the center of each session, integrating breathing techniques that help harmonize the entire body and mind.

In SingLates, we approach movement with the voice in mind—ensuring proper vocal technique and body alignment. This makes it distinct from classical Pilates, as we prioritize the flow of sound and breath. For instance, key differences include relaxation of the superficial abdominal muscles and maintaining a straight "singing posture" that supports vocal health. The practice is primarily done standing, sitting, or lying down, often supported by the wall for stability.

One of the key principles of SingLates is the concept of breath reprogramming. Babies breathe naturally and effortlessly, but as we grow, many of us develop poor breathing habits. In SingLates, we focus on nasal breathing and work on balancing the ratio of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body through specific carbon dioxide exercises. These exercises, typically done before vocal work, activate the lungs and help calm the nervous system, creating a relaxed state ready for the vocal and physical challenges ahead.

By combining movement with mindful breath and sound, SingLates offers an integrated approach to well-being that promotes relaxation, strength, and vocal freedom.

The SingLates method, a unique combination of Pilates and vocal training, offers you the opportunity to develop a holistic approach to body movement, breath control, and voice usage. This innovative method focuses on improving posture, strength, and balance through Pilates exercises, while simultaneously strengthening the muscles that support your breathing for optimal vocal performance.

Developed in Finland, the SingLates method is designed to enhance voice quality, increasing clarity and confidence in communication. By integrating vocal techniques into Pilates movements, SingLates not only improves your physical strength and flexibility but also deepens your breathing and supports a more powerful, resonant voice.

SingLates is based on the idea that breathing plays a central role in both movement and performance. Over time, many people develop inefficient breathing habits, which can affect posture, endurance, and vocal control.

The method focuses on improving nasal and diaphragmatic breathing while developing coordination between breath, posture, and movement. Modified Pilates exercises are combined with vocal work so that the body and voice function as one integrated system.

This makes SingLates relevant for those interested in improving breathing for singing, developing vocal support, or enhancing breathing efficiency in physical training.

SINGLATES CLASSES AND TRAINING

SingLates classes provide structured training that develops breathing control, posture, and vocal coordination simultaneously. Each session integrates movement, breath awareness, and vocal exercises in a way that supports both physical and expressive performance.

The aim is not only to build strength or improve voice quality, but to improve how the body and breath work together in practice.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN SINGLATES

Through regular practice, participants develop greater awareness of how breathing supports both movement and voice. Training includes work on diaphragmatic breathing, posture and alignment, vocal support, and coordination between breath and sound.

Participants also explore vocal clarity, pitch transitions, and articulation, alongside developing a more stable and efficient breathing pattern during movement.

This approach is suitable for singers, performers, and physically active individuals who want to improve both performance and overall body awareness.

WHY SINGLATES WORKS

SingLates is based on the idea that breathing is a trainable skill that directly influences performance, recovery, and voice production. By working with breathing as part of a coordinated system, the method helps reduce unnecessary tension and supports more efficient movement patterns.

This integrated approach supports both performance quality and overall wellbeing.

PERFORMANCE AND RESEARCH-BASED PERSPECTIVE

SingLates is informed by perspectives from embodied performance research, where breathing is understood as part of the interaction between body, perception, movement, and expression.

From this perspective, breathing is not only a physiological process but a trainable component of performance coordination. This is particularly relevant in high-demand contexts such as musical theatre, athletic training, and other performance-based fields.

START YOUR SINGLATES PRACTICE

SingLates offers a way to explore how breathing, movement, and voice can work together more efficiently. Through regular practice, many participants experience improved breath control, better posture, and increased confidence in both physical and vocal expression.

Service and Cancellation Terms

Ticket Validity:

• 3-session and 5-session class packages are valid for 6 months from the purchase date.

• 10-session ticket packages are valid for 1 year from the purchase date.

• Single tickets are valid for 2 months from the purchase date.

• The validity periods of promotional and offer products will be specified separately.

• Ticket validity will not be extended unless there is a prolonged illness, for which a doctor’s certificate must be provided. Tickets are personal and cannot be shared between different people.

Purchasing Tickets:

Tickets can be purchased by ordering the desired class package via email at [email protected], and we will send an invoice accordingly.

Class Registration:

To register for classes, please email [email protected]. Private and duo class reservations and inquiries can also be made via email. Cancellations can be made via email to [email protected] at least one week before the course starts. Cancellations made 1-6 days before the course begins require a 50% payment of the course fee. Cancellations made on the day the course begins or later require the full course fee to be paid. In case of illness, a class can be canceled without charge at least 24 hours in advance.