About Ease:
Ease was founded by Stef Todd in Ōtautahi, NZ as a culmination of all she has learned and put into practise over the last 10+ years of study, teaching & growing.
A word I choose to live by is “ease”. It’s a feeling I choose to cultivate in all of my teaching. I believe that ease can be accessed most simply through improving your breathing function at a foundational level & that if you don’t control your breath - it will control you. This is especially true when it comes to singing!
About Stef:
Stef Todd is an accomplished musician, teacher, vocalist, breathing coach, songwriter and music producer. She has been performing on stage since she was young, holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Ara and ten years of teaching experience (1:1, classes / groups, choirs, workshop facilitating, yoga teaching). In her own music career she has performed as a vocalist and MC across a wide variety of genres. She has played festivals including Rhythm & Alps and opened for artists including Tali, Hollie Smith and Bailey Wiley.
Her latest single under “MARY.” - "Change (I Hoped)" was described by Sniffers as a "hauntingly beautiful track.. a profoundly captivating release". See her perform original song “Day to Day” Live at Alex’s here.
Alongside her love for music she is a mother to her 8 year old son, a qualified Yoga teacher and a Functional Breathing Coach. Experiences in these areas of her life have shaped her to be a compassionate, student-led teacher with a specialist interest in working with breath, working through performance anxiety and empowering students to practise music for the love of it.
About Functional Breathing.
Functional breathing is breathing that meets the current demands on your body. Dysfunctional breathing is breathing inappropriately for the current needs of your body. Addressing the way you breathe at rest, everyday is the most accessible way to improve your general health, immune & stress responses, gain more energy, focus and a whole host of other health benefits. As a singer or other performing arts or voice user, healthy breathing function is essential.