Rooting into BodyVoice:
Lessac 5-Day Workshop Comes to Fresno, January 2026
In January 2026, California State University, Fresno will host a transformative five-day Lessac Kinesensic BodyVoice workshop led by two accomplished facilitators, Michelle Bellaver and Crystal Robbins. From January 5–9, 2026, participants will immerse themselves in a week of vocal, physical, and creative exploration designed to restore a deep connection between body, voice, and self.
For Crystal Robbins, a Master Teacher in LK BodyVoice with decades of experience, the workshop is more than a set of exercises—it’s a return to human sensing and feeling. “This one-week workshop is a gateway to rediscovering sensing and feeling as a human, which directly leads to how we sense and feel our bodyvoice,” she explains. “We seek power without pain and strength without strain… Want to find your strong, powerful voice and know you have the tools to safely use it in all situations? This is for you.”
Robbins describes the week as a safe space to reconnect with the body’s natural design for ease and well-being. Through guided somatic prompts and Lessac’s science-backed principles, participants learn to notice and shift habitual patterns that may limit freedom in both body and voice. “Lessac Kinesensics Bodyvoice work can open many doors to not just the authentic voice, the expressive body, but the will and power to truly live a life worth living,” she says.
Michelle Bellaver, a Certified Trainer in LK BodyVoice and Assistant Professor of Acting and Directing at CSU Fresno, sees the week as an essential opportunity for artists to break free from rigid performance prescriptions. “As performers, we often are prescribed the ‘how’ we should use performance techniques to better access our creativity,” she notes. “But the best and most essential training leads us away from the prescribed ‘how’ and closer to the freedom to experiment with methodology and technique.”
Bellaver emphasizes the role of Kinesensics in deepening the artist’s awareness from within. Through work with the spine, breath, movement, and voice, participants explore Inner Harmonic Sensing, Optimal Breath, and Dynamic Alignment. Guided experiments in the classic Lessac repertoire—Body Relaxer-Energizers, Body Esthetics, Body NRG’s, and Vocal NRG’s—help attendees access their authentic expressive BodyVoice. “Participants are guided with care and warmth to find their authentic expressive Bodyvoice,” she says, underscoring the workshop’s supportive environment.
Workshop Experience
The Fresno Lessac workshop blends large-group body-voice-breath classes, small-group vocal focus, and one-on-one coaching. Attendees also receive four months of asynchronous video access, extensive Google Classroom resources, and may decide to apply for entry into Level 1 certification candidacy. The program is open to actors, educators, wellness professionals, and anyone seeking a more vibrant, connected relationship with their voice and body.
For both Bellaver and Robbins, the aim is clear: to empower participants to leave not only with practical tools, but also with a renewed sense of possibility. As Robbins puts it, “We must know what we feel, before we know to apply in context.” And this workshop offers the space, expertise, and community to make that discovery last a lifetime.
Register for the 5 Day Workshop in Fresno here: https://www.lessacinstitute.org/fresno-workshop