August 23, 2021

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What the HECK is a GRANULOMA?!

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By definition, a granuloma is a benign (non-cancerous) growth resulting from IRRITATION or TRAUMA, normally found at the back of the vocal folds...

August 12, 2021

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VOICE IS A SIGNIFICANT PART OF EVERY CLASS. "Data display overwhelming agreement among fitness professionals that VOICE has a significant impact on every class (100% of 230...

August 6, 2021

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IT’S ALL ABOUT AWARENESS…

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This can apply to SO many things related to our own LIVES and HABITS…BUT if we specifically focus on the LARYNX…this can...

July 29, 2021

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What is VOCAL DOSE? And HOW can it be managed? And WHY is this important?

READ ON my friends.

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In semi-scientific terms, VOCAL DOSE is the magnitude of accumulated vibrations (of...

July 15, 2021

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MORE GOOD NEWS about SOVTEs!

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A new research study (Savareh, et al., 2021) investigated the immediate effects of semi-occluded vocal tract exercises (SOVTEs) as a vocal warm-up in...

July 8, 2021

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As a fitness instructor, teacher, coach, or performer of any type, you likely use your voice in conjunction with some form of movement or possibly exercise. There is now some new...

June 28, 2021

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BABY THOSE VOCAL FOLDS and REDUCE VOCAL DISCOMFORT....

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A new (2021) study by Souza et al. performed a multi dimensional voice analysis related to nebulized saline solution...

June 18, 2021

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Attention instructors and coaches!

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Just as you prep your body physically to teach or coach (even if this simply means prioritizing your own physical wellness, cardiovascular...

June 7, 2021

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Sleep quality, Stress, and Voice Function… what is the relationship?!

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Do SLEEP QUALITY and STRESS affect VOICE FUNCTION? YES would be a great guess in my opinion. We know...

APRIL 16, 2021

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HAPPY WORLD VOICE DAY!!!! YOUR VOICE IS A GIFT!!! If it was up to me, World Voice Day would be celebrated EVERYDAY (as it should be!). So CHEERS to another day of recognizing...