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 respond...

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 apply to VOICE: voice quality,...

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 (...

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 rese...

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 and...

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 heal...

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 the nega...

May 3rd, 2021

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GET A STROBE!

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If you ever notice a change in your voice lasting longer than two weeks, it’s a GREAT idea to go see a laryngologist or ENT or a voice-specialized speech pathologis...