October 6, 2021

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The POWER of the PAUSE

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THE PAUSE is incredibly powerful. ALL types of occupational voice users (fitness instructors, public speakers, teachers, performers, etc. etc. etc....ANY...

September 27, 2021

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What is MDTP?

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Super excited to now be a certified MDTP provider! The McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program (MDTP) by Dr. Michael Crary & Dr. Giselle Carnaby is a systematic swal...

September 9, 2021

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WHAT is Facial Cupping? 

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Sidenote: I LOVE RESEARCH, evidenced based medicine, and using data to guide diagnostic and therapeutic practice. However, I ALSO love holistic types...

September 1, 2021

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HAPPY SEPTEMBER!!! 

I have some new RESEARCH TO SHARE!

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SUPER excited to announce that our research was ACCEPTED to be presented at the Fall Voice conference in October! READ...

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...