What is Voice Therapy?

·         It’s a unique method of self-development, liberating the full range, resonance, power and potential of your authentic voice.

·         The right to speak is everyone’s right; but for some outer and inner tension blocks their ability to communicate. Through voice work these holds can be unblocked as we learn to use our instruments more effectively.

·         It aims to release the natural as opposed to the habitual voice; promoting understanding and subsequent release of vocal habits.

·         Works gently but dynamically with the body through breath, movement, imagination, sound and song, the work energises and liberates the voice.

·         It is individualised, there is no universal fixed method.

What happens in a session?

You will be taken on a progressive journey towards (there are no quick fixes!) freeing up your vocal instrument from habitual restrictions; using a variety of methods including:

·         Sensory awareness and control of the body and voice; with an emphasis on the physical sensations associated with producing sound.

·         Utilising the rhythm of language to physically shift speech from head (intellect) to body.

·         Utilising the flow and musicality of speech to release breath.

·         Freeing sounds through feeling patterns of resonance, thus by-passing the intellect with it’s old patterns of conditioning.

·         Emphasis on whole body expression; deflecting focus away from physical stasis points, such as speech organs and throat.

·         Connection voice to body through movement, removing blocks to self-expression and encouraging spontaneity.

·         Experiencing language pictorially through the imagination.

The work will involve some if not all of the following dramatic tools:

·         Singing/chanting

·         Dramatic texts

·         Poetry

·         Rapping/MCing

·         Chorus speaking

·         Puppetry/mask work

Who will find Voice Therapy useful?

Anyone…whether you have a particular voice disorder, are undergoing rehabilitation, or simply want to connect with your natural voice and speak with confidence and from the heart. We work with individuals and groups.