Vocal Massage Therapy

We recognize that many voice problems emerge from the interplay of biological, psychological and social factors. We therefore adopt a person-centred, biopsychosocial approach to working with clients. Most clients come with a prior experience of pain and trauma, and our intension is therefore not to cause further pain. We use gentle, slow, sustained, myofascial release techniques to induce a rest and digest vagal state in the body, helping it to change, relax and heal. Therapeutic dialoguing is an important part of [...]

We use the approach developed by Stephen King and his team at the Voice Care Centre in London. This is an evidence-based approach evolving from the research literature in the field of voice. Members of the team have even treated each other with a laryngoscope in place (a fibre-optic camera in the larynx), which shows how the fascia and muscles respond to the massage techniques. The effects can be much further reaching than you may imagine! For example, one muscle in [...]

Vocal massage therapy can help with: Vocal fatigue and discomfort Strain and tension for professionals with a heavy vocal load: singers, actors, presenters, teachers, fitness instructors, sports commentators and military commanders Vocal range, ease and smooth transitions between vocal registers Freeing up the belt voice quality Tongue root tension Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD): jaw pain, aching, clenching, clicking or tooth grinding Globus Pharyngeus / Globus Hystericus: a sensation of a ‘lump’ or constriction in the throat Laryngopharyngeal reflux: damage to the [...]