Wear Your Best Voice: Weekend Spasmodic Dysphonia Exercises

We’re going into the weekend.You might be going out tonight. You might be going out tomorrow. You might have a date. You want to wear your best clothes. You want to wear your best shoes.And you want to wear your best voice.This episode is a longer archive voice exercise session built around vowels, breathing, mask placement, facial resonance, diaphragm support, and repetition. Some days you want a quick 10-minute attack drill. Other days, you want a deeper marathon session to really warm up and finish strong.In this session, we work through:* daily “nim / me” warmups* phrase repetition* diaphragm awareness* vocal power* mask placement* facial resonators* long vowel holds* A / E / Ah / Oh / You vowel work* combined vowel flow* “fire” and “you” diaphragm blasts* “you come here”* nasal resonance drills* “nay” scales* sustained “you,” “whoa,” “nae,” and “ma” exercises* a reminder that breathing matters, mistakes happen, and being human is part of the workI am not a doctor, speech therapist, or vocal coach. I’m just your buddy with Spasmodic Dysphonia, sharing exercises and routines that help me keep showing up, keep practicing, and keep attacking.Never strain. This is about quality, not force.Breathe deep. Feel the mask. Use the resonators. Finish strong.Chapters:00:00 Weekend setup: wear your best voice00:49 Daily drills begin01:15 Nim / Me warmups01:51 Me-Me counting drill02:11 Nim / Me with phrases03:36 “Right Ready Really Beautiful” phrase drill04:58 Power, placement, and quality05:47 Element 1: Vocal power and diaphragm06:34 Element 2: Mask placement07:50 Element 3: Facial resonators08:36 Never strain: quality over force09:04 Long A vowel hold10:19 Long E vowel hold11:46 Ah vowel hold13:10 Oh vowel hold14:29 You vowel hold15:50 Combined vowel flow17:01 Diaphragm power: “fire”17:51 Diaphragm blast: “you”18:12 “You come here” drill19:25 Nasal resonator work19:55 Nay scale drill20:26 Held fourth “nay” drill21:33 Combining all voice elements22:11 Sustained “you” repetition23:09 Sustained “whoa” repetition24:21 Sustained “nae” repetition25:33 Final “ma” exercise26:40 Final affirmation27:08 Breathing mistake / human moment27:31 Final reminder#SpasmodicDysphonia #VoiceExercises #VoiceWarmup #Dysphonia #LaryngealDystonia #VoiceRecovery #VocalHealth #SpeechTherapyExercises #VocalExercises #VoiceDisorder-------------------------------Facebook: www.facebook.com/sdexercisesInstagram: www.Instagram.com/spasmodicdysphoniaexercises YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spasmodicdysphoniaexercisesSearch Spotify, Apple, and wherever you get Podcasts searching "Spasmodic Dysphonia Exercises"For other amazing resources in helping the voice heal. Check out Cathy Merkle-Roddy's program and book a consult with this link. https://tinyurl.com/4wrpx6h3