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04/30/2026

Getting to center is one thing. Getting out of a pattern is another.
Stephanie can find her grounding within about 6 lbs. But when we add respiratory demand, she shifts 26 lbs into her right.
She can get to the right and stay to the right. But she cannot yet leave or ‘escape’ the right side.
When a singer gets stuck in one side or the other it can often lead to tension, compression, the feeling of ‘stuckness’ of breath or body, and vocal fatigue.
The goal is not stillness. It is the ability to escape, oscillate, and occupy each side.
That is where the voice finds freedom.
SingersLife

04/27/2026

If people don’t understand what you do, they can’t connect to it.
Communicating your work clearly and meaningfully is just as important as the work itself.
In this session, communication and presentation coach Leah Darby explores how storytelling can help you share your work in a way that creates real connection and impact.
Whether you are teaching, presenting, building a business, or speaking to a wider audience, this conversation offers practical ways to express the value of what you do so it actually lands.
Because it’s not just about what you know. It’s about how you communicate it.
PresentWithPurpose SpeakWithClarity VocalResilience

04/23/2026

Here’s a great beginning way to introduce chin tucks. We use a towel roll to help support the natural curve of the cervical spine.
Chin tucks are often given without context. But position matters.
A forward head posture often presents with the lower part of the neck living in more flexion and the upper part in extension. Going straight into a chin tuck from there can place more demand on the system.
In this variation, the towel roll helps reintroduce support to the natural curve of the neck. This can give the lower cervical spine the opportunity to come out of flexion while allowing the upper cervical spine to reduce overextension.
From here, the focus shifts to gentle movement at the OA joint rather than pushing the chin straight back. The goal is to re-establish OA flexion and extension without excessive protraction or retraction of the neck.
Jacob has been in the Academy for the past year, and this is not where we typically begin. This is a progression after building awareness and options throughout the rest of the system.
Not everyone will start here once progressing to working with the head and neck. If the head is positioned further forward, beginning with a towel or book under the head may be a better entry point.
As always, work within a range that allows for ease of breath and avoid forcing the movement.
ManualTherapy MovementMatters VocalResilience

04/22/2026

LAST CALL
Last call for the April Vocal Resilience Academy cohort.
Registration closes April 26, and the next cohort will not begin until August.
If you are ready to better understand your voice through the lens of the body, this is your chance to begin.
We move beyond isolated vocal exercises and into full body coordination, breath, and nervous system awareness.
Doors close soon.
VoiceTeacher BodyAwareness BreathAndBody

04/21/2026

Forward head posture isn’t just about your head being forward. It’s how the neck organizes to get you there.
Often, the lower neck moves into flexion while the upper neck moves into extension. This is a strategy. The body is keeping your eyes level and helping you stay oriented in space.
Over time, this pattern may influence how the system functions, including breathing, jaw tension, and the voice.
Instead of forcing the head back, we look at how the system is organizing and create more options from there.
Stay tuned this week for a simple way to begin working with this through a supported chin tuck.
VoiceAndBody MovementMatters VocalResilience

04/20/2026

We often talk about posture as something to fix. But more often, it is something to understand.
There are common ways the neck adapts based on the demands placed on the system.
In what is often called forward head posture, the head shifts forward. The lower part of the neck may become more flattened, while the upper neck moves into more extension to help keep the eyes level. This can create a bend near the base of the skull.
In another pattern, sometimes referred to as a more “military” or straight neck, the natural curve of the cervical spine may be reduced throughout. In some cases, this can even shift toward a more reversed curve.
These are not inherently good or bad. Node are they positions only at the head and neck (stay tuned for more posts). They are strategies. Ways the body organizes to stay oriented, to breathe, and to create stability.
Most people are not just one or the other. They move between patterns depending on the task, the load, and the environment.
The goal is not to force posture into place, but to create more options within the system.
VoiceAndBody MovementMatters VocalResilience

04/19/2026

Taking it in
Letting it change
Grateful for beautiful friendships
brilliant humans
and the mentors who continue to expand how I see the body, the voice, and the work
Learning, listening, integrating
and carrying it forward
SomaticVoice EmbodiedVoice ManualTherapy NervousSystem CommunityInPractice KeepLearning

04/17/2026

DOORS CLOSING
Registration for the April cohort of the Vocal Resilience Academy closes April 26.
If you have been thinking about joining, this is your moment to step in.
This work is about learning how to work with your body, not against it. Understanding breath, pressure, movement, and how your voice actually lives within your system.
The next opportunity to join will not be until August.
ManualTherapy VoiceTeacher SLP Bodywork

04/16/2026

Why test at the medial and lateral malleolus of the ankle?
Stephanie had been wearing very tight Cinderella slippers that created compression around these ankle bones. After getting sick, she had a harder time resolving laryngeal tension, and part of that story may have been happening much further down the chain.
External input can be incredibly helpful, especially for more mobile bodies that benefit from added support and proprioception. But not all input is the same.
In this case, the compression at the ankle was more restrictive than supportive. That kind of localized constraint can limit movement options and influence how the system organizes up the chain, including the pelvis, ribcage, and airway.
This is why I was interested in testing here. Not to remove support, but to understand how this specific input may have been contributing to a pattern that was harder to shift, especially after illness.
The voice lives in the body. And sometimes the starting point is far from where the symptoms show up.
FullBodyVoice VoiceAndBody VocalResilience

04/15/2026

Why am I manual muscle testing for the ankle… specifically at the medial and lateral malleolus?
Sometimes the body responds to very specific inputs in ways that show up somewhere completely different.
Stay tuned tomorrow to see why this mattered for Stephanie.
BodyConnection VoiceAndBody VocalResilience

04/14/2026

NEW EPISODE RELEASE! Respiratory muscle training devices are becoming more common in certain voice and performance circles. But are we asking the right questions before using them?
I don’t use these devices in my personal or professional practice, which is why I wanted to learn more. What you see here is essentially my first time working with one in this context.
In this episode, I sit down with Katelyn Swiader, speech language pathologist, performer, and founder of Sound Waves VC. With a background in both clinical voice work and professional singing, Katelyn has worked across pediatric and adult populations in hospitals, schools, outpatient settings, and private practice, while also performing and teaching voice.
Together, we explore what respiratory training devices are designed to do and how they are currently being used across different populations.
This is not a one size fits all conversation. Tools that influence airflow and pressure require awareness of how each individual system organizes and responds.
This episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. The views expressed are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Christine Schneider or The Visceral Voice.
Biomechanics RespiratoryHealth VoiceTraining VocalResilience SingingTechnique

04/07/2026

Sometimes the work gets serious�and sometimes… it looks like this
From duck and dog�to three raccoons in a trench coat�to Godzilla dinosaur
These names have become part of how we learn, feel, and remember the work inside the Academy
Because when something clicks in the body�it usually starts with something you can relate to
A huge thank you to Gwen Walker and Audra Casebier for helping bring fun names to these over the years!

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