I want to thank you so much. I would experience tension so much and it was hard to sing high notes without strain. Immediately after doing your exercise I noticed my voice is more relaxed, deeper, and looser. Thank you!
I am in disbelief. I have searched for a cure, for someone to tell me exactly what has been going wrong with my voice for the past six years. I've gone to ENT's, doctors, a vocal coach, who have never been able to properly diagnose my symptoms. I came across your videos and started to recognize that I had all those symptoms you described, and it made sense why I have been having so much trouble with my voice! It wasn't acid reflux like everyone had been saying - it's the muscles!!! THANK YOU FOR MAKING THESE VIDEOS. You have saved my life. I had lost my hope. And now I've found it again, thanks to you, Katarina!!! I will be asking a few questions in the future, and hope that I will be lucky enough to catch you!!! I love you for being so willing to teach us all what you know. Thank you!!!
Hi Tatiana, it is very nice to meet you and I am glad you found my channel. I am glad that you found the videos helpful. Please, ask questions. I will answer if I know. Regarding your ENTs and doctors: sometimes, doctors don't have enough experience with professional voice users and singers. They may be more general ENTs. So, I would suggest that you look for a specialist - laryngologist or voice specialist that specializes in voice issues.
my goodness. i really appreciate these videos but the long intro may be a bit of extra time you don't really need to spend :) For those who just want to get the massage: 07:48
This Woman is Heaven Sent!!! Why is it that informative RUclips channels like this 1. Can help you more than, a Doctor or ENT, or a Specialist. She needs the medical providers salary. They will tell you any thing, and don’t take the time to investigate your symptoms. The takeaway: Do your own research. Be your own Night in Shining Armor!!!
Because the system has been corrupted since the early 1900s.. thanks to Rockefeller with what he did back then.. and attempts to keep you in it by stifling and suppressing and having you run in circles, it creates Illusions and it deceives you often. It offers quick fixes from glorified drug dealers quite often.. without providing you with real answers.. to where the side effects are worse than any illness you may have had in the beginning. They don't want you to realize that we create our own illness and disease in the body with our thoughts and our words and our programming from childhood, because if you knew that, then you'd realize that you were the one that heals you, your body heals you.❤ the medical system the US is not based on common sense it's based on keeping people in the system and making money😢
Ms. Katarina, I have struggled with my voice for longer than I care to admit. Generally, people dont realize how voice is an extension of who you are. I've run across so many resources; Kristin Linklater once said that "You dont want your voice to be heard. You want yourself to be heard". Thank you for helping me not express my voice, but be able to articulate who I am. You are amazing and I am grateful.
Massive thank you - I have experienced horrible anxiety attacks for most of my life, but this last year their has been a constant tension in my throat that I just haven't been able to shift. I have done 10 minutes applying these massages, it already feels back to normal.
Katrina, I want to thank you. The comments are turned off on the "cant stop clearing your throat" vid so I'm doing it here. After a severe covid cough and then continuing to sing in my band, I ended up with a chronically hoarse voice and nonstop throat clearing...for a year! Two weeks ago, I watched your vids...went back to nsaids(at below prescription doses) very monitored "soft" throat clearing,making myself pause for longer and longer periods in between and throat massage...Today I barely cleared my throat! There is very little pain and much, much less tension in my neck. A very deep heartfelt thank you- you are a badass!
Hi and thank you for your very kind words. You made me smile because nobody called me badass before! I will take it if it means that it helped. Yes, I turned the comments off on some videos as they are turning rude. I am glad you left your message here. Happy to hear that you are doing well. All the best to you!
This video really saved my life! Im a college student and i was having a difficult time sleeping due to a very sore throat. I couldn’t endure the pain anymore and I also have an 8am class, so I found this vid and now i can properly sleep.
I have a frequent feeling of a lump in my throat, which is sometimes a struggle when I talk, because it hurts a little. This video helped me so much! I saved it on my phone. Thank you so much for this video! ❤️
Wow! I’ve not been sounding like myself recently when singing due to having a really tight throat and jaw pain. I even started to shy away from singing because my voice was so tired from all the strain. I’m currently practicing for 3 auditions next week and this video along with your throat tension release video has helped me so much with instant results!! I cannot thank you enough I’ve fallen in love with singing again! You’re amazing!
This is a great massage technique. I tried it and it helped relax the layngeal and surrounding area and made my voice sound more clear/open/relaxed. Thank you so much and I love your clear, scientific approach!
Hi! I am so glad that the massage technique worked for you! As I said in the video, it is not for everyone but if you are ok with touching your neck and throat, this therapy technique can release a lot of tension from the area. If it really works for you, I would use it on a regular basis. Do you think you will use it before or after singing? And thank you for your very kind words, I really appreciate your lovely comment. If you have any questions, please let me know.
@@healthyvoicetips Thanks for your reply -- so great to hear from you!! And yes, initially I thought it felt strange to massage myself in that area but proceeded slowly and gently and was thrilled with the results!! I was going to use it before singing and hadn't really thought about doing it after as a cooldown but will try that too (it's a good suggestion) :). Thanks and I truly enjoy your valuable insights in your videos.
THANK YOU!!! i have been experiencing "globus" sensation and tightness from anxiety lately. this & the sad voice technique just helped me so much. i can feel my larynx is lower and more relaxed!
I am going to try this.. its been two years my voice has changed .. i need so much effort while talking and my voice breaks too.. the docs and ENTs have been giving antacids which relaxed my voice for 2 /3 days only .. then they said dont pay attention to your vocal chords .. they are strained bcoz of stress .. and i need to relax and not stress .. that doesnt work though.. after 2 years of running to docs .. i got you videos by gods grace.. I pray to God this should work for me and I am going to do it.. it is really so strain full for me to speak that i have stopped socialising and talking on phone.. Thanks Katarina .. God bless you for being here 💖
Rohini, I am so very sorry to hear about your vocal issues. Massage is one way to release tension. There are many other ways (you can check my videos on this channel because I talk about them all the time). It is unfortunate that the doctors were not able to give you a more concrete solution. There are very concrete ways to deal with stress that may affect vocal tension but there is way more available to us now.
Thank you. I am a language teacher and my voice is my precious tool. Last year I lost my voice three times in a period of 9 months. After seeing an ENT I was told I have a mild gap in my voice box. I have been given a few voice exercises to do on a daily basis and use a steam inhaler. Your videos have been very informative and clear for me. I particularly like this Laryngeal massage and shall incorporate it to my exercise routine. Thank you.
I should say it really did magic.. I was taking pills for my vocal nodule problem.. it was becoming worse whenever I speak more... After doing these exercises for 10 minutes .. I can really feel the change. And I was able to sing without a pause... Thank you ❤
Amazing thank you. After seeing doctors for years and getting muscle relaxants and being voiceless as the recommendation you have saved me. This worked in minutes. Amazing.
I found this video for somewhat of a different reason than the main subject. I have a vocal chord polyp that has caused my throat and neck to feel pressure and pain. I just tried your techniques and already feel massive relief. Thank you! Thank you!
I've been having really bad hoarseness that develops throughout the day lately, and I can't really see a specialist with everyone self-isolating, and this helped almost immediately with the pain. Everything was very tense and difficult to move, so I suspect that might be the root cause of the issue. I will definitely be continuing this little by little until my throat loosens up. Thank you for the straightforward and informative video!
:0 Victoria I'm a fan, I've recently found your channel and will start working on the beginner playlist, I will first need concur the tightening of my vocal muscles. Have a lovely day!
Thanks you so much, was diagnosed with severe MTD affecting my normal breathing and these techniques are amazing!!! First time trying and it relieves so much tension thank you!!! 😊
Hi Ben, sorry to hear about your voice problems. But I am glad that the laryngeal massage is working for you. This kind of massage is an effective techniques used in treatment of MTD.
I did this yesterday and before singing practice today and very interesting -- today a striking difference in the tone/relaxation in the larynx area, almost I'd say a new awareness of tension where that tension before was not on my radar and was the normal.
I tried this diligently for four days straight, several times a day, and it didn't help at all. I finally discovered that my throat tension was due to bad posture. Keeping a straight spine from the shoulders up and the chin tucked in worked wonders, in about an hour. My voice and throat relaxed to normal.
omg.. will be singing next week for Christmas choir! and I had strained my vocal cord in practices and was having hoarseness.. these exercise actually really do helps!. my hoarseness lessen and my throat feels more open.Thank you soo much!
Thank you for your comment. I would suggest to avoid vocal overuse. I know that this is the time when you probably have more practices than ever but that also means that you can preserve your voice in other situations, for example less talking on the phone, less screaming, maybe skipping a party in a loud environment. These are just a few suggestions but you get the point. Preserve your voice whenever possible.
@@healthyvoicetips Thank you for your advice ☺️. I haven't been talking much over the past few days, and I did the massage technique everyday. I also did vocal steaming, which also helps lessen the hoarseness. My voice is about 70% back and we have more practices over the weekend, but will try to take it easy and not force any sound
I sang opera professionally for 30 years. Toward the end of my career-- I retired in 2014-- I started feeling strain in my throat when singing which I thought was due to menopause. My vocal coach who I studied with for 15 years moved away and I stopped studying, but my career went on for the next 10 or so years. I started finding it difficult to sing high notes so I switched to Mezzo soprano and I was wondering it THAT caused my issues. At this point my head voice is totally gone.. can't access it at all. I have never gone to see an ENT specialist because it's too expensive and as a full time performer in the US, one never gets medical coverage. I want to start singing again after an 8 year break and I am going to try laryngeal massage and other SOVT exercises to try to get my voice back in shape. I hope it works or I will probably never sing again :( Thank you for the information! Very helpful.
All the other youtubers: to reach your head voice you need to relax your throat! Me: Well, if I knew how to do it, I wouldn't be watching your video, would I? Katarina, you're a lifesaver!!!
Thank you so much. What a relief. I thought I had nodules and I steamed as you said. The pain on throat got better. Then I started with the massages I can swallow with no pain. You are a God send. Thank you 🙏🏽
Thank you for this very helpful video. I sing in a choir and have found, after 2 years of not singing during covid restrictions, that my voice is not ready for full practices. Your massage helps after the practice.
It is great that you realized this. This is now very common occurrence and many people just push through it. Not singing, not practicing voice or speaking the usual way during the pandemic deconditioned our voices and it takes time and practice to get the voice back. Keep up the good work!
Ooh, thank you! The clicking of my thyroid cartilage felt so good. All of these massages were so relaxing! I went through a period of great stress recently and have had bad neck pain and my vocal ability has decreased a lot since then (had a checkup with the doctor and ruled out thyroid and all other issues). So I am going to check out the rest of your videos and follow your tips to hopefully get better! I subscribed! Thank you again - you are awesome!
What a lovely comment! I am happy that it worked for you. I like that clicking sensation too. It shows that your larynx is happy! 🙂 Let me know if you have any questions. Do you sing?
Thank you Katarina for sharing your knowledge and experience with generosity. I am returning to vocal use (reading and singing) after a couple of decades away from practices. When I've proven to myself that I'm back on track, you will hear from me again. In the meantime, I wanted to at least say, thank you, for making your work available.
I just want to say - this actually worked incredibly for me. I woke up with my voice basically completely gone and was quite concerned as I had a series of meetings. Did these, drank a lot of water, exercised, and it actually really worked !! Thanks a lot !!!
Thank you so much I have VCD and laryngeal spasms and my tongue is always pressed against my teeth or roof of mouth . This has been fantastic and I will do daily Thank you so so much
Hi Katarina, Your presentation was extremely nice. It is not flattery. The pictures you showed are highly relevant and good. I am a doctor by profession and you have shown practical laryngeal massage. I enjoyed your presentation skill. Keep it up.
Wow thank you so much for this! I was asked to sing in my church choir for Christmas Eve Mass and although I love to sing, I am not trained. I over-practiced a bit and also found that I was carrying so much tension in my throat as Christmas got closer. Now I’m resting my voice but kept feeling tension which made it hurt even when I wasn’t talking or singing at all. This massage just helped release that tension. And I feel like my throat is finally relaxing!
Wow I’ve done these massages to myself from time to time just cuz they feel good but didn’t know that it actually works and legit a type of laryngeal massage
I have been singing for long years, and been playing the flute for 3 years. After the rehearsals i found that my talking voice is too stressed and remained in that tight position as if i were still singing. Couldn't relax. Now i have started playing the saxophone, which turned out to be a disaster. My teacher had recognized that my throat is way to tight, even when breathing in, that's why i can't get the good sound from the instrument. I have just found you channel, and i really hope that your breathing and relaxing techniques will help me to be a better singer and intrument player. Thank you!
Youre truly amazing, every video of yours improved my voice and health so much and so easily in minutes, if not seconds!🤩 Youre lovely and really kind. Im glad i found your videos right in the start of my singing journey😊💗
Hi Katrina...I'm so thankful your video came up. My voice changed, I didn't know why. From your videos I found out my throat muscles are tight.I will do the massages and exercises. ❤
That felt very nice, I will be doing this massage regularly! I want to recommend to anyone else seeing this to consider taking a magnesium supplement (ask your doctor of course.) Magnesium has been a huge help for my throat tension. I actually had quite a flair-up of throat tension after regularly taking Vitamin D. Vitamin D without Vitamin K can lead to an excess of Calcium in the blood, which leads to muscle tension. So be careful with supplementing D too. If you must supplement D, consider adding K2 and Magnesium to your regimen (under the supervision of your doctor or naturopath- I am not a doctor, just speaking from personal experience!)
@Katarina H. Thank you so very much, Katarina... You have helped me so much with stress from this pandemic these last few years with my doing these self throat messages. I felt like something was stuck in my throat and that I could hardly swallow... it was a very scary 😨 feeling! Flowers for you...💐
Thank you so much, I've been struggling with so much tension and strain in my voice for the past few days and have a massive concert tomorrow - this has helped to relieve almost all the strain in my voice, thank you so so much Katarina!! 🩷
Omg this actually felt great just on the first session! I have been feeling congested in that area (like something stuck in my throat) which generally is from my post nasal drip, but I've also noticed my voice sucks (to me at least) lately. I tried this and immediately felt to clear my throat and less tightness! Going to continue! Thank you!
Im so glad i found this. ive had throat tension my whole life. I only recently found that it is due to strain, and could never figure out why my voice is so pleasant sometimes in the morning but gets tense throughout the day. Any vids on proper speaking techniques? because i obviously dont get it.
Hi Jonathan, I don't have any videos on speaking techniques. But I would recommend that you seek help of a voice therapist who can show you techniques suited for your needs. Sometimes, there is a wait list to be seen by a specialist, so in the meantime, you can check out my videos on SOVT exercises that may be helpful for you too.
Katarina you are an angel for me, ironically I use to do some of the things in the video without knowing what I was doing because it felt good but I did not do it too much because I though I may damage something. Now that I know exactly what to do it would be very very helpful, especially when the the throat hurts and I want to relax it to reduce some of the paid. One thing which also reduces my throat paid quickly When my throat hurts is sleep on a bed and put my head down on the floor, or any other way keep my head down and my body up as much as possible, this technique reduces throat pain very quickly.
Amit, if you follow instruction in this video on how to do the massage, you are safe. Also, only apply as much pressure as comfortable. This is not a race who can endure more. Also, sometimes changing head and body position may help reduce pain. I am not sure in what position you lie down but if it's working for you, then good.
I lie on my stomach on the bed and put my head down on the floor, also put a pillow on the floor, as more blood rushes towards my head due to upside down position, when my throat is hurting alot, pain goes down considerably and noticeably in matter of minutes. Since I have been having throat pain problem since 10+ years I have figured out few things from trial and error which help me out. Now that I am connected to your channel, there are few things which I will make a routine in my life one is Laryngeal Massage and second is the straw exercise. 3-4 years back both sides of my throat use to hurt when I talk, since 3-4 years now only left side of my throat hurts when I talk, right side of my throat does not hurt at all now, not sure how but it cured on its own, or maybe because I do many nephropathy things.
cricopharyngeal spasm has been bothering me as of late. I’m addition my throat gets irritated easily when I talk and sing. This was amazing. Calmed down my anxiety feeling my throat spasm. Thank you!
Love it! So easy and quick! I'll definitely be doing this several times a week. I'm so glad you explained that we may hear clicking noises when massaging the cartilage. I almost stopped because I thought I was doing it wrong. 10/10 great vid and great advice thank you so much!
Wow! Thank you so much for making this video! I’m currently in a production of Mary Poppins as the evil nanny Miss Andrew and her song “Brimstone snd Treacle” has been quite draining on my vocal chords and this massage really helped with my tension and vocal tiredness!
Dear Katarina, I guess today is my lucky day. I've been having a horrible pain in my throat for almost two years now. Ever single day. It's stopped me from functioning, from speaking to my loved ones, from doing things I want to do... I've been SO AFRAID also. Gone to doctors, acupuncturists, everything. It all started with me over using my voice during COVID with patients. (I'm a Psychologist) There was a moment I couldn't speak anymore and that's when it all began. Done so many changes but still, it´s there. I'm afraid of talking on the phone. Of the "pressure" of speaking. Of acidic foods. Gave up almost everything. Even yesterday, I went to see a friends show, spoke to her maybe for 10 minutes afterwards. I had to grab my neck tightly all the way home, because of the strain it caused. (Feels like punishment) Today I cried watching your video, I felt a release. A truth. It's this! This is incredible. Thank you. You're making a real difference. I am starting today. And everyone that has this, too, WE WILL BEAT THIS.
Wow, I learned so much in this! Finding the hyoid bone was a little tricky but it was great to have you doing it on the screen as guidance. Will have to do this massage more often! Cheers!
Thank you for taking time sharing these awesome techniques which helps those Of us who been given the gift of Voice. You are such a blessing. God’s blessings upon you ! 🙏🏾❤️
I started moving my thyroid cartilage side to side and boy did that feel strange.....but I think this is helping me. I'm definitely watching your content because I strained my voice and do not have ENT money nor do we have any vocal therapists as far as I know in Eleuthera, Bahamas.
I know that it can be challenging to find the right specialists in some countries. Please be gentle with yourself. Sometimes, these exercises feel weird but listen to your body and only do what feels good.
I tried to get the handout from your web page but when I try to put my email it says "the value seems to be invalid". I tried with three different emails, outlook and hotmail; maybe you could look into it. And I'm very grateful for your videos! I found your channel a few days ago and was amazed by all the good quality content that you have in here! Since I don't have any kind of voice specialist in my city I'll use your videos as a guide for the problems that I'm feeling. Send you greetings from Perú!
Vinicius, thank you for breaking down the timelines of this video. However, if you are doing laryngeal massage for the first time, please listen to the messages before so that you don't hurt yourself! By the way, how did you like the massage, Vinicius Pires?
@@healthyvoicetips Hi! I only did that to help people that like me, already know why it's important to do the massage and just wanted to see which massage was going on the video. As a feedback, if you allow me, I guess the video is too long and a little repetitive, guess the subject could be presented a little more right to the point and less like a class, as it's the youtube standard. The massage was a little harsh for me, guess I'm one of the most sensitive people you talked about haha Anyway, the video is great and thank you for the time and effort you put into your channel, it does appear a lot in the final product :)
Thank you Vinicius for your feedback. I really appreciate it. As a professional from a regulated field, I have to be careful to present information in a way that is not harmful. And laryngeal massage can be one of those methods that can hurt or be ineffective if not done properly. Therefore, I included such a long intro and I realize it may not be suitable for everyone. I value your feedback though. By the way, it took me several months to get used to doing the massage on myself. I cried the first time I did it!
I think my voice is very tired, have felt it hurting a little lately but was singing despite it today and now my throat is hurting again. This massage actually eased it a little. Going to rest my voice and try to take care of it now and hope it's not serious.
@@healthyvoicetips Hi! It's better but I can still feel that something is wrong, when sing I feel I have to be very careful so I try not to do it too much. It's like my voice get tired as soon as I start to sing now.
This is really great! I have this really bad habit where I tend to whisper when I talk to myself which is pretty much everyday. And I realized that it’s horrible for your vocal chords, and I really wanna learn to sing but every time I try, I get a sore throat after like 2 minutes of practicing and even after talking too. So, I thought maybe a self massage might help because I’ve been doing this bad habit for years and I finally came to my senses and said “ I Need to stop and heal my voice and muscles around it. It’s tight and probably swollen. “. My doctor said my throat looked fine but she looked really quickly though so I’m not sure if she got a good look, to me it seemed she was in a rush. And I haven’t gone back since, that was last year. Anyway the massage worked great, I will continue to do it daily, it felt strange at first so I didn’t do it very long but once I get used to it, I plan on doing it longer to get rid of all that muscle tension.
Hi Sophie, I am glad that the massage is helpful. Go slowly if it feels weird. You are not alone feeling that way. Regarding the feedback you got from your doctor, they often say that "the vocal folds look good) if there are no structural changes on the vocal folds. The issue may be "functional", so using the muscles in the throat inefficiently or with too much muscle effort. I would go back or find another doctor to have your voice checked more thoroughly and ask for recommendations as what to do next. Voice therapy may help getting rid of pain when using your voice.
Thank you again so much , you are blessing to some of us and sharing your knowledge is treasure .Listening to you pleasant and clear voice it is like therapy. ❤
As I said in the video, a clicking noise is normal when you move it from side to side. It's the cartilages rubbing against each other. Regarding dryness: this massage does not dry the vocal folds or the vocal tract. So, I would suggest to drink plenty of fluids throughout the day to stay well hydrated.
Very interesting. But you are not the only one. People have may different reactions to laryngeal massage. Therefore, it is important to go slowly and stop when it is not pleasant. That is not the point.
I am very happy to hear that Tim. I am not even sure how I helped. Can you share with me one thing that really helped your voice? I would very much appreciate to hear from you.
Oh my. I think I have to go into this slower and more gentle. I got so much anxiety and nausea during my self massage. Like I wanted to jump out of my skin and cry. I came here to try and help my VCD. I noticed I tighten my laryngeal muscles when I breath. So like all the time. And it’s worse when I exercise. So I’m doing breathwork and trying this till I can get into an ENT and speech pathologist. Or whoever else can help me learn how to breath
From your previous video I already feel better. It was a little bit uncomfortable at first and kind of felt like an acute sore throat during the exercise...but I think it was the progress... thankkkkkkkks sooooo very much
If you have not done laryngeal massage before, it definitely can feel uncomfortable at first. It took me a long time to get used to it. This is very common.
This is so cool! I recently experienced about a month of not being able to sing higher notes. There was no obvious reason, but I had my suspicions. Because it occurred during late summer, it was most likely due to seasonal allergies. It has since relaxed, thankfully. I had to laugh out loud during this lesson though. When I started moving my thyroid cartilage around, I heard a clicking noise. At that exact moment, she said not to worry if we hear a clicking sound. Very well timed. K, now I'll watch the rest. ✌😁
I want to thank you so much. I would experience tension so much and it was hard to sing high notes without strain. Immediately after doing your exercise I noticed my voice is more relaxed, deeper, and looser. Thank you!
I am so happy to hear that you found release from tension!
It works 😃😃💃💃
I am in disbelief. I have searched for a cure, for someone to tell me exactly what has been going wrong with my voice for the past six years. I've gone to ENT's, doctors, a vocal coach, who have never been able to properly diagnose my symptoms. I came across your videos and started to recognize that I had all those symptoms you described, and it made sense why I have been having so much trouble with my voice! It wasn't acid reflux like everyone had been saying - it's the muscles!!! THANK YOU FOR MAKING THESE VIDEOS. You have saved my life. I had lost my hope. And now I've found it again, thanks to you, Katarina!!! I will be asking a few questions in the future, and hope that I will be lucky enough to catch you!!! I love you for being so willing to teach us all what you know. Thank you!!!
Hi Tatiana, it is very nice to meet you and I am glad you found my channel. I am glad that you found the videos helpful. Please, ask questions. I will answer if I know. Regarding your ENTs and doctors: sometimes, doctors don't have enough experience with professional voice users and singers. They may be more general ENTs. So, I would suggest that you look for a specialist - laryngologist or voice specialist that specializes in voice issues.
@@healthyvoicetips Okay, that's a great point! I hope I can find someone that will know what they're doing!
@@tatianaivan8363 You may have vocal cord dysfunction
I’m going to check out all of these videos now! I feel like I have a similar issue!
@@theresecatalano8236 thank you for pointing that out! I think I might as well!!!
my goodness. i really appreciate these videos but the long intro may be a bit of extra time you don't really need to spend :) For those who just want to get the massage: 07:48
Thank you. For those who are doing it for the first time, the intro is very important. I don't want anyone to get hurt.
Well she did warned us in the beggining of the video she said "at the end of the video..."
This Woman is Heaven Sent!!! Why is it that informative RUclips channels like this 1. Can help you more than, a Doctor or ENT, or a Specialist. She needs the medical providers salary. They will tell you any thing, and don’t take the time to investigate your symptoms. The takeaway: Do your own research. Be your own Night in Shining Armor!!!
I agree. We have control over our health decisions. Research can be overwhelming but in the end, it is us who make that decision about what to do.
Because the system has been corrupted since the early 1900s.. thanks to Rockefeller with what he did back then.. and attempts to keep you in it by stifling and suppressing and having you run in circles, it creates Illusions and it deceives you often. It offers quick fixes from glorified drug dealers quite often.. without providing you with real answers.. to where the side effects are worse than any illness you may have had in the beginning. They don't want you to realize that we create our own illness and disease in the body with our thoughts and our words and our programming from childhood, because if you knew that, then you'd realize that you were the one that heals you, your body heals you.❤ the medical system the US is not based on common sense it's based on keeping people in the system and making money😢
Ms. Katarina, I have struggled with my voice for longer than I care to admit. Generally, people dont realize how voice is an extension of who you are. I've run across so many resources; Kristin Linklater once said that "You dont want your voice to be heard. You want yourself to be heard". Thank you for helping me not express my voice, but be able to articulate who I am. You are amazing and I am grateful.
Hi M. Roberts! What a beautiful comment. Thank you for sharing your thoughts here.
Massive thank you - I have experienced horrible anxiety attacks for most of my life, but this last year their has been a constant tension in my throat that I just haven't been able to shift. I have done 10 minutes applying these massages, it already feels back to normal.
Wow! That is great. How are you feeling now?
Katrina, I want to thank you. The comments are turned off on the "cant stop clearing your throat" vid so I'm doing it here. After a severe covid cough and then continuing to sing in my band, I ended up with a chronically hoarse voice and nonstop throat clearing...for a year! Two weeks ago, I watched your vids...went back to nsaids(at below prescription doses) very monitored "soft" throat clearing,making myself pause for longer and longer periods in between and throat massage...Today I barely cleared my throat! There is very little pain and much, much less tension in my neck. A very deep heartfelt thank you- you are a badass!
Hi and thank you for your very kind words. You made me smile because nobody called me badass before! I will take it if it means that it helped. Yes, I turned the comments off on some videos as they are turning rude. I am glad you left your message here. Happy to hear that you are doing well. All the best to you!
This video really saved my life! Im a college student and i was having a difficult time sleeping due to a very sore throat. I couldn’t endure the pain anymore and I also have an 8am class, so I found this vid and now i can properly sleep.
Good to hear.
I did this massage and went to talk, and my first words were "WHOA." My voice has never felt this open and free in forever. Thank you so much ♥♥
I am glad it worked for you!
I have a frequent feeling of a lump in my throat, which is sometimes a struggle when I talk, because it hurts a little. This video helped me so much! I saved it on my phone. Thank you so much for this video! ❤️
Glad it helped!
Please check out LPR, you may have it because the lump in throat feeling sounds like globus.
It can be cancer my advice check it as soon as possible
Wow! I’ve not been sounding like myself recently when singing due to having a really tight throat and jaw pain. I even started to shy away from singing because my voice was so tired from all the strain. I’m currently practicing for 3 auditions next week and this video along with your throat tension release video has helped me so much with instant results!! I cannot thank you enough I’ve fallen in love with singing again! You’re amazing!
Oh wow! Thanks for sharing! You've got this!
This is a great massage technique. I tried it and it helped relax the layngeal and surrounding area and made my voice sound more clear/open/relaxed. Thank you so much and I love your clear, scientific approach!
Hi! I am so glad that the massage technique worked for you! As I said in the video, it is not for everyone but if you are ok with touching your neck and throat, this therapy technique can release a lot of tension from the area. If it really works for you, I would use it on a regular basis. Do you think you will use it before or after singing? And thank you for your very kind words, I really appreciate your lovely comment. If you have any questions, please let me know.
@@healthyvoicetips Thanks for your reply -- so great to hear from you!! And yes, initially I thought it felt strange to massage myself in that area but proceeded slowly and gently and was thrilled with the results!! I was going to use it before singing and hadn't really thought about doing it after as a cooldown but will try that too (it's a good suggestion) :). Thanks and I truly enjoy your valuable insights in your videos.
Thank you for your very kind words. Comments like yours make my day! I appreciate it!
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THANK YOU!!! i have been experiencing "globus" sensation and tightness from anxiety lately. this & the sad voice technique just helped me so much. i can feel my larynx is lower and more relaxed!
Happy to hear that you found something that works for you!
I’ve been searching for an external way to help with my vocal tightness while I strengthen my breath support so thank you!
You are so welcome!
Did you ever feel Laryngosapasm.?
I am going to try this.. its been two years my voice has changed .. i need so much effort while talking and my voice breaks too.. the docs and ENTs have been giving antacids which relaxed my voice for 2 /3 days only .. then they said dont pay attention to your vocal chords .. they are strained bcoz of stress .. and i need to relax and not stress .. that doesnt work though.. after 2 years of running to docs .. i got you videos by gods grace.. I pray to God this should work for me and I am going to do it.. it is really so strain full for me to speak that i have stopped socialising and talking on phone.. Thanks Katarina .. God bless you for being here 💖
Rohini, I am so very sorry to hear about your vocal issues. Massage is one way to release tension. There are many other ways (you can check my videos on this channel because I talk about them all the time). It is unfortunate that the doctors were not able to give you a more concrete solution. There are very concrete ways to deal with stress that may affect vocal tension but there is way more available to us now.
Thank you! My throat had become tight after 2 years of not singing too much during Covid lockdowns. This really helped.
I am glad to hear that!
Same!!!
Thank you. I am a language teacher and my voice is my precious tool. Last year I lost my voice three times in a period of 9 months. After seeing an ENT I was told I have a mild gap in my voice box. I have been given a few voice exercises to do on a daily basis and use a steam inhaler. Your videos have been very informative and clear for me. I particularly like this Laryngeal massage and shall incorporate it to my exercise routine. Thank you.
Happy to help any time!
thank you so much!!!! I'm going to use this for the rest of my time singing!
I take that you really liked the massage. Did it change your voice?
I should say it really did magic.. I was taking pills for my vocal nodule problem.. it was becoming worse whenever I speak more... After doing these exercises for 10 minutes .. I can really feel the change. And I was able to sing without a pause... Thank you ❤
I am very happy to hear that it worked for you.
Amazing thank you. After seeing doctors for years and getting muscle relaxants and being voiceless as the recommendation you have saved me. This worked in minutes. Amazing.
I am so glad this was helpful Melanie!!!
I found this video for somewhat of a different reason than the main subject. I have a vocal chord polyp that has caused my throat and neck to feel pressure and pain. I just tried your techniques and already feel massive relief. Thank you! Thank you!
Hi Su, you probably have muscle tension in your larynx, therefore the massage brought on some relief. I am glad the video was helpful.
I've been having really bad hoarseness that develops throughout the day lately, and I can't really see a specialist with everyone self-isolating, and this helped almost immediately with the pain. Everything was very tense and difficult to move, so I suspect that might be the root cause of the issue. I will definitely be continuing this little by little until my throat loosens up. Thank you for the straightforward and informative video!
I am glad the video was helpful.
Hi, Katarina! Fellow voice teacher here! I appreciate your thorough and scientific videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Glad it was helpful! And hello back to my fellow voice teacher.
:0 Victoria I'm a fan, I've recently found your channel and will start working on the beginner playlist, I will first need concur the tightening of my vocal muscles.
Have a lovely day!
Thanks you so much, was diagnosed with severe MTD affecting my normal breathing and these techniques are amazing!!! First time trying and it relieves so much tension thank you!!! 😊
Hi Ben, sorry to hear about your voice problems. But I am glad that the laryngeal massage is working for you. This kind of massage is an effective techniques used in treatment of MTD.
You saved my life my problem no doctor could have fixed. It was tension all along!
I am happy to hear that you have found your solution!
3 months post severe laryngitis . Tried this massage and noticed a significant improvement! Thank you so much!
Glad it helped!
Symtoms please share?
I did this yesterday and before singing practice today and very interesting -- today a striking difference in the tone/relaxation in the larynx area, almost I'd say a new awareness of tension where that tension before was not on my radar and was the normal.
Hi Alexi, nice to hear from you! I am glad you are finding this exercise helpful! If you have any questions, let me know.
I tried this diligently for four days straight, several times a day, and it didn't help at all. I finally discovered that my throat tension was due to bad posture. Keeping a straight spine from the shoulders up and the chin tucked in worked wonders, in about an hour. My voice and throat relaxed to normal.
I am glad you found your solution. Thank you for sharing.
omg.. will be singing next week for Christmas choir! and I had strained my vocal cord in practices and was having hoarseness.. these exercise actually really do helps!.
my hoarseness lessen and my throat feels more open.Thank you soo much!
Thank you for your comment. I would suggest to avoid vocal overuse. I know that this is the time when you probably have more practices than ever but that also means that you can preserve your voice in other situations, for example less talking on the phone, less screaming, maybe skipping a party in a loud environment. These are just a few suggestions but you get the point. Preserve your voice whenever possible.
@@healthyvoicetips Thank you for your advice ☺️. I haven't been talking much over the past few days, and I did the massage technique everyday. I also did vocal steaming, which also helps lessen the hoarseness. My voice is about 70% back and we have more practices over the weekend, but will try to take it easy and not force any sound
I sang opera professionally for 30 years. Toward the end of my career-- I retired in 2014-- I started feeling strain in my throat when singing which I thought was due to menopause. My vocal coach who I studied with for 15 years moved away and I stopped studying, but my career went on for the next 10 or so years. I started finding it difficult to sing high notes so I switched to Mezzo soprano and I was wondering it THAT caused my issues. At this point my head voice is totally gone.. can't access it at all. I have never gone to see an ENT specialist because it's too expensive and as a full time performer in the US, one never gets medical coverage. I want to start singing again after an 8 year break and I am going to try laryngeal massage and other SOVT exercises to try to get my voice back in shape. I hope it works or I will probably never sing again :( Thank you for the information! Very helpful.
Thank you for sharing your story! Wishing you all the best.
All the other youtubers: to reach your head voice you need to relax your throat!
Me: Well, if I knew how to do it, I wouldn't be watching your video, would I?
Katarina, you're a lifesaver!!!
I am glad you found this video useful.
Thank you so much. What a relief. I thought I had nodules and I steamed as you said. The pain on throat got better. Then I started with the massages I can swallow with no pain. You are a God send. Thank you 🙏🏽
Glad it helped! But I would recommend seeing a doctor if you have pain when swallowing.
This massage helped me to feel more relaxed than I have in years. I never realized that one could hold tension in such a place!
Yes, there are many people who hold stress and worries in their voice! I am happy to hear that you got some relief from this massage.
Thank you for this very helpful video. I sing in a choir and have found, after 2 years of not singing during covid restrictions, that my voice is not ready for full practices. Your massage helps after the practice.
It is great that you realized this. This is now very common occurrence and many people just push through it. Not singing, not practicing voice or speaking the usual way during the pandemic deconditioned our voices and it takes time and practice to get the voice back. Keep up the good work!
Ooh, thank you! The clicking of my thyroid cartilage felt so good. All of these massages were so relaxing! I went through a period of great stress recently and have had bad neck pain and my vocal ability has decreased a lot since then (had a checkup with the doctor and ruled out thyroid and all other issues). So I am going to check out the rest of your videos and follow your tips to hopefully get better! I subscribed! Thank you again - you are awesome!
What a lovely comment! I am happy that it worked for you. I like that clicking sensation too. It shows that your larynx is happy! 🙂 Let me know if you have any questions. Do you sing?
Thank you Katarina for sharing your knowledge and experience with generosity. I am returning to vocal use (reading and singing) after a couple of decades away from practices. When I've proven to myself that I'm back on track, you will hear from me again. In the meantime, I wanted to at least say, thank you, for making your work available.
I just want to say - this actually worked incredibly for me. I woke up with my voice basically completely gone and was quite concerned as I had a series of meetings. Did these, drank a lot of water, exercised, and it actually really worked !! Thanks a lot !!!
I am very happy to hear that it worked!
Thank you so much
I have VCD and laryngeal spasms and my tongue is always pressed against my teeth or roof of mouth . This has been fantastic and I will do daily
Thank you so so much
You are very welcome
Thank you very much!! the first massage step itself gave me immense relaxation from my continuous throat clearing issue. God Bless you
Yay! I am so glad you found it helpful!
Hi Katarina,
Your presentation was extremely nice. It is not flattery. The pictures you showed are highly relevant and good. I am a doctor by profession and you have shown practical laryngeal massage. I enjoyed your presentation skill. Keep it up.
Thank you very much for your lovely comment. I truly appreciate it! I will keep it up!
Thank you for this lovely, gentle throat massage, Katarina! It's surprisingly relaxing - mentally, emotionally and physically.
I am glad it surprised you in all those areas. Thank you for your gentle comment! ❤
@@healthyvoicetipsplease share it in Hindi also
Wow thank you so much for this! I was asked to sing in my church choir for Christmas Eve Mass and although I love to sing, I am not trained. I over-practiced a bit and also found that I was carrying so much tension in my throat as Christmas got closer. Now I’m resting my voice but kept feeling tension which made it hurt even when I wasn’t talking or singing at all. This massage just helped release that tension. And I feel like my throat is finally relaxing!
Kelly, I am so happy to hear that this massage worked for your voice and body.
Wow I’ve done these massages to myself from time to time just cuz they feel good but didn’t know that it actually works and legit a type of laryngeal massage
Yes, they work for many people!
Katarina H. Thank you so much for your videos! I’m glad I found your channel it has done wonders
I have been singing for long years, and been playing the flute for 3 years. After the rehearsals i found that my talking voice is too stressed and remained in that tight position as if i were still singing. Couldn't relax. Now i have started playing the saxophone, which turned out to be a disaster. My teacher had recognized that my throat is way to tight, even when breathing in, that's why i can't get the good sound from the instrument. I have just found you channel, and i really hope that your breathing and relaxing techniques will help me to be a better singer and intrument player. Thank you!
Sorry to hear that you are dealing with tension. But there are a lot of things you can do to release it. If you have specific questions, let me know.
Youre truly amazing, every video of yours improved my voice and health so much and so easily in minutes, if not seconds!🤩 Youre lovely and really kind. Im glad i found your videos right in the start of my singing journey😊💗
Thank you for your very kind words.
Hi Katrina...I'm so thankful your video came up. My voice changed, I didn't know why. From your videos I found out my throat muscles are tight.I will do the massages and exercises. ❤
Never heard of laryngeal massage! Always learning something new here!
I am glad you are learning something new. But not many singers and voice users know about this technique, only when they are in trouble.
That felt very nice, I will be doing this massage regularly! I want to recommend to anyone else seeing this to consider taking a magnesium supplement (ask your doctor of course.) Magnesium has been a huge help for my throat tension. I actually had quite a flair-up of throat tension after regularly taking Vitamin D. Vitamin D without Vitamin K can lead to an excess of Calcium in the blood, which leads to muscle tension. So be careful with supplementing D too. If you must supplement D, consider adding K2 and Magnesium to your regimen (under the supervision of your doctor or naturopath- I am not a doctor, just speaking from personal experience!)
Thank you for sharing your experience. I always say that it's best to check with your doctor.
thankyou i don't know how long this will last but i felt like something was stuck in my throat choking me slowly and i feel weird but better now
Me too... now my throat is better now.
Glad to hear that it worked for you.
@Katarina H. Thank you so very much, Katarina... You have helped me so much with stress from this pandemic these last few years with my doing these self throat messages. I felt like something was stuck in my throat and that I could hardly swallow... it was a very scary 😨 feeling! Flowers for you...💐
Thank you so much, I've been struggling with so much tension and strain in my voice for the past few days and have a massive concert tomorrow - this has helped to relieve almost all the strain in my voice, thank you so so much Katarina!! 🩷
Omg this actually felt great just on the first session! I have been feeling congested in that area (like something stuck in my throat) which generally is from my post nasal drip, but I've also noticed my voice sucks (to me at least) lately. I tried this and immediately felt to clear my throat and less tightness! Going to continue! Thank you!
Im so glad i found this. ive had throat tension my whole life. I only recently found that it is due to strain, and could never figure out why my voice is so pleasant sometimes in the morning but gets tense throughout the day. Any vids on proper speaking techniques? because i obviously dont get it.
Hi Jonathan, I don't have any videos on speaking techniques. But I would recommend that you seek help of a voice therapist who can show you techniques suited for your needs. Sometimes, there is a wait list to be seen by a specialist, so in the meantime, you can check out my videos on SOVT exercises that may be helpful for you too.
Katarina you are an angel for me, ironically I use to do some of the things in the video without knowing what I was doing because it felt good but I did not do it too much because I though I may damage something. Now that I know exactly what to do it would be very very helpful, especially when the the throat hurts and I want to relax it to reduce some of the paid.
One thing which also reduces my throat paid quickly When my throat hurts is sleep on a bed and put my head down on the floor, or any other way keep my head down and my body up as much as possible, this technique reduces throat pain very quickly.
Amit, if you follow instruction in this video on how to do the massage, you are safe. Also, only apply as much pressure as comfortable. This is not a race who can endure more. Also, sometimes changing head and body position may help reduce pain. I am not sure in what position you lie down but if it's working for you, then good.
I lie on my stomach on the bed and put my head down on the floor, also put a pillow on the floor, as more blood rushes towards my head due to upside down position, when my throat is hurting alot, pain goes down considerably and noticeably in matter of minutes. Since I have been having throat pain problem since 10+ years I have figured out few things from trial and error which help me out.
Now that I am connected to your channel, there are few things which I will make a routine in my life one is Laryngeal Massage and second is the straw exercise. 3-4 years back both sides of my throat use to hurt when I talk, since 3-4 years now only left side of my throat hurts when I talk, right side of my throat does not hurt at all now, not sure how but it cured on its own, or maybe because I do many nephropathy things.
It feels wonderful! Thank you, wonderful lady!
Would this be recommended for someone with thyroid nodules?
I would very much appreciate your reply.
Laryngeal massage is for releasing muscle tension from the muscles around the larynx. This massage will not affect your thyroid.
cricopharyngeal spasm has been bothering me as of late. I’m addition my throat gets irritated easily when I talk and sing. This was amazing. Calmed down my anxiety feeling my throat spasm. Thank you!
Cindy, I am happy to hear that. I really appreciate your comment! You made my day!
Hello.
Love it! So easy and quick! I'll definitely be doing this several times a week. I'm so glad you explained that we may hear clicking noises when massaging the cartilage. I almost stopped because I thought I was doing it wrong. 10/10 great vid and great advice thank you so much!
I am glad you found it useful!
Omg ily sm, this has been plaguing me for a year and it's finally been relieved
Just what I needed today after my 1st performance in almost 2 years...Thanks so much Katarina. These exercises are great before hitting the stage!.
Wonderful! I am glad you found them helpful!
I am a PT and have struggled with laryngeal sensitivity. Thank you for sharing.
Glad it was helpful!
Wow! Thank you so much for making this video! I’m currently in a production of Mary Poppins as the evil nanny Miss Andrew and her song “Brimstone snd Treacle” has been quite draining on my vocal chords and this massage really helped with my tension and vocal tiredness!
Thank you for leaving this comment. I am so glad that this massage worked for you!
Dear Katarina, I guess today is my lucky day. I've been having a horrible pain in my throat for almost two years now. Ever single day. It's stopped me from functioning, from speaking to my loved ones, from doing things I want to do... I've been SO AFRAID also. Gone to doctors, acupuncturists, everything. It all started with me over using my voice during COVID with patients. (I'm a Psychologist) There was a moment I couldn't speak anymore and that's when it all began. Done so many changes but still, it´s there. I'm afraid of talking on the phone. Of the "pressure" of speaking. Of acidic foods. Gave up almost everything. Even yesterday, I went to see a friends show, spoke to her maybe for 10 minutes afterwards. I had to grab my neck tightly all the way home, because of the strain it caused. (Feels like punishment) Today I cried watching your video, I felt a release. A truth. It's this! This is incredible. Thank you. You're making a real difference. I am starting today. And everyone that has this, too, WE WILL BEAT THIS.
Thank YOU for your kind words Andrea. Happy to hear that it was helpful
Thank you for another detailed video! I'm so glad you recommend we self administer it. Awesome job!
Thank you for stopping by. Self-administered massage is a safe method. Thanks for your kind words.
This massage really helped with illness-induced vocal chord inflammation. Thank you. 🙏
I am glad to hear that it worked for you.
Wow, I learned so much in this! Finding the hyoid bone was a little tricky but it was great to have you doing it on the screen as guidance. Will have to do this massage more often! Cheers!
Thank you very much for your kind words. I am glad you have learned something new, something that may be useful to you in the future.
Thank you for taking time sharing these awesome techniques which helps those
Of us who been given the gift of
Voice. You are such a blessing.
God’s blessings upon you !
🙏🏾❤️
Thank you for your kind words!
Thank you for watching! How do you liked the massage. Comment GOOD if you liked it. Let me know if you have questions.
good
very good (: thank you!
I don't find any clicking sound
Am i doing something wrong while exercising
Thanks, Katarina, for teaching ways to take care of our voice. Love it!
I am glad you are enjoying the videos.
This was fascinating! I love watching your videos and so practical for everyone. I'm going to start doing this regularly. Thanks!
I am glad you found it interesting! Let me know what you think about it once you try it!
I started moving my thyroid cartilage side to side and boy did that feel strange.....but I think this is helping me. I'm definitely watching your content because I strained my voice and do not have ENT money nor do we have any vocal therapists as far as I know in Eleuthera, Bahamas.
I know that it can be challenging to find the right specialists in some countries. Please be gentle with yourself. Sometimes, these exercises feel weird but listen to your body and only do what feels good.
It felt really good! Thank you very much for this. 🙂
Glad you liked it!
Wow! its crazy how i could feel the difference!! it's so good to have access to knowledge as this. Thank you!
Happy to hear that you found it helpful.
I tried to get the handout from your web page but when I try to put my email it says "the value seems to be invalid". I tried with three different emails, outlook and hotmail; maybe you could look into it.
And I'm very grateful for your videos! I found your channel a few days ago and was amazed by all the good quality content that you have in here! Since I don't have any kind of voice specialist in my city I'll use your videos as a guide for the problems that I'm feeling.
Send you greetings from Perú!
Hi, I am sorry to hear about your problems. Send me an email to katarina@how2improvesinging and I will send you the handout.
Wow! It really helped me to release tension and soreness after practicing with my voice.
It is UNCOMFORTABLE A.F. but works like a charm
Yes, it can feel uncomfortable at first but if you have tension, then it will help too.
Massage starts at 7:48
Vinicius, thank you for breaking down the timelines of this video. However, if you are doing laryngeal massage for the first time, please listen to the messages before so that you don't hurt yourself! By the way, how did you like the massage, Vinicius Pires?
@@healthyvoicetips Hi! I only did that to help people that like me, already know why it's important to do the massage and just wanted to see which massage was going on the video. As a feedback, if you allow me, I guess the video is too long and a little repetitive, guess the subject could be presented a little more right to the point and less like a class, as it's the youtube standard. The massage was a little harsh for me, guess I'm one of the most sensitive people you talked about haha Anyway, the video is great and thank you for the time and effort you put into your channel, it does appear a lot in the final product :)
Thank you Vinicius for your feedback. I really appreciate it. As a professional from a regulated field, I have to be careful to present information in a way that is not harmful. And laryngeal massage can be one of those methods that can hurt or be ineffective if not done properly. Therefore, I included such a long intro and I realize it may not be suitable for everyone. I value your feedback though. By the way, it took me several months to get used to doing the massage on myself. I cried the first time I did it!
I think my voice is very tired, have felt it hurting a little lately but was singing despite it today and now my throat is hurting again. This massage actually eased it a little. Going to rest my voice and try to take care of it now and hope it's not serious.
Hi Felicia, how is your voice feeling now?
@@healthyvoicetips Hi! It's better but I can still feel that something is wrong, when sing I feel I have to be very careful so I try not to do it too much. It's like my voice get tired as soon as I start to sing now.
Thank you so much Katarina.This was a life saver
Glad it was helpful!
So awesome!! First time ever hearing of this. My voice feels constantly strained but this relieved a lot of pressure. Thank you!!🙌🏼
Happy to hear it was helpful.
This is so interesting! I love all of the information you put into your videos!
Thank you, that is very sweet of you!
I’m here to tell you, that I had muscle tension dysphonia, and I get over it, just like you will do too, have some hope and love, you will recover ❤️
Thank you for your words of encouragement! I am glad to hear that you are doing well.
Thank you so much for this! I have been struggling with throat tension and this has made a huge difference. 💜
Glad it helped!
This is really great! I have this really bad habit where I tend to whisper when I talk to myself which is pretty much everyday. And I realized that it’s horrible for your vocal chords, and I really wanna learn to sing but every time I try, I get a sore throat after like 2 minutes of practicing and even after talking too. So, I thought maybe a self massage might help because I’ve been doing this bad habit for years and I finally came to my senses and said “ I Need to stop and heal my voice and muscles around it. It’s tight and probably swollen. “. My doctor said my throat looked fine but she looked really quickly though so I’m not sure if she got a good look, to me it seemed she was in a rush. And I haven’t gone back since, that was last year. Anyway the massage worked great, I will continue to do it daily, it felt strange at first so I didn’t do it very long but once I get used to it, I plan on doing it longer to get rid of all that muscle tension.
Hi Sophie, I am glad that the massage is helpful. Go slowly if it feels weird. You are not alone feeling that way. Regarding the feedback you got from your doctor, they often say that "the vocal folds look good) if there are no structural changes on the vocal folds. The issue may be "functional", so using the muscles in the throat inefficiently or with too much muscle effort. I would go back or find another doctor to have your voice checked more thoroughly and ask for recommendations as what to do next. Voice therapy may help getting rid of pain when using your voice.
@@healthyvoicetips thank you for the advice! The massage really is helping a lot, I can definitely sing longer without it getting sore. ❤️
If your voice becomes sore after singing, then also reevaluate your vocal technique. Maybe there is too much constriction going on when you sing.
So clicking is ok when I’m moving my cartilage? I’m just making sure because it would always scare me when I did it
Yes, Gavin! Clicking is ok. No worries.
Thank you again so much , you are blessing to some of us and sharing your knowledge is treasure .Listening to you pleasant and clear voice it is like therapy. ❤
So kind of you! Thank you for your lovely words.
I have been diagnosed with globus and this is a life saver for me
I am sorry to hear about your troubles but I am happy that you found some relief after the massage.
Thanks mummy Katarina these are 2 months feeling much pain in vocal
when i move my thyroid cartilage from side to side, i feel some crunching and my throat also feels very dry. any tips? should i be concerned?
As I said in the video, a clicking noise is normal when you move it from side to side. It's the cartilages rubbing against each other. Regarding dryness: this massage does not dry the vocal folds or the vocal tract. So, I would suggest to drink plenty of fluids throughout the day to stay well hydrated.
Katarina H. Thanks so much!
Katarina H. Would drinking tea help?
@@jeremycamillo9407 I was gonna say the same, you're dehydrated. Tea is warm so it helps soothe muscles, but avoid any tea with caffeine.
My throat is hoarse. It's been 3 weeks since I lost my voice and I'm trying massage as you suggested. Thank you.❤❤

Can we do this massage regularly while singing
I don't recommend doing it when you sing but you can do it 30 minutes before a singing practice or after.
These massages are so relaxing .........n .....feeling Good .. Thank you Doctor for sharing this information 🌹
Glad you like them!
That was GREAT! That hyoid bone is sooooooo cool! The super bone of the body that is for sure! ~Elizabeth
Small but as you said: super bone!
I am a teacher and I was feeling hoarseness in my voice but these exercises are so goooood and relaxing also
Glad you like them!
O man step 4 the clicking is very hard for me to deal with.... I thought something was wrong
Take it easy. You don't have to go through all the steps. Do the ones that you enjoy and feel good. If you have any questions, let me know.
thank you so much it helps reduce tention on my throat and it feels relieved now
Glad it helped!
When I started moving my thyroid cartilage my eyes started to sting and I wanted to keep squeezing them shut?
Very interesting. But you are not the only one. People have may different reactions to laryngeal massage. Therefore, it is important to go slowly and stop when it is not pleasant. That is not the point.
I owe so much credit to you for my success in music. You really helped me with my voice.
I am very happy to hear that Tim. I am not even sure how I helped. Can you share with me one thing that really helped your voice? I would very much appreciate to hear from you.
@@healthyvoicetips I have learned so much about my voice from watching your videos. The biggest thing for me would be proper breath support.
I discovered I have a sensitive gag reflex when it comes to my throat 😅😄
This is very common. Is it causing you any troubles?
@@healthyvoicetips There's no pain, just a bit tense
Oh my. I think I have to go into this slower and more gentle. I got so much anxiety and nausea during my self massage. Like I wanted to jump out of my skin and cry.
I came here to try and help my VCD. I noticed I tighten my laryngeal muscles when I breath. So like all the time. And it’s worse when I exercise. So I’m doing breathwork and trying this till I can get into an ENT and speech pathologist. Or whoever else can help me learn how to breath
Thank you so much for your informative videos. I am going for a stroboscopy next month.. Just praying that it's just a viral infection...
I hope the examination went well.
From your previous video I already feel better. It was a little bit uncomfortable at first and kind of felt like an acute sore throat during the exercise...but I think it was the progress... thankkkkkkkks sooooo very much
If you have not done laryngeal massage before, it definitely can feel uncomfortable at first. It took me a long time to get used to it. This is very common.
This is so cool! I recently experienced about a month of not being able to sing higher notes. There was no obvious reason, but I had my suspicions. Because it occurred during late summer, it was most likely due to seasonal allergies. It has since relaxed, thankfully. I had to laugh out loud during this lesson though. When I started moving my thyroid cartilage around, I heard a clicking noise. At that exact moment, she said not to worry if we hear a clicking sound. Very well timed. K, now I'll watch the rest. ✌😁
Yes, clicking noises are absolutely normal. And yes, seasonal allergies can affect the functionality of your voice.