A Voice Apart

Strained Vocal Cords, Muscle Tension Dysphonia (MTD) or Spasmodic Dysphonia for that matter... Is there a connection between them? Strained vocal cords - a serious voice problem that could lead to various, more serious voice disorders like Muscle Tension Dysphonia (MTD) or even  Spasmodic Dysphonia (SD). What causes strained vocal cords in the first place? Overuse and misuse of one's voice; speaking very loudly, screaming, yelling and forcing the voice to its maximum capacity. Vocal Strain is also likely to present itself due to professional and occupational hazards, naturally affecting certain professionals - like teachers, fitness instructors, worship leaders at churches, lawyers, politicians etc. Also, it affects those who, for example, choose to participate in various chorus groups and big gatherings. In addition, radio and TV personnel, voice-over actors, as well as public speakers - due to the nature of their professions, are also greatly affected

We are proud of our latest success and of our 36 years (and counting) of success overall! WHAT WE USUALLY DO: Holistic diagnostics and Non-Surgical voice repair coupled with Natural herbal treatments. We specialize and advocate : Anatomy of speaking/singing Psychology of the total human voice performance We can help you with any of your voice/vocal problems, advocating our revolutionary approach to voice mechanics and, nonetheless, the person as a whole! We own a very unique vocal technique which aids to speakers and singers. We are not offering useless exercises; our speech and singing exercises are directly applicable to the person's needs. We offer our students/clients to learn a completely new application of speaking and/or singing voice. The above would help to release the vocal cords and the vocal anatomy as a whole from the harmful pressure of the sound. That is what we call a vocal rest! The conventional voice coaches, as well as ENT sp

  If you are a singer or just a person who has concerns with their speaking voice...? We Can Help !! Regardless of the nature of your voice/vocal problem(s), we still can help you a great deal. We, of course, could have helped you better before the global pandemic took place, as you would've been able to travel to us and obtain our Vocal Science(TM) method and its unique voice/vocal technique, which is also coupled with our natural herbal voice repair treatment. At that time, in spite of your voice/vocal problem, we were able to recover, restore and greatly enhance your voice in a matter of hours... not years!!! Due to that fact, now we can only send a voice repair kit to the individual straight to their place of residency. The Voice Repair Kit will help you to knock down the nasty symptoms like: Horse and raspy voice Dry throat Pain in the throat Difficulty swallowing Tightness in the neck, and many other uncomfortable sensations. If you are a si

Please think again!! Needless to say that, over three and a half decades of my voice and voice repair business, I have been getting a lot of calls where I was asked if I am a registered speech therapist and if I accept insurance which would cover  speech therapy and speech pathology . A majority of those inquirers had already been through numerous conventional ENT doctors and speech therapists. Nonetheless, according to them and throughout my observations, they had never achieved any tangible results which them, or me, for that matter, could account for.   After their quite-negative experience, they decided to look for something else - like an alternative form of speaking and/or singing voice therapy. However, while trying to embark on the above-mentioned matter, they still wanted to derive conventional benefits…?  It is peculiar, isn’t it, my reader? I usually tell them that “when something does not work, try something else. It might work better”. But pleas

- My close observations and beliefs. - For at least a decade, about 90 percent of people have been coming through our doors to conquer not only a voice repair but, as experience shows, first and foremost, to acquire a new and improved lifestyle… Our Toronto prominent newspaper, The Toronto Star , once said - “ It is not for the faint of heart ”.  And I would add that it is also not for people who will be expecting change without change, so to speak. If those who are seeking help are not willing to open up and tell us their true story, then it would be very difficult to offer them the lifestyle modification -   and thus the successful results of their voice problems and issues. I’ve said it numerous times that the human voice is an expression of the state of one’s being and the identification of who that person really is…  The voice on its own is a “ tool” for communication and, needless to say, that if that very “tool” is broken, the communication also s

This is an informative & educational story about Mary Ellen Stoll : Former Speech and Singing Voice Repair Client from Brockville, Ontario –  Now an active member of the Brockville Barbershop Chorus (Thousand Islanders Chorus) . "Hi Diana, I just wanted to let you know I survived about 10 different Xmas singing events with the chorus WITH NO IMPACT ON MY VOICE; and for some of those events, we were singing outside in all types of weather - (Christmas parades and Xmas tree lighting etc.)"   Mary Ellen came to us in the year 2017 soon after she retired from being a manager within the Government of Ontario. Interestingly enough, her husband had also retired from service in the Government of Ontario on the same day and in the same year. Even more interestingly, both of them were born on the same day… and the same year…!! A few days ago, they both turned 66 years old. Congratulations to both of you, Mary Ellen and Steve! Below is Mary Ellen’s story: Over 40 years

We would like to forward you a post-course letter - sent by A Morris, Former Muscle Tension Dysphonia Sufferer from the USA. We hope that you find it inspirational :) Please read below.  ____________ First up, a little info about A Morris. A Morris, was a student who had embarked on my famous 30-hour voice repair course and who has shown that she has been very serious and, nonetheless, in understanding of what I've done for her body and soul in connection with her voice. I am positive that her dream will be realized after her and I will embark on the next 30 hours of my unique vocal instruction (The Masterclass) - which, nevertheless, had produced a lot of professional singers, who ended up getting signed to major record labels. The school also taught and mentored many winners of major international competitions who, no doubt, greatly benefited from the care of The Royans Professional Vocal School - founded in 1984. ____________   "Hi Diana.  There's 24

Overview of my recent trip to London, UK. Wenke L.G. – a sufferer of the vocal cord papillomavirus. Wenke L.G. from Birmingham, Solihull UK , met me in my hotel for a two and a half-hour introductory/exploratory session. Below is her feedback after the session was rendered and she and I proceeded to Camden Lock Market for an Afternoon Tea treat: “My voice feels a bit ‘Tired’ but a few people have said it sounds better, so I’m assuming the tired feeling just comes from, obviously, at this stage, having to work the mouth muscles harder to ‘smile and bite’; but it produces a clearer voice. So all good.” Wenke (Left) - Diana (Right) Stay tuned, as Wenke told us that she wants to send us more in-depth feedback via the next e-mail. We will bring it to your attention when it reaches us. ____________ Charlotte W – a sufferer of voice loss due to administered (unrelated) surgery Performance. Charlotte W. from South London UK had undergone serio