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- Vocal Science… Life With Voice! Strained Vocal Cords in association with Muscle Tension Dysphonia. - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2018 from Diana YampolskyRestoring and building tomorrow's healthy voices! "If you could do it alone, you would have done it already" - States weight loss guru, Harvey Brooks. We totally agree with his statement and are more then willing to offer you a big help employing our Vocal Science™ Method, which will greatly ...
Views: 1017 - This is your riddle: You Have Voice Damage… How would you choose to fix it? - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2018 from Diana Yampolsky- Turn to vocal surgery? - Embark onto conventional speech therapy? - Choose homeopathic treatments… perhaps? - Or choose an alternative method of restoration of the damaged and compromised voice via the unique and non-surgical approach to Voice Mechanics…? Take a wild ...
Views: 1011 - We are your healthy voice consultants. Psychological aspects of Voice Disorders. - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2018 from Diana YampolskyI am lately receiving more and more clients which require non-surgical voice repair, possessing voice disorders like muscle tension dysphonia and/or spasmodic dysphonia. With our very hectic and stress-induced lives, a multitude of sufferers with the above mentioned voice disorders have their ...
Views: 962 - Vocal Science™ - Voice Disorder…? We can help you and your voice “rise to the occasion”, so to speak… - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2018 from Diana YampolskyWhat do we mean by that? Let’s find out! If I could say so myself, The Vocal Science™ method and technique is truly “engineered” to amaze! For many years, we have been attending to all kinds of people with all kinds of voice/vocal disorders (speakers and singers). Our voice repair ...
Views: 928 - “Speakaholics Anonymous”… What Do We Mean By That? - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2018 from Diana YampolskyFor many years, we have been attending to various people with speech problems, possessing voice disorders like: - Muscle Tension Dysphonia - Spasmodic Dysphonia - Polyps on the vocal cords - Nodules on the vocal cords - Cysts and lesions on the vocal cords - Acid reflux & simply… ...
Views: 892 - Clearer Speech? More Sound Singing…? It’s Got to be the Vocal Science Method! - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2017 from Diana YampolskyIn the previous years, I had worked a lot with amateur singers who were labeled as wannabe singers. A lot of them were recognized by various talent scouts and agents, especially when they were appearing in karaoke clubs or open mic events in a variety of bars and clubs. Once upon a time, one ...
Views: 885 - Have you ever had a thought, or were even told, that you could not sing… but really had the desire to do so? - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2017 from Diana YampolskyWere you also, perhaps, ordered to keep your mouth shut and not to sing…ever…? For the majority of you, it was happening in your childhood, but had this “minor insult” really left your mind now that you are in your adulthood? Not really… as it appears to be. More and more people are inquiring ...
Views: 976 - Attention Parents! Give your child a gift of a desired voice, confidence and self-esteem! - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2017 from Diana YampolskyOur Vocal Science™ Program can help your child achieve all of the above with guaranteed results. Let’s say that your child desires to be in a school musical play, may want to sing in a choir, would also want to have better presentations and thus, better marks at school. - Let’s make it ...
Views: 892 - What Is Spasmodic Dysphonia & How is it Treated? - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2017 from Diana YampolskySpasmodic Dysphonia is a voice disorder caused by a neurological condition, affecting your speech. This disorder can affect all ages and can develop at any time. With this voice-related problem, movement of the vocal cords if forced and strained resulting in a jerky, hoarse, tight or groaning ...
Views: 1299 - What Is Chronic Laryngitis? Causes, Symptoms & Its Treatment! - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2017 from Diana YampolskyChronic Laryngitis In laryngitis, you will find that laryngeal mucous membrane is congested, swollen and is full of mucus. Chronic laryngitis happens as a result of continual attacks of acute laryngitis. Since the larynx is responsible for producing voice, this can naturally affect the voice ...
Views: 1043 - An Intense Form of Alternative Speech Therapy may be the Best Approach for Post-Stroke Survivors. - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2017 from Diana YampolskyShort but intense round of alternative speech therapy may be a better solution for restoring language skills lost to a stroke than any traditional methods. Specialists have found that stroke/post-stroke survivors who have difficulty in speaking or understanding speech, showed some good ...
Views: 1089 - The Vocal Science™ Method is No Doubt “Sweat and Drench Workout of the Body”… But it is “Music” for the Mind, Soul and Voice. - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2017 from Diana YampolskyI am sure, my readers, that you, most likely, are puzzled with the very intriguing title of this blog. What do we mean by “sweat and drench workout of the body”, you may ask? I have explained in numerous publications that the Vocal Science™ method is a very unique and holistic approach to ...
Views: 869 - We offer a unique and alternative treatment for spasmodic dysphonia, as well as non-surgical solutions for various voice disorders. - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2017 from Diana YampolskyWe have many people inquiring about various voice disorders; but the most nasty of them I would qualify as Spasmodic Dysphonia – especially for sufferers whose speech has been severely compromised due to that disorder. The above-described voice disorder sufferers have been experiencing ...
Views: 1328 - Vocal Boutique… What Do We Mean By That? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2017 from Diana Yampolsky“We offer 'Cadillac' quality of voice/vocal coaching and voice repair. Our services are classy, timely, high-end & simply unprecedented.” The Royans Professional Vocal School, aka, The Royans School for the Musical Performing Arts, was founded on February the 15th, 1984. Originally, it was ...
Views: 925 - Certain Signs Which Are Indicative Of Vocal Cord Disorder. - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2017 from Diana YampolskyAlmost anyone, at one time or the other, experiences hoarseness, or even loss of voice due to the occurrence of various circumstances. Some of the causes of hoarseness could be due to the common cold, exposure to high volumes of sound in a concert or even simply cheering for your favorite team ...
Views: 1111 - The Synopsis of The Royans Professional Vocal school. - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2017 from Diana YampolskyThe Royans Professional Vocal School (a.k.a, The Royans School for the Musical Performing Arts), was founded in 1984 by my partner Ted Kowalczyk & myself. Prior to that, Ted and I performed as a duo around the Toronto area which was called Toronto Mini Caravan. Both of us were involved in ...
Views: 1102 - Vocal Cord Paralysis - What Could Be The Causes & How To Deal With Them? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2017 from Diana YampolskyVocal cord paralysis, also known as the vocal cord paresis, is the inability of one or both vocal cords to move. It can greatly impact the daily life of the sufferer, including, job, social interactions and leisure time activities. The condition is caused by damage to nerves going to the ...
Views: 930 - Vocal Science: Non-Surgical Voice Repair – Is It Just a Lisp... or Perhaps Something Else That’s Causing It? - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2017 from Diana YampolskyNevertheless, over many years, we treated and cured a lot of people with all kinds of different speech and singing problems. Some of the voice/vocal disorders were straight forward, but some of them not so much; and I really had to figure out what the exact cause would be in order to correct ...
Views: 1132 - Vocal Science: Vocal Surgery. You have done it! Now what? Will you be in need of anything else for that matter? - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2017 from Diana YampolskyFor over many years of my Non-Surgical Voice Repair practice, I have been personally answering numerous emails and phone calls with all sorts of inquiries with regards to people possessing various voice/vocal problems. Some of them had been already diagnosed with a voice/vocal disorder; others ...
Views: 872 - Vocal Science: Vocal Cord Disorders That Cause Voice Problems. - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2017 from Diana YampolskyVoice or vocal cord problems generally include pain or discomfort when you speak or have difficulty in controlling the pitch, volume and quality of your voice overall. It may sound a little surprising, but it’s true that a variety of medical conditions are the cause of most voice/vocal cord ...
Views: 1061 - Once Vocally Impaired, Should They or Could They Continue Embarking Further on their Vocal Drive? - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2017 from Diana YampolskyNevertheless, I have been getting a lot of calls regarding the non-surgical voice repair program. The people who are inquiring are usually very desperate and very emotional, which is quite understandable. They're pleading for help and, at the glance, appear that they would do anything that ...
Views: 1043 - Voice Repair - Who Needs It and Why? The Right and Healthy Modality of the Vocal Behaviour for Non-Singers. - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2017 from Diana YampolskyBeing in the music and voice business for over four decades, I've met a lot of people with good voices, bad voices and also, so to speak, broken voices. Some of them were singers, some of them had nothing to do with singing. Those who had nothing to do with singing, however, had a lot to do ...
Views: 1175 - Vocal Science - Adele Has Lost Her Voice...Again? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2017 from Diana Yampolsky- Yes... She was forced to cancel the rest of her tour! - You may wonder why this had occurred one more time again…? That happened because if nothing gets changed with respect of how the artist is using his/her voice, it will inevitably reoccur again and again… unfortunately. The very ...
Views: 1116 - Our Vocal Science ™ Method and Technique Is Truly Engineered To Amaze! Experience Today The 22nd Century Of Voice/Vocal Innovation! - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2017 from Diana YampolskyIf I can say so myself, the Vocal Science™ method and technique is truly revolutionary! To date, I have coached and treated over 20,000 clients; and I can say with absolute certainty that none of them came to me with any accountable/tangible ...
Views: 793 - Non-Surgical Voice Repair… “Backed up” Voice Anyone? If So, You Obviously Need Need A "Plumber" To Fix It. - by Submitted on May 31, 2017 from Diana YampolskyMy business, “The Royans Professional Vocal School and The Royans Institute for Non-Surgical Voice Repair” use to be located in a quite prestigious area in the northeast part of Toronto, Canada. However, in the building where my studio was located, the washrooms were not kept up to standards, ...
Views: 852 - Physical And Emotional Consequences Of The Speaking And Singing Voice Disorders. - by Submitted on May 31, 2017 from Diana YampolskyDealing with. various voice disorders are my specialty. Over many years, I have attended to hundreds, if not thousands of people with different voice injuries of their speaking and/or singing voices. In general, they were all, one way or another, physically and, nevertheless, emotionally hurt ...
Views: 1208 - Did You Need To Fix Your Voice Or Learn How To Speak/Sing Properly….Yesterday? - by Submitted on May 31, 2017 from Diana YampolskyWell, yesterday is gone… but today is still (hopefully) not too late! However, you yourself may think that the recovery of your voice (after you waited for so long), could not even be on the radar… but please think again. We definitely can help! And not only in the restoration of your ...
Views: 1085 - Vocal Science: Were You Involved In A Car Accident, Or Any Other Accident Of Sorts? Had Your Voice/Vocal Anatomy Ended Up Compromised In Any Way, Shape Or Form? - by Submitted on May 31, 2017 from Diana YampolskyIf so, we can help to restore your speaking and/or singing voice! Fix your voice, regain your voice and maintain your voice for a lifetime! - This is our motto! More often then before, we are getting inquiries from people who (at one time or another) had been involved in some kind of an ...
Views: 1170 - Vocal Science: For Greater Learning… “Should You Be Coming To Someone Else’s Church With Your Own Prayer”? - by Submitted on May 17, 2017 from Diana YampolskyMy answer would be: “No, you should not.” With that said, if you want to learn something valuable from your coach/mentor, or your voice specialist for that matter, YOU are the one who has to be submissive to such learning and NEVER DOMINANT! For example.. during my session, one of my ...
Views: 818 - The Intellectual Mind and The Physical Body... What Role Do They Both Play in One's Vocal Development? - by Submitted on May 17, 2017 from Diana YampolskyI've been teaching, consulting and recording vocalists for close to four decades. I've also been conducting group vocal interactive workshops and seminars for the longest time. It is extremely interesting to watch and experience the changes with each generation. What was happening before is ...
Views: 825 - Non-Surgical Voice Repair: “Brace Yourself For Impact” - Survive The “Crash”… Reclaim Your Life! - by Submitted on May 17, 2017 from Diana YampolskyFor some people, the loss of their voice is equivalent to a plane crash, nevertheless! Obviously they would feel lost and confused, as (for most of the times) they are not even aware of what exactly happened to them and their voice for that matter… and why? They are desperately looking for ...
Views: 864 - Vocal Science: The One Stop Voice Repair Shop! - by Submitted on May 17, 2017 from Diana YampolskyLet us explain: The voice repair process, by itself, is very complex. And if not approached holistically, it most likely will not produce any meaningful results with respect of the voice-issue(s). The fact is that if the vocal problem had been induced only by lack of the proper ...
Views: 849 - Vocal Science: How can acid reflux affect the quality of your voice? - by Submitted on May 17, 2017 from Diana YampolskyWould you consider yourself someone who uses their voice a great deal? Are you a professional singer, a professional voice artist or someone that uses their voice at work more than usual? If yes, then you know that your voice is a very important tool/resource that needs to be protected; and if ...
Views: 955 - Voice Repair: Speaking and Singing – How One Affects the Other - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2017 from Diana YampolskySome singers who come to me for non-surgical voice repair are not necessarily the professional singers. Which means, that a lot of them have a daytime job or even their own businesses. Some of the professions require speaking on the phone all day, running meetings, doing presentations, and what ...
Views: 1009 - Vocal Box Repair: Is There Such a Thing? And is it even possible? - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2017 from Diana YampolskyApparently there is! And yes, it is possible and it is fixable… however, with great difficulty. For comparison, let’s look at classical ballet dancers: Everybody knows that ballerinas have to have a certain arch in their feet, especially females. It is detrimental to their careers if their ...
Views: 770 - Vocal Science: Inspirational Coaching - Are You Willing to Spread Your Wings? Unleash Your Voice, Unleash Your Spirit! - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2017 from Diana YampolskyI have to say that, in the past, the above sentences were not even up for discussion. Everybody (or almost everybody) were more then willing to “spread their wings, in a manner of speaking; and thus, unleash their voices and their spirits. Of course, to unleash the voice/spirit is easier said ...
Views: 1249 - Vocal Science: Calling All Pastors, Priests, Ministers, Bishops, Worship Leaders, Etc! - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2017 from Diana YampolskyLately, more and more phone calls and e-mails from various church leaders are pouring our way. Interestingly enough that those requests are primarily coming from the US. The US people seem to be very devoted to their church, religion and faith, which is definitely very commendable! Not only ...
Views: 715 - Vocally and socially speaking…. Would you like to improve your odds to pass an interview and get a desirable employment? - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2017 from Diana YampolskyLately, I guess due to the recession, and the market of the employers (and certainly not employees), I often attend to people who are very unhappy professionally and otherwise; and desperately looking for desirable employment, but failing (over and over) numerous of interviews. There are ...
Views: 713 - Why People, who’s Lives Depend On Their Voice, Especially Singing Voice, Thinking That ENT Specialists Will Be Able To Conquer All Of Their Voice/Vocal Problems? - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2017 from Diana YampolskyWhy People, who’s Lives Depend On Their Voice, Especially Singing Voice, Thinking That ENT Specialists Will Be Able To Conquer All Of Their Voice/Vocal Problems? Getting all these inquiries, it never ceases to amaze me that (especially) singers rely on ENT specialists to treat and cure their ...
Views: 782 - If Voice Damage is Undeniable…, Suffering should be Optional. - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2017 from Diana YampolskyYou are experiencing voice problems: Sore throat, hard to swallow, burning vocal cords, difficulty speaking/singing, etc. “Should I ignore all of this and hope that my voice will come back on its own and will be as good as before or better?” “Should I agree for a surgical ...
Views: 812 - Non-Surgical Voice Restoration and Holistic Laryngological Care - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2017 from Diana YampolskyMore and more, my practice seems to consist of non-surgical voice repair cases. The speakers, the singers and the wannabe singers, are pouring into my studio in Toronto as well as in my alternative location in UK. Nevertheless, people always had problems with their voices and perhaps not ...
Views: 752 - Voice Disorders - Prevention and Treatments. - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2017 from Diana YampolskyWhen I reached Canada in 1980 and almost right from the start began teaching voice (speaking and singing), I noticed that, in general, nobody per say paid attention to the way they were speaking/singing or, for that matter, even conducting a proper posture while trying to deliver a message. Some ...
Views: 888 - Vocal Science: Treatment and Cure For Overall Body Pollution! - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2017 from Diana YampolskyA HOLISTIC Approach To A Person's Vocal "Instrument". What do we mean by that? Throughout the last 33 years, I have been bombarded with phone calls and e-mails from people who have experienced voice or vocal problems. Some of them thought that it had happened to them "out of the blue", so ...
Views: 712 - Vocal Science: Does Your Speaking or Singing Voice Have a WOW Factor? - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2017 from Diana YampolskyIf you think that it does not, ask us how you can obtain it! Everybody lately is speaking about a “WOW factor”. During the vocal competitions like American/British Idol or shows like America Got Talent or Britain Got Talent, judges constantly looking for that WOW factor in their contestants. ...
Views: 768 - Life-Altering Information On How To Fix Your Voice, Unique Instruction And Natural Treatment, Could Make A World Of Difference! - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2017 from Diana YampolskyWhen the person ends up with some voice/vocal disorder, his/her life is definitely altered in one way or the other. Just like a person who, after the tragic accident, became disabled, his/her life would definitely take a drastic turn. Now those people had to learn how to live their life in a ...
Views: 942 - Vocal Interactive Workshops. How do they introduce and/or supplement private speech/singing sessions and also address voice issues? - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2017 from Diana YampolskyEverybody knows that the private one-on-one singing or speech lessons are very beneficial to ones’ development. All of the instructors’ attention is drawn to one individual and catered specifically to the person in front of the instructor. If the student is not a novice and has a strong ...
Views: 574 - Voice and Overall Wellbeing - Inspirational Coachin! - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2017 from Diana YampolskyThis blog is my point of view on my non-surgical voice repair clients, who lately, I have no lack of... Yes, more and more people are approaching me with various voice disorders (speakers and singers). Some of them have tried everything, but nothing worked and they ended up suffering for ...
Views: 632 - My Voice Is Gone And My Throat Hurts. What Could I Do? - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2017 from Diana YampolskyOne day, you wake up and you notice that suddenly, your voice is not the same as it normally is. You think to yourself; "maybe, its just morning raspiness and it will go away later in the day". Five (or more) days pass and you realize that your voice is not getting any better. It’s actually ...
Views: 807 - Vocal Science: Love Your Voice – Love Yourself!!! - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2017 from Diana YampolskyThis Holiday season, we wish you the best of voice and the best of health and prosperity for this upcoming New Year, and always! For the last 42 years, I have worked on a lot of voices; fixing them, restoring them, or just turning amateur speakers and singers into professionals. I have noticed ...
Views: 735 - Voice Repair – Love Yourself, Love Your Voice, Help Yourself! - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2017 from Diana YampolskyDo not ever give up hope! Do not ever listen to the, so-called medical professionals prompting you to accept your voice condition and learn how to live with it! How pathetic is that? Those medical professionals do not offer any solutions and could not care less that you had spent most of ...
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