Sound Passage:

Voice and Communication Coaching

You want to use your voice but you’re not quite sure how.

You want to express yourself and without inhibition.

You want to get in deeper touch with your body.

You don’t exactly want singing lessons and you’re not ready to join a choir.

You watch people sing and it inspires you, but you don’t know how to do it yourself.

But you know how good it feels to sing (even just in the shower!) and you know that there must be something more to explore - but you’re not sure what.

Imagine fully embodying the power of your own voice.

Imagine:

  • Expressing yourself more fully and without inhibition 

  • Tapping in to the strength of your voice

  • Feeling more calm when you speak in front of groups

  • Feeling at home in your body

  • Loving the sound of your own voice

  • Projecting your voice with confidence

  • Being listened to and taken seriously

  • Becoming the leader you want to be

You’ve tried many paths to improve your self-expression.

Maybe you’ve tried meditation, yoga, therapy, vocal exercises, or a choir. All of these can be so helpful for accessing your deep well of creativity.

But, there are still ways that your voice feels constrained, and longs to express itself fully.  

What you may have overlooked is the power of your own voice.

Sound Passage is an embodied voice practice that calms the nervous system.

When you hum, whisper, and make other gentle vocal sounds, you strengthen the connection between your breath, your body, and your voice.

Research shows that making particular vocal sounds can increase breath control, slow the heart rate, reduce anxiety, and block the release of stress hormones. This happens by activating the vagus nerve, which has been called the “soul nerve” (Menakem 2017) and the “compassion nerve” (Dana 2018), and which helps to calm the nervous system. Additionally, light movement in the sessions engages the body and activates the mind-body connection. 

In this place you can tap into the wellspring of positive energy in your body. You can use your voice with strength and courage. You can explore new sounds, new expressiveness, and the full range of your voice in a way that feels right for you. You can project your voice more, find more depth in your voice, and access your natural vocal confidence. 

You can begin to experience more of your voice, and more of yourself, with every breath.

References:

Menakem, R. (2017). My grandmother’s hands. Central Recovery Press.

Dana, D. (2018). The polyvagal theory in therapy. Norton.