What role does the psoas major muscle play in speaking and singing?

Are you curious to find out more about the connection between the voice and the body?

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✨ Join us ✨

 

This workshop will present new discoveries and the findings from my research study titled ‘The role of the psoas major muscle in singing and speaking’. This research paper was published by Routledge in Voice and Speech Review, an academic journal.

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The first part of the workshop will be dedicated to the research results and the latest updates. The second part of the workshop will be focused on practical exercises such as physical/vocal warm-ups, guided meditation, and specific poses aimed at the psoas muscle. Every participant will have an opportunity to learn and connect with the psoas major muscle, restore balance in the body, explore authentic sounds, and release unwanted tensions.

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You will need a yoga mat, a yoga block (or its alternative such as a book, a firm cushion, a towel, folded blankets). Please, have your camera on during the workshop.

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✨ ALL WELCOME ✨

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“If we take into consideration that ‘the interaction between muscle tension, postural use, and vocal use has a very complex relationship’ we need to address not only the larynx or diaphragm, we have to incorporate the whole body when speaking or singing (Cardoso et al, 2019, p.124.e12). In case of this study, we need to take into consideration that the PM muscle is part of strong postural muscles that helps to keep the body upright and moving (Brown, 1996) and affects the thoracic cavity (Leborgne & Rosenberg, 2019). This statement is already telling us that the psoas major muscle plays role in alignment and also respiration.”

- this short paragraph was taken from my published research paper

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