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- 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: 957 - Christmas Miracle… From Spasmodic Dysphonia Disorder To Singing Christmas Carols In Church! - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2018 from Diana YampolskyThis Story is about our former client, Elisabeth H of Ottawa Ontario, who suffered from a voice disorder known as Spasmodic Dysphonia. Like everybody else ( who, unfortunately, possesses the same type of voice disorder), Elizabeth was extremely skeptical and disbelieving. With all of my ...
Views: 951 - Is It Possible To Conquer Serious Voice/Vocal Problems in 20 Hours (Not Years) Employing The Vocal Science™ Method? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2018 from Diana YampolskyIs It Possible To Conquer Serious Voice/Vocal Problems in 20 Hours (Not Years) Employing The Vocal Science™ Method? Beyond the reasonable doubt... What is this blog actually about? We just would like to bring to your attention that we successfully completed a speech and singing voice repair ...
Views: 950 - How can Vocal Cord Problems (Vocal Cord Dysfunction) cause Problems with your Speech? What can be done to fix it? - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2018 from Diana YampolskyYour vocal cords (within your voice box) are not just strings… They are a delicate form of fold tissues (muscles) with a very thin lining on the outside. And just like any other tissues within the body, if not taken care of properly, they can get damaged. Normally, when people start to exhibit ...
Views: 947 - 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: 947 - 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: 946 - 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: 912 - “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: 911 - The benefits of alternative speech therapy for post-stroke survivors. - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2018 from Diana YampolskyA stroke is one of the most harmful experiences an individual can experience. When they happen, strokes will often cause temporary or permanent paralysis (nerve damage) to one or both sides of the human body. Sometimes, speech, memory, balance, cognition, and vision may also be affected. In ...
Views: 910 - Vocal Science™ - Way to go…! Voice to go! - by Submitted on May 14, 2020 from Diana YampolskyStrained 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 a Spasmodic ...
Views: 909 - 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: 906 - 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: 903 - 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: 891 - 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: 888 - 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: 882 - 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: 874 - 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: 870 - Speaking of Miracles: From Vocal Cord Nodule to Singing in a Choir! “The Impossible Possible Dream!” - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2018 from Diana YampolskyThis story is about one of my very dear clients, and now friend, Mary Ellen Stoll of Brockville, Ontario. Mary Ellen came to me sometime in Spring of 2016. She told me her story which I would like to share with you, my reader - which, evidently, has a very happy ending. Mary Ellen told me ...
Views: 858(1 vote) - How can natural remedies aid in the restoration and improvement of the quality of the human voice? - by Submitted on May 21, 2020 from Diana YampolskySuffering from voice disorders like sulcus vocalis, GERD (affecting the vocal cords), voice damage caused by chronic laryngitis, paralyzed vocal cords, muscle tension dysphonia, spasmodic dysphonia, and many other voice/vocal problems? We can help!! We can ship our natural herbal voice ...
Views: 848 - The Causes and Consequences of Voice/Vocal Repair Matters: - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2020 from Diana Yampolsky- 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 ...
Views: 847 - Vocally Speaking – If You Own The Car, You Probably Will Guess That Topping Up The Fluids, Will Not Fix Your Car’s Mechanical Problems! - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2017 from Diana YampolskyVocally Speaking – If You Own The Car, You Probably Will Guess That Topping Up The Fluids, Will Not Fix Your Car’s Mechanical Problems! More and more, I am getting requests to have a video chat (Skype, FaceTime, WeChat and what have you) with my prospective clients who, on top of it, asking ...
Views: 847 - 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: 845 - Vocal Science™ - Wondering who we are & what we do…? - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2018 from Diana Yampolsky- We are NOT doctors… We, in fact, are practicing alternative and holistic methods applicable to nearly all human health problems, while closely specializing in the Non-Surgical Voice Repair field. - We are Natural Practitioners with a holistic approach to voice /vocal mechanics; and while ...
Views: 843 - 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: 837 - Suffering from voice loss and are in need of a viable solution to get it back? We are here to help! - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2018 from Diana YampolskyAre you suffering from abnormal changes in your voice like hoarseness, raspiness or even symptoms of voice loss? You may think that you're fighting with a cold or flu, or perhaps you may think that it’s due to the fact that you sang your heart out at a concert or cheered too loudly for your ...
Views: 836 - Part 2 - Your Doctors said that “You will never have your voice back to normal ever again.” We said… “TRY US!” - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2018 from Diana Yampolsky- Case Study #2: Brenda Mooers of Calgary, Alberta Canada - Brenda arrived at our establishment on November 1st, 2018. She is a 51-year-old woman who has been going through hormonal changes. Sometime prior to inquiring about our services, Brenda went to a medical doctor and presented her ...
Views: 830 - 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: 827 - 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: 823 - Vocal Science: Fix your Voice and Experience "Shocking” (So To Speak) Side Effects! - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2017 from Diana YampolskyDue to this digital and very chemically polluted world, we are receiving more and more inquiries about various vocal disorders which people experience on a day by day basis. Our fruits and vegetables are chemically altered and our chickens (for example) are double-sized, due to be fed and ...
Views: 806 - 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: 805 - Vocal Science - We Are Doers and Not Just Talkers! - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2020 from Diana YampolskyTo whom it may concern - a personal message from Diana Yampolsky: We are doers and not just talkers! In these trying times, we should not only connect with each other but should also express care for each other. We, at The Royans Professional Vocal School, nonetheless, provide ...
Views: 796 - 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: 796 - There are voice repair specialists ready to help you to get your voice back! - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Diana YampolskyThere are voice repair specialists ready to help you to get your voice back! A constantly-hoarse voice does not have to be a stressful experience for you or your loved ones. For sufferers of voice problems (like chronic voice hoarseness), finding a professional voice specialist is not all ...
Views: 795 - 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: 790 - Laryngitis: Causes, Symptoms, Consequences and Aftermath (if not treated) - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2019 from Diana YampolskyJudy L from Chicago, USA - Case study: From Laryngitis to strained vocal cords and finally, and unfortunately… to Muscle Tension Dysphonia (MTD). A few years ago, Judy arrived to us with her husband from Chicago, speaking with a pretty raspy and hoarse voice. This is her ...
Views: 786 - They said that “You will never have your voice back to normal ever again.” We said… “TRY US!” - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2018 from Diana YampolskyWith the Vocal Science™ method and its own very unique vocal technique, we have proven quite a few medical professionals wrong! - Case Study #1: Tim Bristol of Niagara Falls, New York - The above-named non-surgical voice repair client of ours was given a “sentence” of “the point of no ...
Views: 786 - 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: 783 - Voice Repair Article! - Bleeding Polyp: Non-Surgical VS Surgical! - by Submitted on May 14, 2019 from Diana YampolskyWe would like to share with you some excerpts from an email which recently reached our office. However, due to privacy concerns, we omitted some personal details. We regret, however, that this person did not reach out to us first and tried to rectify her vocal problem non-surgically. For ...
Views: 783 - "I Survived About 10 Different Xmas Singing Events With The Chorus WITH NO IMPACT ON MY VOICE!" - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2020 from Diana YampolskyThis 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 ...
Views: 777 - 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: 770 - Overview of my recent trip to London, UK. - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2019 from Diana YampolskyWenke 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 ...
Views: 768 - Acid Reflux Effecting Voice - Case Study! - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2020 from Diana YampolskyCase Study! For many years we have been fixing people’s voices which have been affected by acid reflux… One of the cases - of the year 2014 - stands out the most. A woman in her early 40th walked into our studio and told us her story… She was divorced from her very abusive husband, who ...
Views: 766 - Vocal Cord Damage Acquired during Open Heart Surgery…? - by Submitted on May 14, 2019 from Diana YampolskyCase Study: This story is about Vera D of Barrie Ontario, whose vocal cords got damaged during her open heart surgery… Vera came to us in the year 2015 when she hardly could speak, and mostly was whispering. She told us her story whereas before coming for our non-surgical voice repair ...
Views: 763 - Vocal Science: All Voice - No Pain! ("All V - No P"). - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2017 from Diana YampolskyNot only a great amount of people are losing voices these days, but also a lot of them are experiencing severe pain in their throats. Before, we had complaints, primarily from singers; but more and more, just regular people (speakers) are complaining on extreme discomfort in their vocal box ...
Views: 757 - Vocal Science™ Suffering from voice problems or vocal issues? Feeling uncertain, anxious scared and hopeless? We can help! - by Submitted on May 25, 2020 from Diana YampolskyWhen a sudden voice problem or vocal issue occurs, the person becomes quite confused (not understanding what had just happened with their speaking voice and why it became so raspy and hoarse...) Why is it all of a sudden they started to experience difficulty speaking and even ...
Views: 756 - 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: 750 - Suffering from voice disorders like Sulcus Vocalis, Muscle tension Dysphonia or, perhaps, even Spasmodic Dysphonia? We can help! - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2019 from Diana YampolskyWe specialize in a unique form of voice restoration and enhancement - designed for those who suffer from voice disorders, vocal disorders, vocal cord damage and speaking and singing voice problems overall. Since 1984, we have serviced over an estimated 25,000 (combined) students and clients ...
Views: 745 - Diagnosis: Spasmodic Dysphonia (SD) - Related Health Issues and Health in General. - by Submitted on May 21, 2020 from Diana YampolskyCase Study: Sheree O of Hobart Tasmania, Australia. Herbal remedies treatment…? Indeed… no doubt, God sent!! ____________________________________ This is her story: A couple of months ago, I received an e-mail from the woman who identified herself as a spasmodic dysphonia sufferer. ...
Views: 742 - Could Muscle Tension Dysphonia (MTD) Transform into Spasmodic Dysphonia (SD)? - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2019 from Diana YampolskyYes, it could! We, my reader, would like to introduce you to at least two stories which we had come across. In the year 2014, I got an e-mail from a person who said that she had been diagnosed with Muscle Tension Dysphonia. In that e-mail, she said that her speaking voice was quite ...
Views: 739 - This Time, Medical Doctors And Speech Therapists Had Failed The Patient With The Muscle tension Dysphonia Diagnosis! - by Submitted on May 14, 2019 from Diana YampolskyThis story is about “old” Maggie Y - now the “new” Ariel Y. Maggie Y came to us about a year ago to fix her breaking and crackling voice due to muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) voice disorder. Maggie told us her story and explained the reason why she thinks it happened to her. With her ...
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