You wrote:
>
>Hello, all. I am John Argue, a teacher of movement and voice for
people
>with Parkinson's Disease. I have been doing this work for 11 years
now.
>I work in my home studio in Albany, California, with small classes (no
>more than eight people at a time) that meet once a week. My background
>is in theatre, so my exercises are drawn from actor training. I am
also
>a professional actor.
>
>I have been reading this list for several months (that's called
lurking,
>I'm afraid) to improve my education re: PD and to keep an eye out for
>information that might prove useful to my students. Perhaps now I can
>give back a little from time to time.
>
>Re: Swallowing and Speaking difficulties -- Try Yawning.
>
>My students have found that (of all things!) YAWNING is very helpful in
>stretching and opening the throat, promoting full breathing, and
preparing
>the voice for full mobilization. Yawning is the first thing I teach
>student actors in voice class. You can invite yourself to yawn by
>breathing a big breath in through your mouth, and just pretending to
yawn
>two or three time. Then, lo and behold, a real yawn happens! Then
>another and often another, etc. Let yourself have all these yawns, and
>begin to vocalize while yawning (you will maybe sound like an elephant
>seal on a sunny beach, but who cares?). Do this several times a day,
(its
>fun to do with friends who are in on the sport; yawns are contagious,
>remember) and you will find a gradual improvement in swallowing and
>in speaking.
>
>Happy New Year to all. (Yawn)
>Who can make a smiley that means a big yawn?
>
>John Argue - 613 Cornell Ave, Albany, CA 94706 - (510)524-5105
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:-O
Best,
Bob
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