Voice Training for Spasmodic Dysp...

Voice Training for Spasmodic Dysphonia — Even on Hard Days (June 20th, 2025)

Spasmodic Dysphonia & Muscle Tension Dysphonia Exercises by Drew Hanson

Episode notes

🗣️ “You wake up, the strangle is there, the tightness is back… but you still show up.”

CONTENTS

0:00 // TEASER

0:33 // The Daily Drill (WARMUP)

3:58 // Introduction to The 3 Elements

7:38 // The Vowels

9:51 // 2 DAYS LATER

15:00 // Nasal Resonators

17:25 // Combine All 3 Elements

In today’s Daily Spasmodic Dysphonia Exercise, I faced one of those rough voice days — had to pause mid-session due to vocal tension and polyp sensitivity. But two days later, I came back to finish the drill.

This is what the SD journey looks like sometimes: not perfect, not clean — but consistent.

💡 What’s in this session:

Daily drills for SD: “Nim-Nim” & “Me-Me” sequences

Honest voice struggle mid-video

Restart and finish two days later

Encouragement for staying on tr ... 

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