33. Vocal Health & The Nervous System with Christine Schneider

In this episode, Jennifer talks to Christine Schneider, a manual therapist for professional voice users, all about using and taking care of one’s voice. Christine shares her personal journey that lead her to this work, the way she approaches treatment with clients, and the importance of using breath & movement. She elaborates on how our voice and bodies function & provides tools for staying on top of your vocal health, building a team, and being present with yourself.

NOTE: Christine wanted to clarify that there are between 30-40 thousand neurons in the heart.

About Christine: Christine Schneider has been a pioneer for manual laryngeal therapy in the US for over a decade. Her private practice in NYC, LifeLight Massage Therapy PLLC, specializes in laryngeal and TMJ treatments for professional voice users. Working alongside New York’s top Laryngologists, Speech Pathologists and Voice teachers, she provides the manual component for vocal rehabilitation and vocal health maintenance. In addition to her practice, she created The Visceral Voice, a program and podcast which brings her passion and knowledge for vocal health, anatomy, self-massage, and movement to the wide variety of vocal athletes throughout the world.

With Taylor Techniques, Christine has extensive training in Myofascial Assessment and Release and is an approved provider and educator.

Her other specializations include, Visceral Components of the Neck and Thorax, Visceral Manipulation, and Neuromeningeal Manipulation from the Barral Institute, Treatment of Whiplash and Related Disorders, and CranioSacral Therapy.

She is also a certified Movement Specialist with training from The Brookbush Institute, Gray Institute, Immaculate Dissection, NASM, and the Institute for Integrative Health and Fitness Education. She is thrilled to be working as the movement coach for the 2022-23 Metropolitan Opera LIndemann Young Artist Development Program.

Graduating from Oklahoma City University with a Bachelor’s in Music in both Vocal Performance and French Horn Performance, Christine’s first expression of love for the voice was as a professional performer all around the world. She is a proud member of SAG/AFTRA, AEA, AGVA, and is a Voting Member for PAVA (Pan American Vocology Association). She is also the head of Research and on the Advisory Board for The Academy of Noise.

Christine's IG: @TheVisceralVoice

Visceral Voice Website: www.thevisceralvoice

Life Light Massage Website:  www.lifelightmassage.com

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