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Meridians: in traditional Chinese medicine, meridians are pathways through the body along which an energy (qi) moves to integrate and balance the energy within our entire being. Each meridian relates to certain functions, processes and emotions in the body, such as lung, spleen and heart meridians.
Benninger, Michael S. & Murray, Thomas. The
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Proton-pump inhibitors: medication that reduces stomach acid made by the glands in the stomach lining. Used to treat GERD, stomach ulcers and damage to the lower esophagus from acid reflux.
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Neutrophils are white blood cells in plasma and are the first responders to tissue damage or injury.
Tizte, Ingo & Verdolini Abbott, K. Vocology: The Science and Practice of Voice Habilitation. NCVS. Utah
Improvisation: the art of spontaneous composition, variation or ornamentation; a creation of the moment
New College Encyclopedia of Music. W.W. Norton & Co., NY. J.A. Westrup, Professor of Music, Oxford University & F. Ll. Harrison, Sr. Lecturer in Music, Oxford University.
A professional voice user is someone who uses the voice as a primary means of occupational communication.
“Diagnosis and Treatment of Voice Disorders”, Special Considerations for the Professional Voice User. Gould, Wilbur James, MD and Rubin, John Stephen, MD. Igaku-Shoin, NY, 1995.
brain waves around 30-80 Hz, found in professional meditators. Possibly indicates a high-level of precognition and information processing.
The 7 Secrets of Sound Healing. Goldman, Jonathan. Hay House, Inc. 2008
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And I Mean, Sing!
I became acquainted with Riva through my wife, Cindy Egger. I first was looking to take occasional lessons to “keep up my chops”. However, I found better than that. I was off on a journey to “unlearn” and move from a consistently “heavy” baritone voice (bound rigidly in a narrow range). What has come
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Quote of the DayExperience is not what happens to you, it is what you do with what happens to you. Aldous Huxley
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