I Must Thank Yoga If I Ever Do Win A Grammy
Posted by : Unknown / on :Rabu, 22 Oktober 2014
‘Hot tea, lemon and honey’ to achieve this, there are actually some yoga poses that help ‘loosen’ the vocal cords and with practice actually increase the flexibility of the muscles in those areas.
Now, from personal research, a specific book titled ‘Singing for the Stars’ by Seth Riggs-(the vocal coach of the who-is-who of the Music Industry)-specifies that stretching to warm up not only the vocal cords but the whole body before doing vocal warm-ups are very helpful.
That considered, I specifically incorporated those poses that I know from sensation loosen the cervical region that of course contains the throat. (As an added bonus, some of these poses loosen other body parts that come in handy for my ‘James Brown-Michael Jackson-Prince’-esque moves by the way…)
Now I will show you my choices and explain each one briefly.
1. The Sun Salutations.
This is more of a combination of poses, versus being an exclusive pose. Its ease and versatility comes in handy for warming up the entire body and increasing the blood flow. Moreover, with the deep breathing associated (and the corrective effect it does have on breathing in general), this unique collage of indeed very simple movements will come in handy for just about warming up to do anything.
2. The Wheel Pose:
This is a backward bending pose that owing to its execution stretches the entire body immensely. When properly executed, one’s head will be turned upside down which consequently stretches the throat and increases the blood flow to the head. When, I’m doing mid to up-tempo numbers, I love executing the wheel pose to sort of get the adrenalin pumped up and I also add the spinal twists (it’s counter pose so to speak) for an even more balanced stretch that it may offer.
3. The Lion Pose:
Think “Scary Movie 1″ here for a minute, remember when Marlon Wayans yells “whazup” and stretches out his tongue? Well, this pose has a similar concept in execution. Moreover, I actually read that taking its name into consideration, it is often a pose recommended for overcoming shyness, as some Yogic texts claim in executing a pose, you take up the characteristic of the object or creature it is named after. Since this is the Lion Pose, it is believed that boldness and confidence is increased. For now, let’s just stick to the immense stretching of the throat that it offers.
4. The Shoulder-Stand Sequence:
Well, this sequence includes a pose known in Yoga as Savagasana (meaning it affects all body parts). It is a simple inversion pose and when executed with its counter poses: The Bridge and the Fish Poses, they adequately loosen up the whole body. If my performance or session is in the earlier parts of the day, I may simply execute just this sequence alone (with the previously mentioned sun salutations) and be fine. The fish pose especially loosens up the chest and is often recommended for respiratory disorders such as Asthma and Bronchitis.
5. The Relaxation Pose:
The name says it all. After a session or performance, it is always best to cool down the vocal muscles as this comes in handy for extensive daily use. Perhaps no other pose comes close to relaxing not only the vocal cords but the whole body like the Relaxation Pose yoga has to offer. This simple relaxation technique is something I have incorporated into my list of essentials as a vocalist and will come in handy for interested parties as well.
In addition to these poses and since singing involves a great degree of breath control, the Breathing Exercises (aka pranayama) belonging to Yoga come in very handy, as well as do some Yogic Cleaning techniques for the body such as nasal, throat and tongue cleansing…but that’s another topic altogether.
Moreover, a yogic diet -which is akin to the Mucus-free diet of the drug-free fraternity/lifestyle-helps to ensure excess mucus within is curbed and of course fasting-an advocated practice of Yoga-augments this even more. In fact this last factor is secretly why I hardly ever run out of breath while performing folks.
Perhaps if I ever end up winning a Grammy someday (hey, you never know…), I’ll be able to get up at the podium and acknowledge Yoga much more for helping me sing better, but for now, if your trade, passion or hobby demands an intense use of your vocal cords, you can surely benefit a lot from adding a little bit of yoga to making them work a lot better.
Ways to Stay clear of Blunders When Selling Your House
Posted by : Unknown / on :Rabu, 30 Januari 2013
One unfortunate fact is you can be lead directly into committing some of the worst home selling mistakes, possible. It is possible that your real estate agent could be the person that leads you to do this. This could of course happen for a variety of reasons. It is advisable to choose a real estate agent only after interviewing them. They should have your best interest in mind, not one that follows their own agenda. Now let's look at some home selling mistakes that you should avoid at all costs.
You're probably not thinking from a proper standpoint if you will not make an initial price that is lower than home values are currently. Pricing your home for the high-end is what most people want to do. But what happens is that a lower priced home will receive more offers than the higher priced home. Once you start getting multiple offers, then what happens is people start increasing their bids. So you can see that the price of your home will begin to rise on the natural process of competing bids. Pricing your house high initially will not allow this type of bidding war to ever take place.
There is so much for you to learn about selling a home, and we certainly can help you in this area. As always, though, much of what you decide you need is totally reliant on what you want to accomplish. Even though it is important to every person concerned, there are important parameters you should keep in mind. How each one will play out in your situation is largely unknown, but we each have to think about that. Here are several more equally important highlights on this significant topic.
Agents can sometimes appear more able than they actually are. Sometimes an agent may suggest they will be able to put a higher price tag on your property than you may have thought. A scheme like this is used on gullible sellers that don't have any prior knowledge. It's only going to hurt the seller. It would be wise to advertise a listing that is not so far fetched that it will turn people off. A proven realtor will know all of the ins and outs of the process that selling your home will entail. Do some comparison shopping through a few realtors to get a good idea of how much you ought to ask for your home.
When it comes to selling your house, you need to be very serious - if you are not, this can go very badly for you. If people are not serious, they will not do very well with showing the house to potential buyers. You can expect a very messy house, not clean it all, if this is the attitude that the seller has. By not vacuuming your house, you could potentially destroy any possibility of selling your home to prospective buyers. Sometimes a house can get messy, and the prospective buyers might understand this, but usually not when it comes to looking at a home that they are thinking of buying. Your real estate agent will not want to waste their time with you if you are driving away potential buyers in this manner.
Learn as much as you can about the real estate process if you want to avoid the worst mistakes a home seller can make. This become doubly important when you are working with a newer agent who doesn't yet have a lot of experience to fall back on. Once you've signed your listing agreement, don't just sit back and let your agent handle all the details. You need to be kept in the loop as to what's going on each step of the way.
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