Special Events
VOICE MATTERS: a workshop with Elissa Maas Weinzimmer, April 27 2-4pm, $37
Our voices matter. We use them for liberation when we advocate for ourselves and others. We use them for freedom when we expressourselves fully. We use them for joy when we sing. We use them for communion when we harmonize with others. Vocal health, confidence, and authenticity is a serious matter. When we're vocally blocked, we're disconnected from our identity and our creativity. When we're vocally free, we can lift our own spirit, and uplift each other.
In this two-hour workshop, we will be exploring our spoken and singing voices on physical, emotional, and spiritual levels. We will cover:
Physiologically-based exercises for increasing vocal power (breath support and resonance training) and releasing laryngeal tension (self- massage and movement)
A framework for accessing your feelings, so you can speak (and sing) your truth
Chanting practices and songs dedicated to the liberation of our human spirit
MEET ELISSA
Elissa Maas Weinzimmer has been teaching voice & movement for nearly two decades, online and throughout North America. Her interest in voice teaching began after suddenly losing her own voice at age 21 due to a vocal hemorrhage, severe onset of acid reflux, and muscle tension dysphonia. Over the years she has developed an approach that addresses not only the physiology of vocal health, but also the mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of vocal healing. Elissa has MFA in Theatre Voice Pedagogy from the University of Alberta. She is certified in Body-Mind Centering®, Fitzmaurice Voicework®, and Hatha yoga (200 hours)®. Find her music on any platform by searching Elissa Maas. For more information, visit her website, www.voicebodyconnection.com.