Group Voice Therapy Training (Professional Diploma)

Learn how to use a range of vocal techniques to improve health and wellbeing. This course enables you to run professional and potentially transformative voice therapy groups using breath, movement, visualisation and a range of vocal techniques.

A distance learning option is also available for this course.

• The key concepts and research underpinning working with the voice as a therapeutic tool
• Reflective practice – the 7Rs method of experiential processing – a way to understand ourselves more deeply
• The BAST Method of Voice Therapy
• Anatomy and physiology of the vocal mechanism
• Exploring the neuroscience and psychology of therapeutic voice-work
• How the voice affects the immune system and the release of certain neurotransmitters and hormones
• Breath-work, vocal warm-up and vocal development exercises help to develop and free your voice
• Voice-bath relaxation sessions using vowel sounds, overtones and therapeutic percussion
• The PramAna sequence – Similar to Tai Chi, this exercise is relaxing as well as balancing for mind, body and emotions
• Vocal Processing Techniques – Specific techniques using the breath, movement, visualisation and voice to help improve health and wellbeing
• The Narrative Voicescape process – an interactive session to help people to help reframe negative thoughts and behaviours in a new and more positive way. This is beneficial for working with grief, bereavement, trauma, fears, phobias as well as anything that holds a person back in life

Equipment Webinar – Date TBC

• A therapeutic percussion kit is a wonderful addition to your work and all facilitators are required to have one
• It comprises shakers, rainstick and chimes and is used to help people come back from being relaxed to more aware
• You can order from our trusted suppliers through us. Good quality professional standard instruments will be hand selected for you and sent to your home

Foundation Module – Date TBC

• An online course to take at your leisure before the deadline
• The key concepts and research underpinning the BAST Method of Group Voice Therapy will be introduced
• Quizzes and interactive exercises help you check your understanding and deepen your knowledge

Virtual Classroom 1 – 8th – 10th February 2023 – 9.30am – 2pm

• Unpack the BAST Method in more depth
• Explore research underpinning how and why voicework can be so effective
• Experience voice-bath and vocal sessions to understand how different techniques affect mind, body and emotions in different ways
• Discuss the application of the therapeutic percussion instruments

Coursework and Home Study – TBC

• Embark on a wonderful investigation using a range of different vocal and breathwork exercises
• Explore how, when and why to implement gentle bodywork (active exercises)
• Articles, quizzes, coursework exercises and training videos support this process
• Coursework is estimated to take between 2 – 3 hours a week

Virtual Classroom 2 – 10th March 2023 – 9.30am-11am – Coursework check-in

• A chance to meet your peers
• A quick coursework check-in
• Checking playing techniques and Q&A session with your tutors

Virtual Classroom 3 – 5th May 2023 – 9.30am – 11am

• Check-in with your peers and tutors
• Have a valuable Q & A session and discuss your case studies in more depth
• Discuss research and ongoing business/professional development

In-class Intensive Module 1 – 20th – 21st May 2023 

• Try a range of different approaches with your peer group
• Discuss the application of the techniques for different therapeutic outcomes such as chronic pain, anxiety, confidence for example
• Gain confidence and deepen your knowledge and skills with
  support from the tutor team

Day 1: 9.30am – 6pm
Day 2: 9.30am – 6pm

Virtual Classroom 4 –  8th – 9th June 2023 – 9.30 – 2pm

• Hypothetical group sessions

Virtual Classroom 5 – 24th November 2023 – 9.30 – 11.00am – Case study check-in

Qualify 

• On successful completion of this course you will be awarded a Diploma in Group Voice Therapy
• You can achieve a ‘pass’, ‘merit’ or ‘distinction’

Fees

Full Course Fee: 2023 course fee TBC