Relaxation Voice Training Program The Relaxation Voice Training Program consists of one 55-minute CD and one 38-page training manual. The Training Manual is a verbatim transcript of what is presented on the CD. Proper voice tone, volume, pausing, and inflection are explained and demonstrated by Dr. Jonathan C. Smith. Numerous speaking exercises are presented for yoga stretching, progressive muscle relaxation, breathing exercises, autogenic training, imagery, and meditation / mindfulness. The Voice Training Program is divided into 15 sections, or tracts, to enable the user to repeat specific exercises until voice mastery is achieved. SAMPLE FROM TRACK 1 Did you know that you have a powerful relaxation tool? It’s a tool you carry with you every day. That tool is your voice. Your voice can create tension or relaxation. Sometimes our words evoke tension. For example, I might tell my cat to “get off the table!” When going to work, you might yell for a cab. When teaching relaxation, your voice can help or get in the way. Listen to the following relaxation instruction and see if you can tell how my voice enhances the exercise: Let yourself relax. Breathe slowly and evenly. With every outgoing breath, let tension melt away. Let yourself sink deeper and deeper into pleasant relaxation. Notice how this voice is calming. Most people realize you should speak softly when trying to help someone relax. But there is much more to a professional relaxation voice than speaking softly. Every approach to relaxation, meditation, and mindfulness calls for a different type of voice, a different pattern of tone, volume, inflection, and speed. In this program, we will explore six relaxation voices, one for each family of relaxation, meditation, and mindfulness. We will practice the yoga stretching voice, the progressive muscle relaxation voice, the breathing voice, and special voices for autogenic training, imagery, and meditation and mindfulness. SAMPLE FROM TRACK 2: Two Mistakes of Beginning Trainers Beginning relaxation trainers often make two mistakes. Their speech is too rushed, and it is too much like a formal explanation. When giving any relaxation instruction, try to speak slowly. Use lots of pauses. It takes time for instructions to settle in. Remember that as your trainee relaxes, he or she will “slow down.” So your speech should also slow down. Here’s an example of an instruction that is too rapid: Let yourself breathe slowly and evenly. Relax more and more deeply. Price: $35.00 Add to Order