Restore vocal strength and clarity with practical, science-backed techniques
Have you recently lost your voice, felt it weaken after illness, or found that stress has left it hoarse, flat, or fragile? Whether you’re a public speaker, singer, teacher, or performer, this course will guide you gently back to vocal health.
What you’ll learn
- A realistic, science-backed approach to voice recovery after illness or stress—designed to restore vocal clarity, strength, and stamina.
- Techniques to release tension in the throat, rebalance breath and voice, and rediscover a sense of comfort and ease in vocal use.
- A structured toolkit of daily exercises that support healthy vocal posture and reduce strain in speech and performance.
- Simple rehabilitation practices that realign and heal the voice—without pushing, forcing, or overcompensating.
- How to rebuild vocal strength and pitch flexibility through sustainable, long-term maintenance exercises.
- Strategies for protecting and caring for your voice in everyday life and work.
- (Optional intro) Awareness of how stress and illness affect vocal function—and how to reset and recover using proven techniques.
Course Content
- Introduction –> 1 lecture • 13min.
- Voice Foundation and Reset –> 5 lectures • 24min.
- Voice Rehabilitation –> 3 lectures • 11min.
- Vocal Maintenance –> 4 lectures • 11min.
Requirements
Have you recently lost your voice, felt it weaken after illness, or found that stress has left it hoarse, flat, or fragile? Whether you’re a public speaker, singer, teacher, or performer, this course will guide you gently back to vocal health.
Voice Recovery After Stress or Illness is a practical, step-by-step programme designed to help you restore ease, clarity, and strength in your voice—at your own pace. Led by Fran Montignani, a voice rehabilitation specialist with over 24 years of experience and a master’s degree in voice pathology, this course combines science-informed strategies with calming, accessible exercises that work.
You’ll learn:
- How to release tension and reset healthy vocal posture
- How to rebalance the connection between breath and voice
- Gentle rehabilitation techniques that realign and heal
- Long-term exercises to maintain vocal strength and flexibility
By the end of this course, you’ll have a personal toolkit of techniques that support you in recovery—and help you care for your voice going forward. No previous voice training is needed. These exercises are suitable for use alongside speech therapy or clinical voice care.
If your voice is your instrument, your livelihood, or simply part of how you express yourself—this course is here to help you find it again.
How this course is different:
- Taught by a voice rehabilitation specialist with 24 years of clinical experience, including NHS Voice Clinics.
- Designed specifically for people recovering from illness, stress, or vocal fatigue—not general voice users.
- Includes recovery tools, pacing strategies, and guided exercises—not just warm-ups or technique drills.
- Supports teachers, parents, professionals and singers who rely on their voices day-to-day.
- Grounded in voice science, anatomy, and trauma-informed practice.