Friday, February 23, 2018 by Patti Barrow | Technique Helps

This is a short video showing the three best exercises to help relieve jaw tension!

Often, we take our jaws for granted.  Want to see how much tension you are holding and aren't even aware of it? Try these exercises!  Jaw tension can affect our swallowing, our balance, our alignment, gives us headaches and can even affect our speaking!  I provide a lot of these exercises in my studio, so if you student is saying "Patti had me do these crazy things where I had to push up under my jaw, and then we did..." you'll have a better idea of what I'm providing here LOL!

Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwhD5UTUW60

Friday, February 23, 2018 by Patti Barrow | Technique Helps

Driving in the snow, homework, crazy work associates, not enough sleep... it all takes it's toll!  If you are like me, you carry most of your stress in your jaw and shoulders (clinching your teeth together while saying "no, I'm fine" LOL).  Jaw tension caused all kinds of issues!  Not only can it lead to headaches and neck tension, but also affects our singing!  Many of you have come into the studio burdened from the cares of the day, and we've done some shoulder muscle stretches and jaw massage.  Here is a video that will show specifically how to do proper jaw (TMJ) massage. This is to help with immediate pain relief and can be completed in under a minute!  Enjoy!  (these guys are awesome, gotta love their theme song!).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=338&v=7b73yE0U2t0