I must thank Yoga if I ever do win a Grammy
Voice lessons aside, one other thing that helps with singing or public speaking will be a feeling of looseness and flexibility in the throat. While some may rely on
Hot tea, lemon and honey to achieve this, there are actually some yoga poses that help loosen the vocal cords and with practice actually increase the flexibility of the muscles in those areas.
Now, from personal research, a specific book titled Singing for the Stars by Seth Riggs-(the vocal coach of the who-is-who of the Music Industry)-specifies that stretching to warm up not only the vocal cords but the whole body before doing vocal warm-ups are very helpful.
That considered, I specifically incorporated those poses that I know from sensation loosen the cervical region that of course contains the throat. (As an added bonus, some of these poses loosen other body parts that come in handy for my James Brown-Michael Jackson-Prince-esque moves by the way)
Now I will show you my choices and explain each one briefly.
1. The Sun Salutations.
This is more of a combination of poses, versus being an exclusive pose. Its ease and...