VOCAL COACHING WITH ELISSA
Pick up where you left off after speech therapy
You've received vocal rehabilitation through speech therapy.
What support do you need next?...
About Elissa
Elissa Maas Weinzimmer is an award-winning vocal health educator, presence coach, and the founder of Voice Body Connection. After suddenly losing her voice at age 21 due to a vocal hemorrhage, severe onset of acid reflux, and muscle tension dysphonia, Elissa began studying the mechanics of the human voice. Over time she developed a unique, concrete approach that empowers performers, leaders, and speakers to optimize their voices and share them more authentically.
Elissa's clients include Broadway stars, television personalities, politicians, and CEOs. She is a leading vocal coach in her industry, with instruction videos on YouTube that have reached over 1 million views. Elissa has led trainings for WeWork, Equinox, Microsoft, eBay, Instacart, and Kajabi, and has been featured in Thrive Global, Healthline, and Adweek.
Elissa earned her MFA in Theatre Voice Pedagogy from the University of Alberta. She is certified in Body-Mind Centering®, Fitzmaurice Voicework®
, and Hatha yoga (200 hours).
Elissa corners the “hippie witch” genre in her singer-songwriting, meditates daily, and is a proud dog parent. She is based in the Hudson Valley of New York.
To engage in Continuing Vocal Training Post-Speech Therapy, here's how the package works:
You'll have five 55-minute sessions with Elissa, recommended to be completed over the course of two to three months.
Private sessions take place over video call via Zoom, and can be scheduled through Elissa's online calendar system. (Option for in-person sessions in upstate New York)
You're welcome to record the calls for your future reference, and you'll be given personalized exercises and homework assignments along with accompanying short videos to practice with.
To submit an inquiry about Continuing Training Post Speech-Therapy with Elissa, please fill out the questionnaire:
Testimonials
I am a voice actor recovering from muscle tension dysphonia, which is an extremely stressful vocal disorder to suffer from, and Elissa's warmth, care, and encouragement have been vital to my recovery. I continue to recommend her to others who want to learn how to reduce vocal fatigue, maintain efficient breath support, and clear the emotional blockages that inhibit one's ability to express and communicate. Elissa's own experience as a performer with a vocal disorder gives her an edge--she knows what it feels like to go through such a difficult challenge and knowing that she has been able to heal herself using these techniques is inspiring and provides hope.
My vocal cords felt strained from "talking" (more like yelling!) all day in my open plan tech startup. When I left work, I didn't even want to talk to my Mom on the phone, let alone go out and be social. I didn't know what was wrong or what to do. Elissa helped me understand how to transform my vocal fry, and gave me exercises to protect my voice and engage breath support. What I didn't expect were the breakthroughs we reached together about finding my voice, not only physically, but emotionally and spiritually!
As a doctor and coach, I was eager to have a voice that matched my enthusiasm for what I do. I'd been struggling with voice issues, cord fatigue and raspiness for years and Elissa led the journey towards my relief. After one session with her the tension in my throat decreased and my confidence to speak was increased. She is fun to work with and professional at the same time. After many sessions with her I am inspired to get involved in new things that I would normally scoff at due to being "out of my comfort zone." This newfound confidence will aid in my being able to help more people through my work. Her confidence is contagious. I am grateful to her and absolutely love her as a person.
