Have you ever had a head injury, even one that felt minor at the time?
Many people think of head injuries as isolated events, something that happened, healed, and is now in the past. But the head and neck do not always organize that simply. The cranial bones, connective tissues, and membranes can adapt to an impact in ways that continue to shape how the system functions long after the event itself.
In this series, we are going to begin looking at cranial strain patterns.
What they are.
How they develop.
And why they matter for breath, airway, and voice.
We will start with the normal movement of the cranial system, which is often described as flexion and extension.
Then we will explore what are called physiological strains, patterns that still fall within normal motion, even if they show up as exaggerations or asymmetries.
Finally, we will look at what are called pathological strains, patterns that move outside the expected range of motion and may influence comfort, coordination, or how the airway and voice respond under load.
You do not need to know these terms yet. What matters right now is simply understanding this. Cranial strain patterns can affect how we breathe, how we sense space, how we stabilize, and how the voice organizes in response to the body beneath it.
This is just the introduction.
I will be sharing deeper explanations, visuals, interviews, and applications for singers, teachers, and clinicians.
Stay tuned for more.
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Warmly,
Christine
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