MY BOOK
QUAND LA VOIXS'ACCORDE À LA VIE
When the Voice Attunes to Life: a guide to discovering and freeing your spoken and/or singing voice (in French only so far, sorry)
- Sophie Verbaeys-Reid
- 338 pages
- €27 incl. VAT (print)
- €18 incl. VAT (digital)
Your voice speaks to you.
Are you listening to it?
Not only your audible voice, in the literal sense, also your voice in the deep, figurative sense: that inner signal that knows, before you do, when something is right or isn't. When a path suits you or takes you away from yourself. When a spoken word rings true or sounds hollow.
This book was born of this conviction: your voice is far more than a communication tool. It is a source of vitality, a resource for feeling better, an inner barometer and a compass to move forward.
Source
of vitality and energy
Resource
for feeling better day to day
Barometer
of your inner state
Compass
towards what is right for you
And it unfolds through
This is what makes change deep, coherent and lasting.
Who is this book for?
For everyone, because almost everyone has a voice, moves through life with it and will one day reach the end of their path.
More particularly for those who are curious about their own voice, spoken or sung, and interested in introspection and self-development. And for voice enthusiasts, whether or not they have made it their profession.
This book aims to inspire and equip those who wish to understand and develop their personal and professional expression through their voice.
It is a bridge between two worlds dear to me: the spoken voice and the singing voice, technique and intimacy, everyday life and “all through life”.
WHAT THIS BOOK OFFERS YOU
A holistic exploration of your voice
How your voice reflects your body, your emotions, your thoughts, and its impact on your relationships day to day. From the first in-breath to the last breath, from babbling to singing, from listening in the womb to the voice that asserts itself.
Concrete tools for action
More than 35 practical exercises and more than 40 reflective exercises. An accessible approach, combining anatomical and psychological understanding. Exercises you can integrate into your daily life, with no prerequisites.
An introspective journey
Your voice as a lever for personal transformation. How to express yourself better, assert yourself, connect with others… and with yourself.Physical, emotional and mental well-being
The links between voice, breathing and postural dynamics. To enrich your overall health, your creativity, and your presence.
Keys to unleashing your vocal power
An unusual approach to discover, free and “empower” your spoken and singing voice. Make it an ally to express yourself better, assert yourself and connect with others.
Because every voice is unique, this book will help you reveal yours to the full.
What readers say
“A book that offers the reader a whole new vision of the voice and its impact on our lives, our environments and our relationships.”
Fabienne Cassiers
Psychologist & Music Therapist
“This book invites us to rethink our understanding of the voice and all its connections with the body and the mind. We change, we open up, we live.”
Oriane
Electrical engineer & Pianist
“This book is a public service! It raises awareness of the importance of the voice, spoken and sung, in the literal as in the figurative sense!”
Martine Haddad
Psychotherapist
“As a trainer in assertive communication, I was very moved to discover how much there is to learn from listening to the voice.”
Emmanuel Everarts de Velp
Assertive communication trainer
“It is a book that brings peace through the essential, universal subject that connects us all.”
Nathalie Hennart
Coach & Author
“It is a reference work on the voice!”
Céline Clénin
Voice consultant, MDH™ Breathing Coordination practitioner, Musician & Singer
ORDER THE BOOK
Printed version
27€ incl. VAT
Digital version
18€ incl. VAT
- Would you like to offer the book to the people you work with or to your organisation? Contact me directly
- Would you like to order it from your favourite bookshop? Show them this informationISBN : 979-10-424-1674-4
Frequently asked questions
Absolutely. The singing voice and the speaking voice are two expressions of the same instrument. You can explore one without practising the other. Most of the exercises are designed for both.
This book is designed to be accessible, concrete and progressive. It assumes no previous path. All it asks is curiosity about yourself.
Yes, at €18 incl. VAT, as an instant download
Talk about it around you, recommend it to your bookseller, or leave a review where you bought it. Every voice counts, including yours when it comes to talking about the book.
The book opens a door. If you would like to go further, one-to-one, in a group or in a workshop, the ways of working together offered on this site continue that path.
The Talk: Attuning your voice to life
Inspired by the book, this 60 to 90-minute talk-experience is not a presentation: it is lived. Participants are not a passive audience, they are the actors of their own exploration, in body and in voice.
On the programme:
- Presentation and discussion on the bridges between the voice and personal development
- Participative moments to experiment together
- Meeting and sharing around the power of vocal expression
- Signing session
- (optional) possible concert