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Singing for Snorers
is a complete programme of singing exercises
specifically designed to reduce snoring caused by
lax muscles in the upper throat.

The author is Alise Ojay
Alise is a choir director, singer and composer.
Alise designed and created Singing for Snorers after conducting the first research into the use of singing exercises to reduce snoring as an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, UK in 1999.

On this website you can
find out about the Singing for Snorers exercise programme and
order the triple CD and booklet pack.

Introduction

Background
	A pilot research project conducted by Alise Ojay has suggested that singing exercises can reduce snoring by toning lax muscles in the upper throat. [Ojay A, Ernst E. Can singing exercises reduce snoring? A pilot study. Complement Ther Med 2000; 8(3): 151-156]
Since then
	With the aim of increasing the effect observed in the trial, Alise developed Singing for Snorers, a graded programme of singing exercises specifically designed to tone the muscles at the common sites of the snoring vibration. These sites are the soft palate, the tongue, the nasal passages and the palatopharyngeal arch.
Continuing the research
	Since the launch of Singing for Snorers in 2002 there has been very encouraging feedback, not only from 'simple snorers', but also from people with sleep apnoea. A second edition has now been published. The exercises are exactly the same but portions of the booklet accompanying the CDs, and parts of this website, have been updated to reflect customers' practical experience. Feedback from new users is hugely welcomed. Please see the Feedback Form for details.
Latest news - Clinical Trial
	The Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat) Department at The Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, UK, are conducting a randomised controlled trial of the Singing for Snorers exercise programme. The trial will have two wings: 60 patients who are chronic snorers and 60 patients with mild to moderate sleep apnoea. Half the patients in each wing will sing the exercises for 3 months and half will have no intervention. The trial has been recruiting patients steadily and the numbers coming through suggest it should be completed by Summer 2008.

A message from the author

These exercises are being sold in good faith with the hope that many people will benefit from them. Since they are part of on-going research and cannot carry a guarantee, I would like to quote one of many jubilant users of "Singing for Snorers" to help explain the 'good faith':

"Grateful thanks from me and my husband ... the singing exercises have helped to reduce my snoring from a very loud roar to a very quiet murmur...and [were] very enjoyable at the same time".

This was a woman, referred to me by an ENT surgeon, who had tried many other remedies without success and was considering surgery. Not any more!