Why Fixing Your Voice Starts in the Pelvis — Not the Throat
If you’re trying to fix your voice by working on your throat, your jaw, or your neck…
you’re starting in the wrong place.
Your voice doesn’t actually begin in the throat.
It begins in the pelvis.
When your head and pelvis reconnect through the spine, everything in your voice improves —
your breath, your tone, your range, your resonance, even your emotional expression.
After 16 years of teaching functional singing, I can confidently say this:
Most singers are disconnected from the part of their body that gives them true vocal freedom — their pelvis.
In this guide, you’ll learn:
why the pelvis influences your voice more than you think
how disconnection creates tension and strain
how reconnecting gives you power, mobility, and emotion
a simple exercise to retrain the pelvic–head connection
Let’s dive in.
1. The Most Common Mistake: Controlling the Voice from the Neck
Most singers try to control their voice by:
tightening the neck
clenching the jaw
pulling the head forward
forcing the throat
But this creates a chain reaction of tension:
the head pulls away
the pelvis collapses
the spine loses mobility
the breath tightens
the voice strains
When the head disconnects from the pelvis, the entire body becomes fragmented.
And fragmented bodies cannot produce healthy, expressive sound.
2. Why the Pelvis Is the Foundation of Your Voice
The pelvis is the bridge between the lower body and the upper body.
When it’s disconnected:
the neck has to compensate
the rectus abdominis (six-pack muscle) overworks
the diaphragm can’t move freely
breath becomes shallow
pitch becomes unstable
tone becomes flat
emotions get blocked
When it’s connected:
your spine becomes free and mobile
the head can float instead of being held
the voice muscles work without strain
breath flows naturally
the torso expresses emotion
singing becomes effortless
You feel grounded.
Supported.
Whole.
This is the foundation of functional singing.
3. Pelvis–Head Connection = Emotional Connection
When the pelvis is disconnected, singers often feel:
frozen
numb
ungrounded
emotionally blocked
Because the body and emotions are deeply linked.
When the pelvis is grounded, your voice becomes:
richer
more colorful
more expressive
more connected
more you
Your emotional world can finally move through your voice.
4. The Simple Exercise That Reconnects Your Pelvis and Your Head
This exercise looks simple, but it’s profound.
You’ll do it lying down, because lying down removes unnecessary tension and helps the body reorganize naturally.
The Pelvis–Head Movement Exercise (Lying Down)
Lie on your back with knees bent and feet planted.
Gently tilt your pelvis forward and back without effort.
Allow the head to respond naturally — don’t force it.
Notice how movement in the pelvis initiates subtle movement in the head.
Breathe continuously while you move — no holding.
If you’re disconnected, this may feel unfamiliar.
Keep trying.
Your nervous system learns through repetition.
Once You Find the Coordination…
Stand up and try it again:
pelvis moves → spine responds → head responds
breath flows
the whole body becomes one connected instrument
Then sing something simple and notice:
easier breath
fuller tone
less pressure
better stability
more freedom
Most singers feel the difference immediately.
WATCH THE DEMO HERE:
Most singers try to fix their voice from the throat — and that creates tension, neck pain, and unstable sound. The truth is: your voice starts in your pelvis, not your neck. When your head and pelvis reconnect, your breath flows freely, your tone opens, and singing becomes effortless. In this video, I show you the simple body connection that most singers miss and a practical exercise to free your spine, breath, and voice.