Speech Therapy Café is an event held at Gazette Café in Montpellier, in the Occitania region of southern France. It takes the form of a talk and hands-on session led by Robert de Guardia, a speech therapist, who introduces his Pneumo-Phonic Relaxation method, known as RPP.
What to expect
The session is set for Saturday 31 October at 14:00. Its theme is Parkinson's disease, and it focuses on how the RPP approach can be applied to that condition. The method is described as manual, meaning it works through touch and guided practice rather than through a purely verbal presentation.
- Format: an introduction to the method, followed by a practical, hands-on approach.
- Aim: to help restore a spontaneous and confident way of breathing.
- Focus: Parkinson's disease and pneumo-phonic relaxation.
Who it suits
The event will most interest people living with Parkinson's disease, their families, carers, and health professionals curious about breathing and voice work. Because it is a talk and demonstration rather than a clinical consultation, it is best approached as an introduction to the method.
Around the café
Gazette Café sits in Montpellier, a university city with a historic centre, a lively student population and a mild Mediterranean climate. Visitors combining the event with a day in the city can find plenty to see nearby, and the café's own agenda, linked from the event listing, shows other events it hosts during the same week.