Just like with any exercises, if you don't keep up with them, you don't get the benefits, Lorenzi-Filho says. "If you go to the gym for 6 months and stop, you will not be fit forever.

Exercise 4: Elevate the soft palate (the back of the roof of the mouth) and the uvula (the fleshy protrusion that hangs from the soft palate) while making the vowel sound “A. ...

A long soft palate or an enlarged uvula can make the problem worse. However, doing exercises to strengthen the muscles in this area can help stop them from collapsing during sleep.

Trial of 3-month program of daily singing exercises reduced the severity, frequency and loudness of snoring, and alleviated symptoms of mild-to-moderate sleep apnea.