Aaron Mcgrath
03-15-2005, 07:54 PM
Hey boys and girls,
I came across this drill while reading up on learning to sing. The author has a yoga background and I was amazed to learn that all your ribs can move (except the first pair). Anyway here it is as it appeared in the book. Enjoy! :P
"Lie on the floor with your knees bent and your feet on the floor, with your head resting on two medium sized paperbacks. Rest your hands on your tummy, around the tummy button area. Breathe in and out through your nose. Relax and consciously slow down your breathing. Picture the bottom of your lungs filling with air as you breathe in. If your mind starts to wander bring it back to your breathing. Do this for a few minutes.
Next, move your hands onto the middle of your tummy. Picture the middle of your lungs filling with air and feel your ribcage at the front, sides and back moving into the floor. Again do this for a few minutes.
Now place your hands on top of your chest. Breathe in to your collarbones. Use the in-breath to help you open up across your chest. Use the out-breath which is the relaxing breath, to let go of tension. I like this bit. As singers we are always trying to avoid breathing here but it feels good to open up this area.
Finally, place your hands back on your tummy and breath using the whole of your lungs from bottom up, and as you breathe out empty them from the top down."
From Find Your Voice by Jo Thompson
I hope it adds to your personal mastery. I really like it. Sunshine and Snowflakes. :D
Aaron
I came across this drill while reading up on learning to sing. The author has a yoga background and I was amazed to learn that all your ribs can move (except the first pair). Anyway here it is as it appeared in the book. Enjoy! :P
"Lie on the floor with your knees bent and your feet on the floor, with your head resting on two medium sized paperbacks. Rest your hands on your tummy, around the tummy button area. Breathe in and out through your nose. Relax and consciously slow down your breathing. Picture the bottom of your lungs filling with air as you breathe in. If your mind starts to wander bring it back to your breathing. Do this for a few minutes.
Next, move your hands onto the middle of your tummy. Picture the middle of your lungs filling with air and feel your ribcage at the front, sides and back moving into the floor. Again do this for a few minutes.
Now place your hands on top of your chest. Breathe in to your collarbones. Use the in-breath to help you open up across your chest. Use the out-breath which is the relaxing breath, to let go of tension. I like this bit. As singers we are always trying to avoid breathing here but it feels good to open up this area.
Finally, place your hands back on your tummy and breath using the whole of your lungs from bottom up, and as you breathe out empty them from the top down."
From Find Your Voice by Jo Thompson
I hope it adds to your personal mastery. I really like it. Sunshine and Snowflakes. :D
Aaron