This will be short and it is especially for a girlfriend of mine who I work with when we have the chance… She has some difficulty letting her abdomen out to make room for the diaphragm to drop. Many times, especially with women, we hold a lot of tension in the abdominal area… Have to hold those stomachs in… right girls…..
Well I was reading something today and I thought I would talk about this with her, and I will, but I want to share it with all of you as well. The basic gist of the paragraph was that breathing is like digestion or circulation. It is a natural function of the body and the best way to really improve the function is by changing the whole organism… or more simply put for our use, by changing the tension patterns in the body that interfere or many times completely inhibit proper breathing patterns. We have to learn to expand the low ribs and relax the abdomen enough to let it “fall out” as my teacher used to say, when we inhale.
Singers, we need to take in a low breath in order to support the tone … So, although it may, and probably will, feel strange to open the rib cage and let the stomach fall out when you breathe in; do it anyway!
If you’re really having trouble with this concept, get with someone who understands proper breathing and body function that can help you master this concept. It is one of the most important things you can do for yourself as a singer. Not to mention, better breathing habits will help the body function at its peak performance. No small thing!
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