Lessons In Artistic Deep Breathing For Strengthening The Voice

  • Author: Edmund Shaftesbury
  • Publisher: StreetLib
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TABLE OF CONTENTS



CHAPTER I.—Observations. This Chapter is devoted to a full description of the theory of Deep Breathing



CHAPTER II.— Explanations. All the technical terms, commonly used In teaching Deep Breathing, are fully explained, and all descriptions are rendered simple and easy. These explanations will enable any person to understand the subject thoroughly



CHAPTER III.—Rules for Guidance in Exercising. There are seven Rules in this Chapter, which, if kept constantly In mind, will render errors impossible



CHAPTER IV.—General Exercises arranged for pupils who are in fairly good health.





No. 1. Standing Position for Breathing



- 2. Sitting Position for Breathing



- 3. Lying Position for Breathing



- 4. Position of Shoulders for Breathing



- 5. Position of Upper Chest for Breathing



- 6. Light Abdominal Breathing



- 7. Single Nostril Breathing



- 8. Nasal Expansion



- 9. The Drop Movement



- 10. Rapid Nostril Breathing



- 11. Pull Abdominal Breathing



- 12. Holding the Breath



- 13. Contraction Exercises



- 14. Attenuated Inhalation



- 15. Attenuated Exhalation



- 16. Dizzy Exercise



- 17. Pipe-stem Packing Exercise



- 18. Pipe-stem Exhausting Exercise



- 19. Pipe-stem Inhalation



- 20. Pipe-stem Exhalation



- 21. Pipe-Stem Respiration



- 22. Pipe-stem Forcible Exhalation



- 23. Extreme Natural Exhalation



- 24. Extreme Natural Inhalation



- 25. Breathing on Pull Lungs



- 26. Breathing on Empty Lungs



- 27. Instantaneous Mouth Inhalation



- 28. Instantaneous Nostril Inhalation



- 29. Counting In One Breath



- 30. Walking while Inhaling



- 31. Walking while Exhaling



- 32. Walking while Inhaling and Holding the Breath



- 33. A. Nervo-Muscular Gymnastic Applied to Breathing



- 34. Chest Tapping Exercise



- 35. Kneading the Chest



- 36. Raising the Chest by Abdominal Pressure



- 37. Chest-stretching Exercise



- 38. Side Breathing



- 39. Spot Breathing



- 40. Natural Packing, Instep Action



- 41. Natural Packing, Level Arm Motion



CHAPTER V. Calisthenic Drill in Deep Breathing. For use in schools, colleges, academies, or universities, when the pupils are of any age exceeding fourteen years





CHAPTER VI. Calisthenic Drill In Deep Breathing for children;



CHAPTER VII. Exercises for persons of weak lungs, or those who are in ill-health





CHAPTER VIII Exercises for Invalids who are very weak





CHAPTER IX. Exercises designed merely for developing the strength and muscular flexibility of the body, and for enlarging the chest



CHAPTER X. Special Cases.



CHAPTER XI. - Thorough drill. The method of self-training in artistic deep breathing.