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From: Pauline Ridel
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Subject: Re: more on weight loss and singers
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RALUCOB-at-aol.com wrote:

> check out Qi Gong breathing.
> roughly, it is an inhalation caused by a 'gravity' drop of the belly making
> inhalation quicker and easier.

Another technique I have found helpful in imagining a "solid base" is
the kapalabathi breathing I learned at yoga classes. I'm not sure about
the spelling but it apparently means "shining skull" (and is also good
for clearing blocked sinuses). You contract your lower abdomen and
breathe out through your nose in rapid bursts, so that inhalation is
automatic and tension-free.

The way I was taught this, it feels very much like the "ru-pu-tu-ku"
exercise used by some singing teachers.

Pauline
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