A special technique that will make learning circular breathing much easier. For more info on the didgeridoo and its use as a tool for health and higher consciousness visit http://www.didgeproject.com'>http://www.didgeproject.com

Circular Breathing with the Long Inhalation
by AJ Block

To perform this exercise you will need your lungs to be mostly empty. Essentially you will play a drone and inhale through your nose for as long as possible while still maintaining the didgeridoo sound. The goal is to develop circular breathing in a way that you keep a strong drone while bringing air in through the nose. Don't miss the video below!

The Long Inhalation:

1. Exhale the majority of your air by blowing out
2. Put the didge up to your mouth and play a drone making sure your cheeks are full
3. Inhale through your nose at the slowest rate possible. Keep the sound of the drone strong by contracting the muscles of your cheeks and jaw to expel air. The air should flow at the same rate
4. Let the sound die out once you have run out of air

It’s important to let the sound die out at the end of each attempt (at first). This will allow you to fully focus on the principle of inhaling and making sound at the same time. Once you can do this successfully, move on to the following exercise.

The Long Inhalation followed by Abdominal Burst:

Now you will perform the same steps 13 from the previous exercise with the following ending:

1. Exhale the majority of your air by blowing out
2. Put the didge up to your mouth and play a drone making sure your cheeks are full
3. Inhale through your nose at the slowest rate possible. Keep the sound of the drone strong by contracting the muscles of your cheeks and jaw to expel air. The air should flow at the same rate
4. Before the sound has a chance to die out, send a new wave of air through the instrument by engaging your abdominal muscles in a quick burst.
5. Play the drone for a while until you feel that your air supply is low
6. Repeat steps 35

Practicing this exercise will seem difficult at first, especially if you are new to circular breathing. Once you can master it, however, it will allow you to perform circular breathing without losing any of the force of your air stream.


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