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Chapter 1 - On/Off : Discovering Correct Feeling
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1.0 Basic Anatomy, Physics & Definitions
Learn which muscles and areas in the body create and control correct breath support.
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Materials
Tools you’ll need to assist you.
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1.1 Heel Peel, Dead Bug
Discover what Breath Support feels like in the body!
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~ Exercise 1 ~
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1.2 Dead Bug Ball-Press
Increasing Body Engagement & Demand
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~ Exercise 2 ~
Try the Dead Bug Ball-Press
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Chapter 1 Review
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Chapter 2 - Varying Demand
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2.0 Advanced Anatomy
More in-depth anatomy that details how the body pressurizes air in singing. Learn the balancing act of the thoracic and abdominal cylinder.
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2.1 Feeling & Controlling Demand
Creating the right “recipe” of breath support in the body.
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~ Exercise 3 ~
Try the Theraband Dead Bug Extension
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2.2 Advancing to Sitting
Learn how to keep the system ready and engaged in sitting positions.
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Chapter 2.3 Thoracic vs Abdominal Cylinder
Fine-tuning the conscious control of the two breath support cylinders.
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~ Exercise 4 ~
Try the Sitting Ball-Press
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2.4 Standing
Controlling the system while standing. Modifying normal body posture so the system can work freely.
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~ Exercise 5 ~
Try the Standing Theraband Pull
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2.5 Sitting to Standing (& vice versa)
Controlling the system while moving between sitting and standing.
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Chapter 2 Review
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Chapter 3 - Dramatic Movement
Phil and I created this program together in 2020, and since then have been adding, improving, and continuing our teaching.
We have specifically designed this to be FOOL PROOF- using specialized exercises that prohibit cheating and compensating- so you can get perfect, health breath-support every time.
Together we will be learning to:
Bust Myths !
Eliminate false metaphors and learn real facts.
Discover Body Awareness/Feeling
Use fool-proof exercises that force your body to engage correctly so YOU can FEEL it for yourself!
Create Conscious Control
Teach you to engage your support consciously and at-will by turning the muscle groups on and off.
Apply these New Skills to Singing
Activate and control the amount of body engagement needed for each specific musical task.
Welcome!