Stagefit Breathing exercises.
Breathing exercises to improve stage stamina, breath control, and performance endurance.
Note: This exercise is best performed in the morning. You may feel light-headed or tingly. This is normal and results from changes in oxygen and C02 levels. Always perform seated or lying down.
Activation Breath (Morning)
By briefly increasing your breathing rate then holding the breath, your body learns to tolerate higher levels of carbon dioxide (C02) before triggering the urge to inhale.
Overtime, this improves your ability to stay calm when your C02 levels rise during performance. For performers, this means improved stamina, better breath control, and more efficient use of oxygen on stage.
Instructions:
1) Sit comfortably or lie down.
2) Take 30 deep breaths inhaling and exhaling through the nose or mouth.
3) After the final exhale, hold your breath for as long as comfortable.
4) Inhale deeply and hold for 15 seconds.
5) Repeat for 3 rounds.
C02 Tolerance Breathing (Beginner)
This exercise trains your body to delay the automatic urge to inhale by gradually increasing your tolerance to carbon dioxide (C02).
Improving C02 Tolerance helps performers maintain breath control, and stay composed when the body is under physical stress during singing when you have fast phrases and long runs, dancing, or general performing.
This breathing exercise is a 3-3-6-3 ratio.
Instructions:
To perform this exercise, inhale for a count of 3, hold for a count of 3, exhale for a count of 6, hold for a count of 3. Repeat 10x.
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