Episode 10: Breath stacking and hyperinflation

Stacking your breaths and using postural habits that put you in a state of hyperinflation makes breathing, singing, and playing harder.

If you have these patterns you might feel some of the following:
1. You can’t last as long through a phrase or need more catch breaths than you used to.

2. You can’t get enough air in.

3. You have a lot of shoulder and neck tension that does not change no matter how much you stretch.

4.  Your back is stiff if you stand for too long.

5. You feel that making music is harder than it used to…, and you miss the sense of ease you might have had in the past. 

6. You feel exhausted, and your body aches on the ride home. 

7. You have been told you look stiff or keep hearing people around you telling you to relax.

Abby is the owner of Forte Performance & Physical Therapy, where she works with musicians, artists, and performers to help them feel and sound their best.

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Disclaimer: This podcast episode is for educational purposes only and is not to be taken as medical advice.