Circular Breathing

So what is this breathing circular thing anyway?

When you circular breathe you inhale whilst breathing out. Now if this brings visions into your head of choking and and passing out don't worry. This type of breathing exercise was thought up due to the fact that we can breathe in and out through our noses and our mouths.

Breathing Exercises Warning

If, at any point during these breathing exercises you feel dizzy, see stars in your eyes or things start to tingle please stop.

These are warning signs that you are about to pass out and we don't want that to happen. It's about circular breathing and not about how to pass out in one easy lesson.

Deep Abdominal Breathing

Place your fingers just below your ribcage and sit up with your back straight.

Now when you breathe in and out slowly you should feel expansion of the stomach wall.

Do this slowly for a couple of minutes and you should start to feel quite relaxed. Controlled breathing is always a good way to relax.

So now you are relaxed we will begin.

Circular Breathing Technique. The Basics

First point to remember, you breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. So, take a breath in through your nose and slowly let it out through your mouth with pursed lips.

When you get to the last bit of the breath fill up your cheeks with the remaining air. It's a bit like you've been sick but have decided to hold the vomit in your mouth so your cheeks puff out.

Now you have that remaining air in your mouth force it out through your pursed lips with your cheek muscles. It's a bit like an exagerated pout like when your gran goes to give you a kiss with her puckered up wrinkled lips!

I suggest just practicing forcing air out of your mouth with your cheeks for a few minutes before we continue. You should notice that your tongue will move back in your mouth and flatten out slightly to fill the gap at the back of your throat so you don't end up forcing the air back into your lungs.

Now, without water, try forcing the air out of your mouth whilst also taking a breath through your nose. Make sure your lungs are empty first though.

This last bit may take some practice but you should be able to attain it with perserverence. If you've managed to do it, well done. If you haven't, just keep trying.

Now the truly difficult bit is to put the mouthpiece in your mouth and repeat the exercise. Generally you may acheive it but will probably get no sound from the mouthpiece.

This is where practice comes in. It may be some time before you actually manage to get a sound. I'm talking days and weeks here, not minutes. Practice is the only cure.

I Failed To Do Circular Breathing

There's no shame in not being able to do circular breathing. It's a difficult skill to master and there's many people out there who will openly admit they tried and failed.

Practice is the only way to get to get the end result. So practice if it's something you really feel you need to do.

Also take a look around the web and study other peoples opinions. Someone may just have an idea that will help you get the result you want.

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