Resources

Once you have studied and learned how to bypass the Valsalva maneuver, you may find these resources useful.

BREATHING

The Art oF Breathing | Jessica Wolf

This except from "The Art of Breathing" film by Jessica Wolf shines a bright light on the misconceptions most people hold regarding breathing. Our breath is a life-enhancing force, most powerful when correctly executed.

Effortless Deep Breathing | Eileen Troberman

Whole body breathing. How to let your whole body coordinate and move easily with your breath. How the ribs, back and pelvis move with breathing. Learn how to have more whole body freedom in breathing.

Reunite With Your Breath | Yoga With Adriene

Join her for this 19 minute pranayama breath practice! Stay nice and low to the ground in this session as you learn to develop breathing techniques for stress relief, anxiety relief, over all balance and wellbeing. This Yoga With Adriene practice invites you to get curious, invite in a new consciousness, and slow things down.

YOGA

20 min Beginners yoga flow | Esther Ekhart

This short and delicious yoga flow will warm you up, energise you and loosen up the tight spots. Perfect for beginners to yoga. Can also serve as a warm up for a more advanced practice that may follow. You may need 2 blocks.

INJURY PREVENTION

The Functional Musician | Austin Pancner

Austin Pancer is on a mission to help other musicians live and perform without pain. Unfortunately, musician injuries are extremely common. Research suggests that anywhere from 62-93% of musicians will develop a performance-related injury during their life.

With that said, the Functional Musician has two goals that impact everything we do:

1. Help musicians overcome tension, pain, or injury so they can live their lives and perform this best.

2. Help musicians take control of their health so they can improve their quality of performance and life without having to rely on doctors, physical therapists, or massage therapists to sustain their career.

Check out his website here and his blog here!

EAR TRAINING

All Ears: Pitch Training with Your Horn | Natalie Douglass

Dr. Natalie Douglass is a hornist and educator based in Chicago, IL. Her integrative approach to teaching horn through singing and inner hearing has garnered international recognition, and she has worked with hundreds of students to develop fluency as hornists and complete musicians.View her website here!