The Importance of the Deep Breath

Carl Staull was very clear about the pattern of how the ribs and diaphragm should work. He may not have gone into as much detail, but he did talk a lot about the importance of the exhale. And I've sometimes found that singing, just very simple vowel sounds, can help people understand their breathing because in order to sing, you really have to let the throat and palate and jaw and tongue all get kind of open up more.