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	Posture

With this posture, the body is activated in a balanced way in all directions, and ready to correctly "support" the voice in every respect. Maintaining this posture is the only physical work required, but it can become hard work over a longer period of time. However, it ensures that the throat is not tensed or restricted at any time and the voice is able to open up and develop fully. A feeling of stability is established ? outwardly controlled with an upright posture, inwardly free of tension and wide open.

The movement of the stomach muscles outwards and downwards causes the diaphragm to move as well, and as the diaphragm moves downwards, the sides of the lungs are also pulled downwards. The result is a partial vacuum in the lungs, which causes air to be drawn in. Since the lungs are now filled with air evenly and not only in the upper region ? which is normally the case when you consciously breathe in ? you have the feeling that the air is flowing into the stomach.


Schematic diagram of the breathing process ? side view

This breathing technique will help you to keep your breath without tenseness while singing. The correct posture will give you optimum stability.