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kehaulani Heavyweight Member
Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 9076 Location: Hawai`i - Texas
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Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2023 7:44 am Post subject: Alternate Gordon breathing exercises |
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Jeff Purtle has a great interview with Lee Loughnane who mentions how valuable the Claude Gordon breathing exercises are to him. Running/walking while holding your breath is a keystone.
I am in a wheelchair, so that's out. Does anyone know of some Gordon exercises for breath that I could substitute this with? Thanks. _________________ "If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." Bird
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herpderp Veteran Member
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Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2023 9:52 am Post subject: |
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Do you think it's possible to do any sort of sustained activity that might get your heart rate up a little bit, and then hold your breath as suggested while doing it? |
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JayKosta Heavyweight Member
Joined: 24 Dec 2018 Posts: 3332 Location: Endwell NY USA
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Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2023 10:20 am Post subject: Re: Alternate Gordon breathing exercises |
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kehaulani wrote: | ...
I am in a wheelchair, so that's out. Does anyone know of some Gordon exercises for breath that I could substitute this with? Thanks. |
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Likely not a 'Gordon exercise', but try doing this 'timed exhale' routine -
1) Full inhale
2) Brief pause
3) 1 second exhale through a formed lip aperture
4) 4 second pause while maintaining the lip aperture
5) repeat from #3 until out of breath
adjust timing and duration to suit your circumstances and ability. _________________ Most Important Note ? - the next one !
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