Beat One

  • Standing
  • Inhale, raise arms wide, slowly to the sides and above head
  • Exhale, lower arms, wide, slowly to the sides
  • Repeat breathing in and out

Premier battement

  • Debout
  • Inspirez, levez les bras en largeur, lentement sur les côtés et au-dessus de la tête
  • Expirez, baissez les bras en largeur, lentement sur les côtés
  • Répétez l'inspiration et l'expiration

Beat Two

  • Stretch up tall - reaching up
  • Lower arms but keep posture
  • Inhale through nose to a slow count of 4, filling diaphragm and allowing it to expand
  • Exhale through puckered mouth to a slow count of 4, emptying diaphragm completely
  • Repeat these a few times until the breathing becomes natural and even
  • Exhale little blows from your diaphragm
  • Feel the diaphragm go in and out as you blow

Beat Three

  • Roll shoulders back 4x and forward 4x
  • Take 2 fingers from each hand and gently massage your temples, your jaw, your neck and shoulders

Beat Four

  • Explore other exercises related to articulation (e.g., Consonant Swap, Fishing, Tongue Twisters, Conduct a Vowel Sound)