PULL, Don't Push SOVT Exercises for Breath Work

That pulling thing is the best single piece of vocal advice I have ever gotten. So much gratitude to you!!❤

Ty for all you do. it has been helping my healing rehab & my progression 🙏🏾🏆

"Create sound by pulling open your ribcage and throat instead of pushing" This is genius. I have been listening to vocal coaches for years and I have never heard it described like that. I implemented that approach and it helps a lot thank you and be well :)

You have the best tutorials, Judy!:hand-pink-waving:

I sometimes imagine I’m breathing in air (inhaling) while I’m singing, while I’m actually breathing it out as I sing notes. I never knew why this helped, but maybe it’s because, when I’m imagining inhaling or pulling in air, I am not as focused on PUSHING it out, so my muscles relax more and I’m able to do more with less push and less air.

Thanks for taking the time to explain the technical aspects of the exercises. This enhances the learning experience. I now know why I would falter while doing these exercises...I was oscillating between 'pushing' and 'pulling'. Now I know what I should be doing.

This is fantastic, Judy! So helpful !

THank you so much for these walkthroughs. Still trying to figure out how to "pull" rather than "push"

Thank you so much for this clear explanation about breath support! With this pulling-set up I am now much better able to do the raspberry! Thank you for explaining!

Yes pulling is so much easier. Thank you❤

Very helpful. Thanks for sharing your awesome knowledge. Greetings from Spain

Excellent Exercise! This is genius, Judy!

This is great, thanks

Very helpful, it will take me time to get my muscle memory to get it!! thank you.

Thank you so much! :) <3

So glad to find you. I’m learning to sing properly for the first time at 40.

Judy xxxx

My biggest challenge in singing is often not having long enough breath support. I try to take deeper breath for phrases that need long support, But still not enough. I have found it not possible for me to complete some phrases with one breath while others could without problem. I feel I must have some fundamental issues in breathing support. I do not find it helpful enough when I am told “take deeper breath at beginning of the phrase." or "breath to expand the belly using diaphragm". I tried, but still couldn't support the phrase. I guess I might have got into a corner of this breathing support problem which is very frustrating. I am going to try your exercises displayed in this video through which I hope I can improve with my breathing support challenge. Thank you for taking time to do this video!

I can hear the difference when you're "pulling" vs pushing. However, it's really unclear in this video how I'm supposed to manage doing it for myself.

I love how vocal coaches can never make up their minds don’t lift your eye brows lift your eyebrows smile don’t smile ….