voice practice (one version)

[skudz0r]

swallow
swallow again.
breathe
just breathe
how much space in at the back of your throat?
how does your neck feel?
lower the root of you tongue away from teh roof of your mouth
away from the uvula (you've view la) the hangy ball in the back-
just suspend that in your throat with the least amount of force

good
breathe
notice
breath again
notice

is your jaw clenched?
do your teeth hurt?
how much tension is in the cheeks
or the rest of the face?

relax muscles
relax connective tissues
soften you brow
let go
are you breathing
inhale nose
exhale mouth

inhale nose
exhale mouth
listen
inhale nose
look up
exhale mouth
stick out your tongue
haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

long inhale arms up
exhale hug naval to spine
bring hands to hips caress the side body *
slide hands down legs to earth
greet mother earth with bent knees
inhale slide hands 1/2 up to knees
exhale hands to earth
inhale slide hands back up to

lean on her as much as you need
breathe here a moment
bend the knees
feel all the corners of your feet
pinkie toe base, ball of big toe, both sides of the heel
shift forward and back until you find the balance
still breathe.

inhale arms up
exhale caress the side of your body
slide hands down to earth
greet mother earth
bend the knees
lean on her as much as you need
breathe here a moment
bend the knees
feel all the corners of your feet
pinkie toe base, ball of big toe, both sides of the heel
shift forward and back until you find the balance
still breathe.