Making the "S" Sound
Relieves anxiety, tense muscles and fatigue.
· Make an “S” sound as you exhale. This sound is one of the ways to strengthen your diaphragm by making you more
aware of your exhalation.
· Make the sound of an “S” during the entire exhalation. SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
· Try to make that “S” sound as loud and long as you can.
· After you run out of air, stop making the sound and notice the difference in your breathing. You should be starting to
breathe more deeply and to feel the breath being pulled lower into your lungs.
· You might feel reactions to the breathing in places that are your tightest areas. Some people begin yawning; others
eyes tear, others feel nothing. It doesn’t matter if you feel nothing; the exercise is till helping you breathe properly, and
eventually you will notice improvement.
· Return to the way you normally breath. Does it feel any different? Looser? Deeper, maybe? Take note of the changes,
then make the “S” sound again.
· THINK “LET IT HAPPEN” WHILE YOU BREATHE, NOT “FORCE IT DEEPER”
· Repeat the “S” sound for 5 to 7 minutes a day if you’re a beginner. There is nothing wrong with making the “S” sound
for 10, 15 or 20 minutes at a time. But be aware that 5 minutes of observing your reactions following the exercise and
allowing your breathing to change will do more for you than 20 minutes of mindless, distracted “S” sounds.
· Make the “S” sound as loudly and for as long as you can. Right before the end of the exhalation, stop and notice how
you feel.
· BE MORE OF AN OBSERVER THAN A DIRECTOR. YOUR GOAL IS TO RESPOND TO YOUR BODY’S CHANGES,
NOT TELL IT WHAT TO DO.
Elaine Petrone – The Miracle Ball Method
· Make an “S” sound as you exhale. This sound is one of the ways to strengthen your diaphragm by making you more
aware of your exhalation.
· Make the sound of an “S” during the entire exhalation. SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
· Try to make that “S” sound as loud and long as you can.
· After you run out of air, stop making the sound and notice the difference in your breathing. You should be starting to
breathe more deeply and to feel the breath being pulled lower into your lungs.
· You might feel reactions to the breathing in places that are your tightest areas. Some people begin yawning; others
eyes tear, others feel nothing. It doesn’t matter if you feel nothing; the exercise is till helping you breathe properly, and
eventually you will notice improvement.
· Return to the way you normally breath. Does it feel any different? Looser? Deeper, maybe? Take note of the changes,
then make the “S” sound again.
· THINK “LET IT HAPPEN” WHILE YOU BREATHE, NOT “FORCE IT DEEPER”
· Repeat the “S” sound for 5 to 7 minutes a day if you’re a beginner. There is nothing wrong with making the “S” sound
for 10, 15 or 20 minutes at a time. But be aware that 5 minutes of observing your reactions following the exercise and
allowing your breathing to change will do more for you than 20 minutes of mindless, distracted “S” sounds.
· Make the “S” sound as loudly and for as long as you can. Right before the end of the exhalation, stop and notice how
you feel.
· BE MORE OF AN OBSERVER THAN A DIRECTOR. YOUR GOAL IS TO RESPOND TO YOUR BODY’S CHANGES,
NOT TELL IT WHAT TO DO.
Elaine Petrone – The Miracle Ball Method