Whistle Breathing

In this exercise, I slowly force air through a small opening formed with my lips, producing a whistling sound. The exercise slows my breathing and audibly expels the negative.

How I exercise ‘whistle breathing’:

Directives:

• I sit comfortably with a straight back, relax my tongue and jaw, and close my eyes.
• Reset my breathing if needed.
• Breathe with nose inhales and mouth exhales.

1. Inhale, in 3 parts, with sealed lips.
2. Exhale very slowly, in 3 parts, through pursed lips, producing a low-pitched whistling sound.
3. Hold my breath until I gently reach the point of ‘air hunger start.’
4. Repeat for a few rounds.

Usually, people whistle when they are happy, but the sound I generate is low-pitched and not so cheerful. It’s more like the sound of a windstorm.

I generate a whistling sound only on the exhale. There is also the option of ‘back whistling,’ but I avoid it because it requires mouth inhaling.

The breath-hold allows indication. If I exhale slowly enough, post the breath-hold I reach ‘air hunger start’ more rapidly.