Susan Elizabeth Hale

I work with vocal toning in both group and private sessions. Though it is a simple techniqie, it is often hard for people to begin on their own. Here are a few general guidelines.

Find a place where you willbe undisturbed. Unplug your phone. Breathe in through your nose andout through your mouth three times at your own pace. On the out-breath allow some sighs and yawns to emerge...breathe into whatever you are feeling and allow these sounds to ride on your out-breath…Continue these sighs and sounds …When you’reready extend these sounds into prolonged tones and explore vowel sounds...Make the sounds that feel good to make. Lead with your body, not with your mind. There is no right or wrong way to tone, simply listen and allow sound to follow your breath.

It's okay if you feel self-consicous at first. The longer you tone, the more your mind will relax and the more your body will become both relaxed and energized.Sometimes it helps to tone in the shower. The bathroom is the most resonant room of the house and the continuous sound of the water reinforces your own sound stream.

Come to a natural stopping place.

Take a moment to be with the silence…Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth three more times at your own pace, claiming whatever sounds you made…Now bring yourawareness to your hands and slowly move your hands…Bring your awareness to yourfeet by slowing moving your feet…Bring your awareness to your head and neck byslowing turning your head from side to side…Now give yourself a stretch and a yawnand open your eyes with a soft focus back into the room.

You might want to end with a chant. My CD https://www.createspace.com/1746695" target="_blank">Circle the Earth with Song,  offers simple, easy chants that you can sing along with.