Lloyd wrote:
>The descent of the diaphragm into the upper portion of the thoracic
>cavity DOES displace the upper "abdominal cavity contents". There is
>adequate space for these "contents" to be lowered into the balance of
>the thoracic cavity without the need to release the abdominal muscles
>(belly out method). This is the cause of the sense of fullness in
>the epigastric area of the abdomen and is often a very successful
>focal point for the singer to ensure that he/she is using the
>appoggio technique correctly.
>
>Singers with long waists (those with more than about 3 inches between
>the lowest rib and the top of the pelvis) often have difficult
>feeling the correct appoggio technique because they do not experience
>the epigastric fullness since their upper abdominal area is "long"
>enough to allow displacement of the abdominal cavity contents without
>concurrent expansion of the epigastric area.
This is exactly what I experience, being somewhat long-waisted. For me
the feeling of fullness is lower down (actually inside my pelvis--I feel
the piriformis moving).
Bless Your Heart(s),
Jeffrey Joel
JSJoel@c...
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