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Flute lesson on breathing techniques by Nina Perlove who teaches at Northern Kentucky University. This unconventional method was taught to me by Alain Marion in Paris. I was initially shocked because it was the opposite of what I had learned, but I found it worked for me and I still use it. The end goal is to ALLOW YOUR LUNGS AND CHEST CAVITY TO EXPAND AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE LIKE YOU ARE BRUCE BANNER TRANSFORMING INTO THE INCREDIBLE HULK AND YOUR SHIRT IS RIPPING APART FROM THE AIR WHICH FILLS YOUR LUNGS.
Please keep in mind I am not a Physician and I admit my anatomical descriptions are more illustrative than biologically literal. The main point is not to confuse "diaphram" with abdominal muscles. Below I have quoted a response I recieved from one youtube viewer on his understanding of the biological function of the diaphram. I can not verify its accuracy but you may find it helpful:
"The diaphragm is a muscle, and without the diaphragm it would be impossible to breath in. The diaphragm is controlled by the phrenic nerve which uses both unconscious and conscious control, we can breath naturally without noticing as well as breathing when we want to at a speed we want to.
The Diaphragm does not move outwards as it is a dome shaped muscles under the ribs, but moved downwards.
When we breathe, the dome shaped diaphragm contracts and moves downwards, therefore is flattened. This increases the volume of the thorax, causing a decrease in pressure which causes movement of air inwards, inspiration." From sagarflute