the arms straight in front of you, letting them
be somewhat limp and relaxed, with only sufficient nerve
force to hold them out.

(4) Slowly draw the hands back toward the shoulders,
gradually contracting the muscles and putting force into
them, so that when they reach the shoulders the fists will
be so tightly clenched that a tremulous motion is felt.

(5) Then, keeping the muscles tense, push the fists slowly
out, and then draw them back rapidly (still tense) several
times.

(6) Exhale vigorously through the mouth.

(7) Practice the Cleansing Breath.

The efficiency of this exercise depends greatly upon the speed of the
drawing back of the fists, and the tension of the muscles, and, of
course, upon the full lungs. This exercise must be tried to be
appreciated. It is without equal as a "bracer," as our Western friends
put it.

THE YOGI VOCAL BREATH.

The Yogis have a form of breathing to develop the voice. They are
noted for their wonderful voices, which are strong, smooth and clear,
and have a wonderful trumpet-like carrying power. They have practiced
this particular form of breathing exercise which has resulted in
rendering their voices soft, beautiful and flexible, imparting to it
that indescribable, peculiar floating quality, combined with great
power. The exercise given below will in time impart the
above-mentioned qualities, or the Yogi Voice, to the student who
practices it faithfully. It is to be understood, of course, that this
form of breath is to be used only as an occasional exercise, and not
as a regular form of breathing.

(1) Inhale a Complete Breath very slowly, but steadily,
through the nostrils, taking as much time as possible in the
inhalation.

(2) Retain for a few seconds.

(3) Expel the air vigorously in one great breath, through
the wide opened mouth.

(4) Rest the lungs by the Cleansing Breath.

Without going deeply into the Yogi theories of sound-production in
speaking and singing, we wish to say that experience has taught them
that the timbre, quality and power of a voice depends not alone upon
the vocal organs in the throat, but that the facial muscles, etc.,
have much to do with the matter. Some men with large chests produce
but a poor tone, while others with comparatively small chests produce
tones of amazing strength and quality. Here is an interesting
experiment worth trying: Sta