3. Exhale through the mouth, at the same time sinking on heels. _The General Deep Breathing Exercise B_ _Position._—Arms outstretched horizontally to the front and parallel to each other. 1. Inhale as deeply as possible, at the same time bringing the arms horizontally outward to the sides and continuing as far back as possible, while rising on toes. 2. Exhale through the mouth while dropping the arms slowly downward to the sides and sinking on heels. Exercises _A_ and _B_ may also be done without rising on toes, but this exercise greatly strengthens the feet and ankles and the muscles of the legs and gives a good poise. When practicing the breathing exercises _A_ and _B_, both legs may be bent and stretched at the same time, and this will further strengthen the legs. All these breathing exercises are especially beneficial for singers and public speakers. SPECIAL REMARKS Always inhale through the nose. The breathing exercises may, of course, be practiced separately either indoors or outdoors. If practiced indoors, it is important to have good ventilation in the room. If slight dizziness should result when practicing the special breathing exercises separately, begin moderately, and as the lungs become stronger, this feeling will gradually diminish. Practicing the three special deep breathing exercises five times each, without any long pause between, should consume about five minutes. From five to ten minutes is sufficient for one performance and, as a rule, this time limit should not be exceeded. They can, of course, be practiced several times a day. SYNOPTIC REVIEW OF THE COMBINED MASSAGE EXERCISES This is added to assist ready memorization of the exercises and their order, after having studied and learned them from the detailed description. In the margin is stated the average time—in seconds—for doing each massage exercise five times and likewise the time limit—also in seconds—for interval breathing where indicated. It will thus serve as a guide when practicing all the exercises together as a daily course. No. 1 TEMPLE, HEAD, NECK AND THROAT [Sidenote: 30 sec.] Massaging (stroking and pressing) the temple, head, neck and throat; at the same time bending the head forward and backward. At this and at the other intervals where it is indicated, practice the special deep breathing exercise No. 1, once. Or [Sidenote: 15 sec.] Practice the general deep breathing exercise _A_ once or twice, but without rising on toes. Time not to exceed fifteen seconds. If special deep breathing is done while practicing the massage exercises themselves, no deep breathing should be done between them. No. 2 ARMS, SIDES AND ACROSS LOWER CHEST [Sidenote: 30 sec.]