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    Singing for Breathing Vocal Exercises

    By Info@Download, Exercises, Resource

    Resource for patients with chronic lung conditions, as well as respiratory specialists and singing leaders.

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    May 13, 2021

    New Online Course planned for 2027

    By Info@Training

    Register your interest now.

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    August 4, 2026

    Best practice

    By Info@Singing Groups, Video

    “A wonderful example of the very best practice in Singing for Lung Health”

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    July 22, 2026

    Phoene on the Leading Notes podcast

    By Info@Audio, Interview, Music, Podcast

    Phoene discusses creative compassionate disruption through music with Dr Melissa Forbes.

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    November 6, 2025

    Singing for Lung Health Survey 2025

    By Info@Download, Research, Singing Groups

    Asthma + Lung UK have released the findings of their Singing for Lung Health Survey.

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    April 18, 2025

    Bringing Breathlessness Into View

    By Info@Research, Singing, Video

    A research project at Hull York Medical School on the impact of breathlessness on people’s lives.

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    October 24, 2024

    A Matter of Life and Breath

    By Info@Discussion, Research, Singing, Video

    This event took place on 11 July 2019 at the Royal College of Physicians.

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    September 28, 2024

    List of Online Singing for Lung Health groups (updated)

    By Info@Download, Resource, Singing Groups

    List updated August 2024 and including web links out to groups.

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    August 20, 2024

    Evaluation of The Impact of Community Singing Groups

    By Info@Download, Research, Resource, Singing, Singing Groups

    An evaluation of singing for lung health by Sophie Wallace and Jag Mundra.

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    August 1, 2024

    Looking for a Singing For Lung Health Group?

    By Info@Map, Resource, Singing Groups

    The A+LUK website has a new map showing singing for breathing groups in the UK.

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    February 29, 2024

    Singing for Lung Health in Bolton

    By Info@Documentary, Singing Groups, Video

    Engaging video from Poprocks and Tea about the Singing for Lung Health group run by Bolton Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group.

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    February 28, 2024

    Breathing Physio’s YouTube Channel

    By Info@Breathlessness, Exercises, Resource, Video

    Check out the Breathing Physio’s excellent videos for children, teens and young people who have trouble breathing.

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    March 23, 2023

    Research on Singing Interventions

    By Info@Research, Singing

    Research published in January 2023 provides an analysis of the use of singing in pulmonary rehabilitation.

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    January 30, 2023

    Sounds Better CIC: Sing and Breathe Wiltshire video

    By Info@Presentation, Singing Groups, Video

    Sounds Better’s video explaining their singing for lung health project in Wiltshire.

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    December 9, 2022

    Singing for Health Podcasts

    By Info@Audio, Interview, Podcast, Resource, Singing

    A series of podcasts designed for researchers, practitioners, health professionals and the wider public.

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    November 2, 2022

    Space to Breathe live meditation

    By Info@Resource, Video

    Check out the weekly ‘Space to Breathe’ live meditation with Breathworks Co-founder Vidyamala Burch.

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    November 1, 2022

    Free resources from The British Voice Association

    By Info@Resource, Voice

    Free resources available from The British Voice Association covering a range of voice conditions and issues.

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    November 1, 2022

    Cultural geographies of song and health in Glasgow

    By Info@Research, Singing, Singing Groups

    Sophia Boyd’s fascinating PhD, “Singing bodies: Cultural geographies of song and health in Glasgow” is available to read online.

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    September 29, 2022

    How We Breath video

    By Info@Breathing, Resource, Video

    A video from IPCRG for use by health care professionals demonstrating how we breathe.

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    September 29, 2022

    Sing Strong Research Paper

    By Info@Research, Singing, Singing Groups

    A feasibility study into singing for better lung health in pulmonary fibrosis.

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    June 21, 2022

    Care For Music project

    By Info@Music, Research

    Investigating how music runs through our lives – right to the end.

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    June 20, 2022

    Notes on a soundscape

    By Info@Article, Breathing, Podcast

    Kate Binnie’s article explores breath and sound.

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    June 20, 2022

    ENO Breathe randomised controlled trial results announced

    By Info@Article, Breathing, COVID, Research, Resource

    Read more and find links to the research article and other resources.

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    May 18, 2022

    Physiological changes related to 10 weeks of SLH in patients with COPD

    By Info@Article, Research, Resource, Singing

    Research from Denmark exploring the impact of SLH on physiological parameters.

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    May 12, 2022

    Latest Singing for Lung Health research

    By Info@Article, Research, Resource, Singing

    Research on the physiology of singing and implications for ‘Singing for Lung Health’.

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    November 12, 2021

    Danish Singing for Lung Health RCT

    By Info@Article, Research, Resource, Singing

    Important RCT published in the European Respiratory Journal.

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    October 14, 2021

    Long COVID and Singers – a free resource

    By Info@COVID, Resource

    Available from the Vocal Health Education website.

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    August 24, 2021

    Rachel and Phoene on the Long COVID Physio Podcast

    By Info@Audio, COVID, Discussion, Podcast

    The discussion was around the role of breath, voice and singing for people living with Long COVID.

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    August 9, 2021

    Build Back Fairer: The COVID-19 Marmot Review

    By Info@COVID, Resource

    The Review looks at COVID-19 and health inequalities in England, and why we need to “Build Back Fairer”.

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    June 22, 2021

    Word of Mouth: Speech and language therapy

    By Info@Audio, COVID, Podcast, Voice

    Michael Rosen discusses his post Covid-19 rehabilitation with speech and language therapists Fiona Gillies and Tara Millan-Brophy.

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    May 17, 2021

    Fatigue and Breathlessness in Long COVID

    By Info@Breathlessness, COVID, Video

    Discussion of the symptoms of fatigue, breathlessness, breathing pattern symptoms and post exertional fatigue in those living with Long COVID.

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    May 14, 2021

    Breathing Pattern Disorder and implications in Long COVID

    By Info@Breathing, COVID, Video

    AHP Leader discussion of the definition and diagnosis of breathing pattern disorder (BPD) and Long COVID.

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    May 14, 2021

    Long COVID Speech and Language Therapists

    By Info@COVID, Video

    The role of speech and language therapists in the management of patients with COVID-19.

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    May 14, 2021

    The Long COVID Physio podcast

    By Info@COVID, Discussion, Feature, Podcast

    A podcast where health professionals share stories of living with Long COVID.

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    May 14, 2021

    Reflections on Singing and Long-COVID

    By Info@Article, Blog, COVID, Singing

    Dr. Rachel Goldenberg’s long-form blog posts reflecting on how to develop best practice.

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    May 14, 2021

    This Is A Voice podcast

    By Info@COVID, Discussion, Feature, Podcast, Singing

    Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher chat to Phoene about singing for lung health and much more.

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    May 14, 2021

    Sing and Breathe Project Evaluation

    By Info@Research, Video

    Recording of the Sing and Breathe Salisbury Project Evaluation launch from January 2021.

    May 14, 2021

    Breathe DANCE film

    By Info@Breathing, Dance, Video

    A piece about optimal breathing and the relationship between breathing and movement.

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    May 14, 2021

    The six healing sounds of Liuzijue Qigong

    By Info@Article, Research, Video

    Similarities between sound and movement in singing for lung health and Qigong.

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    May 14, 2021

    The chronic symptoms of COVID-19

    By Info@Article, Blog, COVID

    BMJ Opinion post “We need to do more to understand chronic vocal symptoms of covid-19”.

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    May 13, 2021

    Cardio-Respiratory Rehab webinar

    By Info@Presentation, Video

    Phoene presenting to an audience of respriatory physiotherapists on the Cardio-Respiratory Rehab webinar.

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    May 13, 2021

    My Voice Lifts My Soul

    By Info@Documentary, Singing, Video

    Film about a project providing a creative and social environment through which to explore lung health, music and singing.

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    May 13, 2021

    Breathe Sing for Lung Health – short films

    By Info@Documentary, Singing, Video

    A series of short films about the impact of Breathe Sing’s programme on people’s lives.

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    May 13, 2021

    Research articles and books

    By Info@Download, Research, Resource

    A list of research references for singing for breathing and lung health.

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    May 13, 2021

    Singing for Better Breathing Video Tuition

    By Info@Singing, Video

    A resource designed to support those wishing to improve and maintain their health through singing.

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    May 3, 2021

    This is a Voice

    By Info@Book, Resource, Voice

    An introduction to how the voice works from two of the UK’s leading vocal specialists.

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    May 3, 2021

    Time to breathe

    By Info@Article, Breathing

    Lancet article by Georgina Ferry about “Catch Your Breath”.

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    May 3, 2021

    Reading List

    By Info@Article, Book, Resource

    A list of books on singing, breathing, music therapy plus health and wellbeing.

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    May 3, 2021

    Home exercises

    By Info@Exercises, Resource, Video

    A series of home exercises and songs produced by The Cheyne Gang.

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    April 3, 2021

    Cardio-Respiratory Rehab Webinar

    By Info@Discussion, Presentation, Video

    Phoene presenting to an audience of respriatory physiotherapists on the Cardio-Respiratory Rehab webinar run by Rachael Moses.

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    November 28, 2020

    Dance Easy: Breathe Better and Feel Good, Video Tuition

    By Info@Dance, Exercises, Video

    A dance movement programme designed for people with chronic breathlessness.

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    August 3, 2020

    World Music Day 2020: Phoene interviewed by Emily Jeffery

    By Info@Audio, Interview, Music

    First broadcast on BBC Radio Sussex.

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    June 21, 2020

    BBC Inside Health discusses breathlessness

    By Info@Audio, Breathlessness

    BBC programme looking at singing for breathlessness.

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    August 7, 2019

    Music and dance in chronic lung disease research

    By Info@Article, Dance, Music, Research

    Research on the role of creative interventions for those with chrionic lung conditions.

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    June 4, 2019

    The Singing Hospital: Documentary

    By Info@Documentary, Singing, Video

    A film looking at how The Singing Hospital project was developed.

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    April 25, 2019

    The Singing Hospital: Performance

    By Info@Music, Singing, Video

    Performance by Victoria Hume and Singing for Breathing at the Royal College of Physicians.

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    April 23, 2019

    Group singing, life quality and COPD research

    By Info@Article, Research, Singing

    Research from China on group singing therapy and COPD.

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    March 3, 2019

    Sing Up Q&A: The physical and mental health benefits of singing

    By Info@Discussion, Video

    Sing Up Facebook Live event from October 2017.

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    November 13, 2017

    “Singing with one voice?”

    By Info@Article, Training

    Phoene’s blog piece on the London Arts in Health Forum blog considering the importance of training for singing leaders.

    “Is it unreasonable to ask that burgeoning and blossoming singing for wellbeing and singing for health groups get the best possible facilitators?”

    March 23, 2017

    The Documentary: In Perfect Harmony

    By Info@Audio, Documentary, Singing

    A BBC World Service programme examining singing in harmony and exploring its musical and emotional impact.

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    December 3, 2013

    BBC Radio 3’s “The Choir”: The natural voice

    By Info@Audio, Interview, Voice

    Mary King interviews Phoene about the natural voice on BBC Radio 3’s “The Choir” in 2013.

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    February 3, 2013

    Report from BBC Radio 4’s PM

    By Info@Audio, Singing Groups

    Report on Singing for Breathing from BBC Radio 4’s PM in 2009.

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    February 6, 2009

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