'It sounds dramatic but singing class saved by life'

""[So] we gently reconnect people with their bodies and give them a sense of being able to use it with more efficiency," she said. "We've seen huge changes people have gone from not being able to walk very far or up the stairs to being more active with their grandkids or children and walk miles. Some people have even been able to reduce their inhaler use.""

""It's been three years since I started singing and I've not looked back since," she said. "It was an-eye opener. I learned ration breathing. I started breathing through my nose more and using my belly.""

""It know it sounds dramatic, but it was a life-saver.""

A community singing project called Sing and Breathe offers weekly sessions across Wiltshire that support people with respiratory conditions. Participants report improved breathing technique, including nasal and belly breathing and rationed breaths, and reduced reliance on inhalers. Individuals with severe episodes, including type 2 respiratory failure, report regained mobility and reduced anxiety after months of classes. Some attendees progressed from using walking aids to walking miles and playing with grandchildren. The programme focuses on reconnecting people with efficient breathing patterns and has produced measurable improvements in lung health and overall activity levels.

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