Folks,
Check this out: http://www.hsu.edu/faculty/bucknej/Resources/Trumpet%20Talk/Arnold_Jacobs.htm
Arnold Jacobs was a tuba player in the Chicago Symphony, but a lot of the exercises described here are just as meaningful to flute players. My (Bohm) flute teacher thinks very higly of these techniques.
Interesting. Thanks for sharing that 
Loren
Hmmm… yes they are interesting. I think I’ll try some of them. Giving up smoking would I know by a good first step too!!! (eek! 
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Cariad
What went around comes back around! My son was also a tuba player and used to drive me nuts doing these same breathing exercises around the house and even when we took family outings and vacations where we hiked and enjoyed the mountains and fresh air. Now old dad, who has a new boxwood flute that he has been struggling so hard trying to get enough air to get to the end of a 4 bar phrase in IrTrad tunes, when seeing this post, realized how this would work so well for me while I’m not practicing my flute. I printed out these breathing excercises and just hope I have enough will power to stick with them for 6 months or longer, as Arnold Jacobs suggests. These exercises, like The Music we are learning to play, may truly be beneficial to our longevity, as Irish flute players. At least I’m going to give another OLDIE BUT GOODIE a try! Thanks, mrosenlof for the web site. 
Don
Jacobs was definitely the Dean of American Brass Players. Virtually every one of my own teachers had either studied with him directly, at least for a few lessons, or studied with one of his students. Having been forced to perform those (and similar) breathing exercises in my own career as brass musician, I can attest that they are certainly beneficial.
Also, you can look sort of silly doing them; at least it might keep people from sitting next to you on the bus.
Hi mrosenlof,
I tried these exercises for a couple of days and they really do help me in my playing. I find myself able to achieve longer phrasing should I wish to. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve started the exercises too - and feel they have helped me with my breathing after only a couple of days.
I’m determined to keep doing them for six months, as I have asthma and really need all the breath and breath control I can find for my playing.
The dogs think I’ve lost it completely as I walk around the room inhaling and exhaling!
pamela
Breathing exercises were very important to Arnie as he had only one functioning lung. He taught his method to many wind players in Chicago.
That’s quite a lot of exercises in order to learn how to breathe!
Seriously though, it looks quite interesting.
Makes me dizzy 
but I’m going to give a try for a few days 