Clara Schlaffhorst (16 October 1863 – 17 February 1945) was a German singer and promoter of

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including breathing gymnastics. Schlaffhorst and Hedwig Andersen founded the , a method of respiration, speech and voice therapy. Schlaffhorst was born in Memel. She advocated a system of breathing gymnastics with physical education with Hedwig Andersen.Maas, Philipp André; Preisendanz, Karin. (2018). ''Yoga in Transformation: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives''. Vienna University Press. p. 519. Their method involved breathing, rhythmic movement and swinging exercises to train posture-breath coordination. In 1916, they founded an institute to promote this method known as ''Tonschwingubungen'' (sound-swinging exercises) until the 1940s. Schlaffhorst was influenced by the Swiss organist Leo Kofler.Shuck, Glenn W; Kripal, Jeffrey John. (2005). ''On the Edge of the Future: Esalen and the Evolution of American Culture''. Indiana University Press. p. 253. In 1897, she translated his book ''The Art of Breathing'' into German. The book formed the basis of her Rotenburger Breathing School (Rotenburg School of Respiration)."The Schlaffhorst-Andersen Method"
cjd-schlaffhorst-andersen.de. Retrieved 29 January 2024. The Rotenburg School of Respiration became the Schlaffhorst-Andersen School in 1982.

Publications

* ''Atmung and Stimme''. * ''Atmung Stimme Bewegung''.''Atmung Stimme Bewegung''
on GoogleBooks

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schlaffhorst, Clara 1863 births 1945 deaths 19th-century German women singers People associated with physical culture Musicians from Klaipėda German voice teachers