Name and Country |
Does playing the didj have any effect on your health? |
Please comment on the health effects of didj playing |
| Adrian from Australia |
It has a positive effect |
Great for connecting to deeper breathing. |
| Aleksander from Poland |
It has a positive effect |
My breathing improves and I got more relaxed. Also my buddhist meditation practice is improved with the quality of my breathing. |
| Alexandru Calin Ocolisan from Spain |
It has a positive effect |
Sleep well |
| Alexey from Ukraine |
It has a negative effect |
When I started playing I was trying sometimes to hard and it brings me pain inside my stomach sometimes and also some problems with emotional ... after I was playing with pushing hard pressure with a diaphragm. When one man who were a trumpet player told me to use mulabandha (root lock) when I'm pushing hard on my diaphragm. And it helped me a lot/ Now I feel didj making my health only better and better! |
| Allan from Denmark |
No effect |
I believe it has very positive effect on the breathing if you don't train it otherwise like sport etc |
| Andrew Hodge from Canada |
It has a very positive effect |
I play with a sound therapist who uses crystal during a yoga class |
| Andrew from USA |
It has a positive effect |
It has cleared out my sinuses some. |
| Andrew O'connor from Australia |
It has a very positive effect |
Keeps me in a very good state of mind - I tend to 'loose' 3-4 hrs a day playing and meditating with my didges |
| Angel Martinez from USA |
It has a positive effect |
Learning about your own breath is a profound experience. |
| Angelo from Canada |
It has a positive effect |
Calming soothing relaxing...a meditative quality... |
| Anonymous |
It has a very positive effect |
It is very healing and puts me in a meditative state/spiritual state when playing the didj. |
| Anonymous from Netherlands |
It has a positive effect |
Feel more centred |
| Anonymous from USA |
It has a positive effect |
Relaxation |
| Brad from USA |
It has a positive effect |
Breath control and full body resonance. |
| Anonymous from USA |
It has a positive effect |
It relieves a lot a stress when I'm playing. |
| Anonymous |
It has a positive effect |
It cleanses the mind and the soul when playing. |
| Anonymous from USA |
It has a very positive effect |
Better breathing and clearer mind |
| Anonymous |
It has a positive effect |
I think I sleep better not likely to snore |
| Capi from USA |
It has a very positive effect |
I read an article some years ago in JAMA (Journal of Medicine) saying that playing a didj helped remarkably in curtailing sleep apnea. Although I do not play well I have been greatly helped health-wise and LOVE just the fooling around with it and its calming effect. I wish I could learn to circular breathe and thus be able to play more effectively. |
| Carol from USA |
I cannot play didj |
I've heard that it has a very good effect on health vibration |
| Anonymous |
It has a positive effect |
Helps to breathe better. |
| Anonymous |
It has a positive effect |
It's relaxing. |
| Anonymous |
I cannot play didj |
Soothing and calming |
| Charleen from USA |
I cannot play didj |
I have sleep apnea very severe and wish to learn how to play. I also feel it is a sacred art. |
| Charles Eaton from USA |
It has a positive effect |
I don't know if it has a positive effect. I do know that at age 79 I still have tremendous lung capacity and can easily hold a steady drone for more than 35 seconds. |
| Anonymous from USA |
It has a positive effect |
I find playing very calming and relaxing. |
| Anonymous from USA |
It has a positive effect |
Helps just as music helps the soul. |
| Anonymous from USA |
It has a positive effect |
It teaches better breathing practices |
| Anonymous |
It has a positive effect |
It is like meditation |
| Anonymous from South Africa |
It has a positive effect |
It has a calming effect |
| David from Canada |
I cannot play didj |
Must be good for you |
| David from USA |
It has a positive effect |
It helps me breath better relieves headaches and gives a good feeling of well being. |
| Anonymous |
I cannot play didj |
I think it would help your health as it would be relaxing and calming to do so |
| Denny Simpson from USA |
It has a positive effect |
Calming |
| Anonymous from USA |
It has a very positive effect |
I gravitate and become enlightened when I visualize me playing the didj with my grandson. |
| Earl Tharp from USA |
It has a positive effect |
It makes me feel relaxed. I can't play the didge and think about anything else so it clears my mind. |
| Ed from USA |
It has a positive effect |
Relaxing |
| Anonymous from Poland |
It has a positive effect |
Better sleep quality the less coffee consuming:) I can spend my life in a more relaxed way; my mind has reached more relaxed status. Improving quality of breathing - when I was young I was sick of asthma and lungs emphysema. |
| Anonymous |
It has a very positive effect |
Improved my breathing problems and helped me with methods of meditation which improved my quality of life |
| Forest Weston from USA |
It has a very positive effect |
The deep breathing promotes strong oxygenation as well as helping to induce the meditative effect of the drone. |
| Francis from USA |
It has a positive effect |
Relaxation |
| Fred from USA |
It has a very positive effect |
Started playing the didj because I had sleep apnea and would rather play every day than use a CPAP machine. Have since become addicted to the didge. |
| Gabriel from Canada |
It has a positive effect |
Over all happiness and relax state of mind. Good breathing habits |
| Gary from USA |
It has a very positive effect |
Improved sleep Apnea Improved Oxygen (Works Lungs) More Stamina! Increased Since of Well Being |
| Genevra Hedland-thomas from Australia |
It has a very positive effect |
Energising cleansing balancing calming meditation |
| Geovanni from Costa Rica |
It has a very positive effect |
I guess circular breathing it has a very positive effect |
| Anonymous |
It has a very positive effect |
Relaxing loosing the anxiety |
| Graham Hooker from New Zealand |
No effect |
If I had a good didj (which I cant afford as yet) then I would play it with my band that I'm in and would improve my breathing capabilities. |
| Granville Wallwork from United Kingdom |
It has a positive effect |
Relaxing harmonising of the body mind and earth. |
| Greg Thorn from United Kingdom |
It has a positive effect |
Keeps heart in a regular work out due to fast punchy style in which I play. |
| Gregg from United Kingdom |
It has a very positive effect |
Helps me to feel deeply relaxed and also energises me. |
| Gregory James from USA |
It has a positive effect |
It definitely helps my breathing stamina. I also just enjoy it. |
| Anonymous from France |
It has a very positive effect |
It's very relaxing |
| Anonymous |
It has a very positive effect |
Circular breathing |
| Anonymous from Germany |
It has a positive effect |
Relaxation aid |
| Hubert from Panama |
It has a very positive effect |
Mental more than physical although it may have a positive effect on my blood pressure because of its calming effects. |
| Hugh from Australia |
It has a positive effect |
Makes me focus and control breathing which is a form of 'centering'. |
| Hunter from USA |
It has a positive effect |
Knowing how to play this exotic instrument makes me feel happier and more looking forward to my day. Also working on breathing exercises to play longer increases my lung capacity. |
| Iain from United Kingdom |
It has a very positive effect |
Excellent for breathing exercise and health / lung capacity - certainly aware of it if I have not been able to play didge for a while! Very relaxing - good psychologically and it certainly 'boosts' me if I'm feeling good but interestingly I cannot bring myself to play didge if I'm feeling very 'down' however - I wonder if anyone else is the same? |
| Ian from USA |
It has a positive effect |
I've found that my breathing circulation has gotten much stronger |
| Ilias from France |
It has a positive effect |
Good for breath and lung capacity |
| Jan from USA |
It has a positive effect |
I want to try it for sleep apnea plus to see if it has meditational and vibrational healing effects |
| Anonymous |
It has a very positive effect |
Gets rid of headaches stops snoring and keep sinuses clear. |
| Jeannie from USA |
It has a very positive effect |
Didge playing has helped with many symptoms of my asthma for which I am very grateful. Also I notice that I sleep better either because I breathe better and more deeply or because the sound of the didge has such a peaceful impact on my entire psyche. Learning about the didge and learning to play it has has a profound overall impact on my life not the least of which is a new and great appreciation for the Aboriginal culture. |
| Jeff Harris from USA |
It has a very positive effect |
I have emphysema and playing the didj has really helped my lung power my mental outlook - I feel very relaxed yet strong |
| Anonymous |
It has a positive effect |
Though I have only tried this awesome instrument once the sound is mesmerizing. |
| Jeffrey Vastine from USA |
It has a very positive effect |
There are several affects like relieving stress helping with mental focus and clarity aids respiration helps restore the natural flow of energy i.e. chi prana life force sound making the sounds creates a type of meditative state or could equate to Hindu mantras. Plus sound has many health properties that medical science has not even begun to understand. |
| Jennifer from USA |
It has a very positive effect |
It allows my daily breathing to deepen. I feel extremely refreshed after playing! Helps keep my lip buzzing and my lungs fresh. |
| Anonymous |
I cannot play didj |
I have read that they have positive health effects |
| Jim from USA |
It has a positive effect |
Relaxing helps my asthma stopped snoring |
| Anonymous |
It has a positive effect |
Balancing peaceful wonderful |
| Anonymous |
It has a positive effect |
Good health effects:) |
| Anonymous from USA |
It has a very positive effect |
It relieves stress. |
| Joel from USA |
I cannot play didj |
I am extremely interested in learning to play to improve my health and reduce snoring. |
| John from USA |
It has a very positive effect |
It aids in my meditation and shamanic journeying. |
| John Carroll from USA |
It has a positive effect |
It has been shown that sound vibrations have an effect on the body. |
| Anonymous |
It has a positive effect |
Helps control my apnea |
| Anonymous |
I cannot play didj |
Excellent respiratory exercise |
| John from USA |
It has a positive effect |
Playing the didj relaxes me. |
| Jordan Shepherd from USA |
It has a positive effect |
Circular breathing(or attempting to) feels great on my cardio system and is helping me learn to breath with my diaphragm |
| Anonymous |
It has a positive effect |
Didj playing has increased my breath capacity and it has taught me about my body and breath. |
| Jostein from Norway |
It has a very positive effect |
I makes me happy:) |
| Anonymous |
I cannot play didj |
It is mesmerizing to me as well as very calming. |
| Anonymous |
It has a very positive effect |
Snoring |
| Karl from Australia |
It has a very positive effect |
The breathe control and vibration through the body are great for meditation relaxation and focussing the mind |
