Basic Principles: Breathing
First Basic Principle: Breathing
The following PDF manual covers the exercises we go through in our Basic Principles videos.
Key Points to Remember
- Breath moves laterally to open the rib cage out and to the sides
- Inhale through the nose and exhale through a pursed lip (like blowing out candles)
- Keep the neck and shoulders relaxed while focusing on the breath in
- Gentle contraction of the pelvic floor when exhaling to aid in firing the transverse abdominis
- Activate the transverse abdominis to provide lower back and pelvic stability by drawing abdominals in towards the spine like a belt tightening around the waist (this is not belly button to spine)