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Diaphragmatic breathing, sometimes called belly breathing, is a deep breathing technique that engages your diaphragm, a dome-shaped sheet of muscle at the bottom of your ribcage that is primarily responsible for respiratory function. When you inhale, the diaphragm contracts and moves downward.For those who tend to breathe up high in their chests with a short, shallow breath, belly breathing is a great tool for increasing oxygen intake and allowing the diaphragm to get more involved.Belly breathing, also called diaphragmatic breathing, is a breathing technique that helps individuals living with asthma or COPD when they experience shortness of breath.Benefits of abdominal breathing

Increases supply of oxygen and nutrients to cells throughout the body.
Helps increase the supply of blood and nutrients to muscle blood and bones.
Relaxes muscle spasm and relieves tension.
Releases and reduces muscular tension that eventually may cause structural problems.

During times of emotional stress our sympathetic nervous system is stimulated and affects a number of physical responses. Our heart rate rises, we perspire, our muscles tense and our breathing becomes rapid and shallow. If this process happens over a long period of time, the sympathetic nervous system becomes over-stimulated, leading to an imbalance that can affect our physical health resulting in problems including inflammation, high blood pressure and muscle pain. Abdominal breathing helps promote relaxation, stress reduction, increased efficiency in stretching, and better body awareness.


BENEFITS OF ABDOMINAL BREATHING

Increases supply of oxygen and nutrients to cells throughout the body
Helps increase the supply of blood and nutrients to muscle blood and bones
Relaxes muscle spasm and relieves tension
Releases and reduces muscular tension that eventually may cause structural problems
Supports muscle growth and provides energy to get things done

ABDOMINAL BREATHING TECHNIQUE

Breathing exercises such as this one should be done whenever you find your mind dwelling on upsetting thoughts or when you are experiencing pain.

Place one hand on your chest and the other on your abdomen. When you take a deep breath in, the hand on the abdomen should rise higher than the one on the chest. This insures that the diaphragm is pulling air into the bases of the lungs.
After exhaling through the mouth, take a slow deep breath in through your nose imagining that you are sucking in all the air in the room.
Slowly exhale through your mouth.
Repeat the cycle.

The use of the hands on the chest and abdomen are only needed to help you train your breathing. Once you feel comfortable with your ability to breathe into the abdomen, they are no longer needed.


Abdominal breathing is just one of many breathing exercises, but it is the most important one to learn before exploring other techniques. The more it is practiced, the more natural it will become.


This is yet another technique to incorporate into your breathing and exercising ,and healthy eating regime Oh so good as you go through your stretches, stretch to your pain-free end point, then breathe deeply through your belly and relax as you exhale. Focus on breathing in through your nose, and out through your mouth.  This will encourage maximal range in that stretch and promote good digestion, relaxation, inducement of restful a consistent sleep patterns, and strengthen your immune system naturally having the body to heal itself!

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