The Mind Body Connection
Sometimes during certain soft-tissue release techniques in treatment, I will instruct my client on their breathing, asking them to “breathe up into my contact”, or to expand their lungs slowly on the inhale and visualize the area we are working on softening, relaxing and “letting go” as they exhale. The result is a faster tissue release […]
Diaphragmatic Breathing: Take a Deep Breath
Take a deep breath…. When you inhaled did your belly inflate? If so, great! You were breathing through your diaphragm. If not, you are among the many and all too common chest breathers. Throughout our lives many of us start using our chest to breathe. Stress, poor posture, excess weight and many other reasons, encourage […]
Remember to Breathe
I feel the need to talk about this again because it seems as though so many people forget this fundamental exercise. In fact, many clients I come across have never been shown or taught anything about the diaphragm. A great teacher of mine told his students this, and truthfully I’m not sure if it’s his […]