Breathing
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Description
As we free our breath, we relax our emotions and let go our of body tensions.
Gay Hendricks
Shallow breathing caused by our fast paced life can over stimulation of our sympathetic nervous system( called fight or flight). This breathing pattern leads to compensation by using our accessory muscles( neck, pec minor and serratus anterior) which causes upper body stiffness, neck pain and headaches.
Deep breathing(different from belly breathing )stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system( called rest and disgust) and the vagus nerve(runs from brain stem, along back of the throat, before branching into the gut). The vagus nerve influences our heart, lungs and digestive system and regulates our nervous system by deep breathing. A deep breath is the full expansion of the diaphragm, rib cage, core and pelvic floor.
Breathing should be the unconscious inhalation of oxygen for energy and the exhalation of waste products. Correct breathing is the life force for a healthy body.
Correct breathing:
360 pattern
Nose breathing
Exhale fully
Common issues:
Shallow breathing, rounded shoulder posture
Pelvic floor dysfunction
Stressed feeling
