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Belly Breathing vs Abdominal Opposition
A lot of people have misconceptions in regards to Diaphragmatic Breathing. Quite frequently I will work with someone who believes they know how to leverage their diaphragm effectively because they learned how to do Belly Breathing in a yoga, meditation, or singing instruction.
While well-intentioned, the instruction to allow the belly to move forward during inhalation actually prevents effective coordination of the diaphragm and abdominals and robs us of the following benefits:
1. Circumferential expansion of the rib cage and abdominal cavity
2. Improved symmetry of movement of the diaphragm
3. Control of the center of mass
4. Posterior spinal decompression
5. Thoraco-abdominal pelvic stability
6. Dynamics of the thorax and pelvis
During Belly Breathing, the downward force of the diaphragm and conscious relaxation of the abdominals promotes the following:
1. Movement of the guts forward, down and out
2. Shifting of the center of mass forward
3. Ineffective recruitment of deeper abdominals and pelvic diaphragm
4. Decreased thoraco-abdominal pelvic stability
5. Increased asymmetry in the movement of the diaphragm(s)
6. Increased demand on the anterior pelvic diaphragm
7. Decreased dynamics of the thorax and pelvis
9 июл 2024
