THORACIC BREATHING – INTERCOASTAL BREATHING

The rib cage expands in all directions with inhalation and reverts to its original position with exhalation. Thoracic breathing is a powerful breath technique for healing respiratory ailments.

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HOW TO DO:

  1. Sit or stand comfortably, place the palm of your hands lightly on your ribcage with your fingers pointing inward and your thumb behind. your little fingers should touch the lower ribcage.
  2. Shoulders relaxed, elbows pointing outward.
  3. Start breathing normally and observe the movement of the chest. After a few breaths, begin to deepen, lengthen and extend that movements.
  4. On the inhalation, expand the ribcage sideward filling the lungs completely with air, then on exhalation let the lungs collapse fully.
  5. Keep the abdomen still, moving the only chest while breathing.
  6. You can start with 5-10 rounds and gradually increase the rounds.

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THORACIC BREATHING – INTERCOASTAL BREATHING

The rib cage expands in all directions with inhalation and reverts to their original position with exhalation. Thoracic breathing is a powerful breath technique for healing respiratory ailments.

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HOW TO DO:

  1. Sit or stand comfortably, place the palm of your hands lightly on your ribcage with your fingers pointing inward and thumb behind. your little fingers should touch the lower ribcage.
  2. Shoulders relaxed, elbows pointing outward.
  3. Start breathing normally and observe the movement of the chest. After few breaths, begin to deepen, lengthen and extend that movements.
  4. On the inhalation, expand the ribcage sideward filling the lungs completely with air, then on exhalation let the lungs collapse fully.
  5. Keep the abdomen still, moving the only chest while breathing.
  6. You can start with 5-10 round and gradually increase the rounds.

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Ustrasana (camel pose)

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A Very significant pose for interior stretching and posterior contraction.

How to do:

  • Assume a sitting posture as in kneeling. Keep a comfortable distance between knees.
  • support the body on toes and knees and gradually lean backwards while breathing in, slowly hold your heels ( don’t put pressure on heels).
  • keep your arms straight and push your abdomen and pelvic forward & upward and hang your neck behind.
  • Stay in the posture for a few seconds in Normal breathing.
  • Release the posture while exhaling.
  • Do 2-3 rounds with a pause in between.

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