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Fundamental Basics
Abdominal Breathing *
Side Breathing *
Lower Back & Kidneys Breathing *
Lungs, Upper & Whole Back Breathing *
Finishing Summary & Final Audio *
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SIDES
TECHNIQUE
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The chest should not be moving when side breathing.
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Rather you want to have the sense of breath coming from the sides all the way to the center. And from the center all the way to the sides.
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Their are two parts to your side:
Top Side
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Area over the ribs
(Lower part of those ribs cover liver & stomach organs)
Bottom Side
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Area on your waist under the ribs
(Covers large intestines)
Top Side
Bottom Side
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In order to increase breathing capacity at the side of the ribs (top side), you have to first get the side beneath the ribs at the waist to move, because this bottom half is going to help release the pressure that is pulling on the top half, which will make it easier to breath into the top side.
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It is possible to do it the other way around, but it will be much harder.
INSTRUCTION
During your session, I will demonstrate these exercises to you. At home, a partner can place their hands on you, so you can focus on inhaling air into their hands. You and your partner can switch at any time, so that you too can feel the breath under your hands, which will help you understand the concept better.
Exercise 1
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Have your partner stand at your side:
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They should place both their hands flat on your side, upper hand over ribs and lower hand over waist (just under ribs). Their hands are touching side by side.
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Then breath into your ribs on your inhale and try to push their hand away with your breath.
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They should be able to feel the air moving into this space under their hands.
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Your side rib breathing should be moving in co-ordination with your abdominal breathing. Both areas are working together at the same time. You may need to get comfortable with the side breathing first, before you are able to also monitor breathing into your abdomen.
Exercise 2
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Still standing, put your arms straight up in the air.
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Have your partner facing you. They should place their hands (using the web part btw thumb & forefinger), between your rib and your hip, on each side of your body (rest of their fingers are tucked/folded in).
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Where their hands are at your waist, breath in and breath out into your sides.
Exercise 3
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With your arms still up in the air, have your partner place their hands almost under the armpit.
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Try to breath into this area.
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Likely you will both notice not much is moving. It's less. It's moving, but not as much. That is normal for most people.
Exercise 4
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Now the entire side.
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Have your partner spread their palms and fingers over your ribs and waist, then breath into both areas at the same time. Not just the lower half where their hands are, but also the top half under your armpit (this top part will not be covered by their hand.
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Breath in... breath out.
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Remember the front (i.e. the abdomen) has to keep on moving too.
SUMMARY
Your internal organs at this point, are getting two pressures simultaneously. Forwards through the abdomen, and sideways. The organs are getting massaged and squeezed, from different planes of motion.
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
