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Kristen Bos | Doctor of Physical Therapy on Instagram: "Have you been told you have “bad breathing habits” or that you need to practice diaphragmatic breathing? 🫁 

I actually do not like the cue to “breathe into your belly”….here’s why: 🤔 

The diaphragm lives in our lower ribcage, and attaches along the whole lower circumference. So, it only makes sense to try and expand and move our body where the muscle actually lives to get the muscle to contribute more towards our breathing.

Belly breathing honestly does not promote much movement at the lower ribcage, but rather in the belly (which is not where the diaphragm lives)! 

Belly breathing also tends to make individuals arch the lower back more, which is a common secondary sore spot due to poor breathing habits (possibly feeding into th Movement Pattern, Breath Work, Belly Breathing, Doctor Of Physical Therapy, Diaphragmatic Breathing, Rib Cage, Told You, Physical Therapy, Lower Back

Kristen Bos | Doctor of Physical Therapy on Instagram: "Have you been told you have “bad breathing habits” or that you need to practice diaphragmatic breathing? 🫁 I actually do not like the cue to “breathe into your belly”….here’s why: 🤔 The diaphragm lives in our lower ribcage, and attaches along the whole lower circumference. So, it only makes sense to try and expand and move our body where the muscle actually lives to get the muscle to contribute more towards our breathing. Belly…

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“There is one way of breathing that is shameful and constricted. Then there’s another way; a breath of love that takes you all the way to infinity.” — Rumi Take a moment to observe your breath. Don’t attempt to change or alter its rhythm, simply notice. How am I breathing? This question should be asked of oneself often

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