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Belly or Diaphram Breath
Steps to practice
Possible Benefits
- Increases peace of mind
- Improves lung capacity& oxygen
- Slows the breathing process
- Reduces stress & anxiety
- Relaxation of mind and body
- Regulates blood pressure
- Triggers the parasympathetic NS
-Relieves negative thinking
-Improves focus & concentration
Contraindications
Thoracic/abdominal surgery
Belly/Abdominal/
Diaphragmatic Breathing
Sitting: chair or laying down
Steps:
- Begin to relax the body
- Breath through the nose
- Invite the breath into the lower belly like filling up a balloon
- On inhale feel naval expands
- Exhale bring naval into spine
- Expansion on inhale, contractin on exhale
- Deepen the breath if possible
- Awareness on belly breath
- If your focus shifts, bring your attention back to deep slow belly breaths
Benefits/Contraindications
Modifications
- Bring a hand onto belly (Chest)
- Counting the breaths
- Saying to yourself, breathing in on inhale, breathing out on exhale
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