esther m palmer
trauma-sensitive yoga & yoga for seniors

positioning your ribcage through breathing - #9

breathing into your back

This episode builds on #7 and #8. I offer the opportunity to practice intentional breathing as a vehicle for positioning your ribcage while keeping your spine neutral.
 
Practice #9 Introduction
Listen to "Breathing Practice 9 intro"
Practice #9
Listen to "Breathing Practice 9"
 

practice notes

If you found this practice useful, I encourage you to consider repeating it --perhaps in another week or as often as every day-- in between now and the next practice in the series.

a note on order

I'm presenting these practices in an intentional progression assuming little if any familiarity with breathing practices. You know yourself best; if you find it valuable to pick and choose practices or try them in a different order, I'm all for it!

If you would like to work with a different practice today, the player above includes a playlist with all the practices.

And as ever, if you have questions or feedback on how this practice works for you, I welcome hearing them!
 
Be moving, be healing, be you,
esther
 
 

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