breathing Archives - Somatic Movement Center https://somaticmovementcenter.com/category/breathing/ Discover the secret to living pain-free. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:47:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Q&A 2: Should I breathe through the nose or the mouth while practicing Clinical Somatics? https://somaticmovementcenter.com/qa-2-nose-breathing-mouth-breathing/ Mon, 29 Apr 2024 13:54:14 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=17719 Q&A Video #2: Should I breathe through the nose or the mouth when I'm practicing Clinical Somatics? Transcript of video: Today I'm going to answer a question I've gotten a number of times from students, which is: Should I breathe through the nose or the mouth when I'm practicing Clinical Somatics? And does it [...]

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]]> How to Relieve Shallow Breathing https://somaticmovementcenter.com/shallow-breathing/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:46:04 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=17511 How to Relieve Shallow Breathing Chronic stress, posture, and muscle tension can all play a role in developing shallow breathing, also referred to as chest breathing or thoracic breathing. Shallow breathing can contribute to serious medical conditions including anxiety disorders, panic attacks, hyperventilation, shock, asthma, pneumonia, pulmonary edema, and a buildup of carbon dioxide [...]

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]]> Meditation Series https://somaticmovementcenter.com/meditation-series/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 15:35:11 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=14728 Over the next few months I'll be offering a series of guided meditations for beginners on YouTube. Some of them are true somatic meditations—exploring breath sensations, internal bodily sensations, and noticing and releasing tension throughout the body. Others will explore ideas such as attention and awareness, energy, and love. Click the titles or the [...]

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]]> How to Make Meditation Part of Your Daily Life https://somaticmovementcenter.com/how-to-meditate/ Mon, 16 Nov 2020 15:32:49 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=14677 How to Make Meditation Part of Your Daily Life Meditation may seem like the latest trend, but it's been around for thousands of years. Wall art in the Indus Valley, dating from approximately 5,000 to 3,500 BCE, depicts people sitting with crossed legs, hands resting on their knees, and eyes narrowed. Meditation techniques are [...]

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]]> 12 Scientifically Proven Health Benefits of Meditation https://somaticmovementcenter.com/health-benefits-meditation/ Thu, 05 Nov 2020 15:24:59 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=14651 12 Scientifically Proven Health Benefits of Meditation To say that it's been a stressful year would be an understatement. If you don't meditate, you may have considered starting as a way to calm your mind, stop worrying, and get better sleep. But starting a meditation practice can be daunting. How can you fit it into [...]

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]]> Breathing in Clinical Somatics exercises https://somaticmovementcenter.com/breathing/ Sun, 30 Jun 2019 18:53:07 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=12163 Breathing in Clinical Somatics exercises Many students ask me how to breathe correctly when practicing Clinical Somatics exercises. Your breathing pattern is more important in some exercises than others, depending on whether or not the exercise includes extension (arching) or flexion (curling) of the spine. In this article I'll describe why diaphragmatic breathing is important, [...]

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