Spinal movements sequence Part 1: Diaphragmatic Breathing
Simon Borg-Olivier.Urdhva Hasta Padmasana in a Clovelly Cliff Storm, by Stuart Fell
This is Part 1 of a Yoga Synergy Spinal Movements sequence that forms part of a series of videos and live courses taught by physiotherapist and Director of Yoga Synergy throughout the world as well as part of an online courses at RMIT University (http://www.rmit.com) and Yoga Synergy (http://anatomy.yogasynergy.com). This video was one of a series filmed by David Samulenok of RMIT University for the course entitled Applied Eastern Anatomy.
Video Transcript:
“I’d like to demonstrate a serious of postures and movements which will mobilise my spine, my hips and my shoulders. But it’s not just the anatomy of my body that I am trying to mobilise, manipulate, strengthen and stretch, I am also working on my physiology. The main thing that is going to make the physiology of this movement and practice work is diaphragmatic breathing. Diaphragmatic breathing is not possible if you constantly engage the muscles that one would normally use to exhale
fully. So instead of tightening the muscles normally one would use to exhale fully, something which people often do in order to protect their spine and commonly called “core stabilisation”, I’ll be using my arms and my legs, movements from my hips and shoulders, to firm my abdomen. Then I will still be able to breathe from my abdomen and make the diaphragmatic breath that will help to nourish and nurture the nervous system, the immune system, the reproductive system and the digestive system. I’ll describe what I am doing as I go along (in the next few video blogs).”
You can see a demonstration of the the entire sequence by clicking HERE
You can see Part 2 of the instructional videos of this sequence by clicking HERE
This is a low resolution version of video, higher resolution versions are available in the online courses.