Breathing Warm-Up
These two techniques help us to cleanse our blood and tonify and integrate muscles and fascia relate to breathing. These practices also serve as a preventive measure against fibrosis and emphysema, as they help us discover the natural and healthy compliance and recoil of our lungs.
Passive inhalation, active exhalation
We do this exercise to actively engage pulmonary recoil, which is the capacity of our lungs to come back to normal after inhalation.
- Breath in slowly from the nose and raise your hands. Observe how your lungs passively fill with air.
- Breath out fast from the mouth and lower your hands.
Active inhalation, passive exhalation to enhance pulmonary recoil
We do this exercise to actively engage pulmonary compliance, which is our lungs capacity to expand
- Breath in fast from the mouth and raise your hands.
- Breath out slowly through the nose and lower your hands. Observe how your lungs passively expel air out.
After the exercises take 3 natural passive breaths. Let the air in and out without active engagement and just observe how your body naturally manages the whole process. After all, natural breathing is done without active engagement, and this is what we are aiming at. We are giving our full confidence to our body to do what it knows the best: a natural and healthy breath.
Important points: Do not force or rush any of the movements. Slow and fast are relative terms, so try to find out what they mean for you
Try to integrate the whole body, especially the torso while breathing in and out.
Discover all the fascia in your body, from your neck to your pelvic region, that help you do the accordion like respiratory movement.
Obviously, it is recommended to do the exercises in a well-ventilated area with fresh air.
Disclaimer: These exercises are informative only. If you have lung, cardiovascular, digestive or other health issues consult a health professional, healer or a shaman. If you are pregnant ask your health professional or Qi-Gong teacher for the appropriate use of the exercises.
These two techniques help us to cleanse our blood and tonify and integrate muscles and fascia relate to breathing. These practices also serve as a preventive measure against fibrosis and emphysema, as they help us discover the natural and healthy compliance and recoil of our lungs.
Passive inhalation, active exhalation
We do this exercise to actively engage pulmonary recoil, which is the capacity of our lungs to come back to normal after inhalation.
- Breath in slowly from the nose and raise your hands. Observe how your lungs passively fill with air.
- Breath out fast from the mouth and lower your hands.
Active inhalation, passive exhalation to enhance pulmonary recoil
We do this exercise to actively engage pulmonary compliance, which is our lungs capacity to expand
- Breath in fast from the mouth and raise your hands.
- Breath out slowly through the nose and lower your hands. Observe how your lungs passively expel air out.
After the exercises take 3 natural passive breaths. Let the air in and out without active engagement and just observe how your body naturally manages the whole process. After all, natural breathing is done without active engagement, and this is what we are aiming at. We are giving our full confidence to our body to do what it knows the best: a natural and healthy breath.
Important points: Do not force or rush any of the movements. Slow and fast are relative terms, so try to find out what they mean for you
Try to integrate the whole body, especially the torso while breathing in and out.
Discover all the fascia in your body, from your neck to your pelvic region, that help you do the accordion like respiratory movement.
Obviously, it is recommended to do the exercises in a well-ventilated area with fresh air.
Disclaimer: These exercises are informative only. If you have lung, cardiovascular, digestive or other health issues consult a health professional, healer or a shaman. If you are pregnant ask your health professional or Qi-Gong teacher for the appropriate use of the exercises.