breathing
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In Through the Nose, Out Through the Mouth
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Have you ever wondered how to breathe in pilates?If you’ve ever taken a yoga class, you know there is a specific way of breathing that enhances the whole experience of yoga called ujayi breath. This is an audible way of breathing, with the exhale coming from the back of your throat, sounding like you’re […]
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Breathing Into the Back
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In previous posts, I’ve talked about the rib cage and how the uppermost ribs are actually above the height of your collar bones. When you envision that in your mind, do you think of just the front ribs? Realize that its called the “ribcage” for a reason- its three dimensional. The cage of the […]
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Breathing In and Up
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A fundamental aspect of the pilates method is breath, though I notice it is often one of the last things anyone feels like focusing on in class. Or, when I cue “deep breathing”, I can hear one deep breathe occur, and then its back to the shallow breathing! I understand, really- its challenging to […]
