Breathing Exercises
Breathing exercises To focus on the lower part of the body for breathing: Lie on your back on the floor with your knees up and your neck supported by a cushion. Put your hands on your lower abdomen and breathe in deeply but easily and feel your lower ribs and abdomen move out against your hands as you breathe in. Make sure that you breathe in easily so that your abdomen relaxes to expand; do not push your stomach out! As you breath out, let the air from your lungs out slowly and gently and feel your ribs and abdomen move back down to their resting position. Breathe in and out gently and quietly in this way for one minute. Stay lying on your back breathing in this way, but now breathe in for a count of two and then hold as “s” sound for as long as possible as you breath out. Keep the sound steady and don’t let it die away or get louder. Time the duration of the sound as you breathe out (just count to yourself) and aim for 15-20 seconds. Keep your hands on your abdomen so th...