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Volume on if you want to hear Mike’s pain cry! How many of you have been told to “breathe into your back”? Confused about what that means or what it should feel like? This is a great way to experience it. If you are tight and not used to drawing your breath in and getting the 360-degree movement you will love this.
Find a pole, a door frame, or another solid stationary object to grab onto. Crouch down like Andrew is and hold the pole. Keep your feet and knees as together as possible. Focus on driving the feet toward the pole (they aren’t actually going to move) while you lean back as far away from it as you can. You should feel some nice tractioning in the spine and ribs.
Next draw in a nice deep breath. Think about using the air to force movement into the backside of your body. If you still do not feel this stretching sensation in the back and ribs with the breath I want you to add a pillow. Grab a pillow, a blanket, a rolled-up towel, etc, and shove it into the area between your thighs and your belly. This is going to restrict movement in the belly and chest and force that expansion in the back and sides.
When you finally feel this sensation it will be a lightbulb moment for you. If you teach movement and your students struggle with the concept of the 360-degree breathing have them try this. It’s also a great way to begin a warm-up or cool down from a workout! Try it out and comment below letting me know how you like it!
Written by Katie Goss @MoveUKatie
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