Diaphragmatic Breathing

Before we begin moving the body, we begin with the breath.

The diaphragm is a large, dome-shaped muscle located beneath your lungs and is the primary muscle your body uses to breathe. As you inhale, it gently moves downward, creating space for your lungs to expand. As you exhale, it relaxes and rises again.

When the diaphragm moves freely, breathing can become fuller and more efficient. It can help soften unnecessary tension, quiet the nervous system, and create a sense of support from within.

For this practice, both your inhale and your exhale will move through your nose.

Your nose is designed for breathing. As air passes through the nostrils, it is filtered, warmed, and humidified before reaching the lungs. Breathing through the nose also naturally slows the breath and encourages the diaphragm to participate more fully.

There is nothing to force here.

Nothing to achieve.

Your only intention is to notice your breath and allow it to become a deeper, a little slower, and a  more effortless.