Guys,
Today I'm going to offer a type of breathwork practice called intercostal breathing.
This practice encourages us to breathe into the size of the body,
The rib cage,
Widening and expanding the muscles in between the ribs called our intercostal muscles and in so doing increasing the amount of oxygen that's in our body,
Giving us a little boost that's great in the middle of the day,
In between tasks,
Maybe even after work.
That's also met with clarity,
Focus,
And relaxation.
It's a super simple practice and you'll begin just by placing the heels of the hands on the sides of the body right in the middle of the rib cage and slowly allowing the fingers to fan into the center of the body,
Kind of acting like ribs and allow the middle fingers to touch in the very center of the torso.
You can bring your eyes to a close or keep a soft city gaze,
Whatever is most comfortable and then just begin by noticing the breath,
Just noticing with each inhale how the palms naturally lift,
Maybe even widen slightly,
And each exhale everything comes back to the center jaws towards the spine in the back body.
Just noticing the gentle rise and fall and on the next inhale breath,
Breathe into the palms of the hands,
Feel the rib cage widen,
Notice the middle fingers widen slightly and then on the exhale notice the ribs knit together,
Maybe the middle fingers touch back in the very center of the body and we'll continue here.
Inhale into the palms of the hands,
Notice the middle fingers move apart and on the exhale draws everything back to center,
The middle fingers touch and you'll continue with this breath about eight more rounds,
An equal breath in and out.
Out maybe you're counting,
Maybe you prefer just to notice the breath in and out and then after those 10 breaths in total,
You gently release the palms to the thighs to the lap and notice any effects of the practice.
All right,
I could sit here and tell you the benefits of this practice,
That practice,
But at the end of the day what truly matters is how it feels in your body,
In your mind and how maybe it can be beneficial to you.
You can flutter the eyes open if they're closed.
I hope you enjoyed this super short practice.
DM me with any questions as usual and I hope to see you on the mat soon.
