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Stretching + Mobility #5

Reach up high, stretch to the side, and breathe deep. Wake up your body and calm your mind!
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Deep Breathing

Let’s relax and take a deep breath!

Instructions

  1. Find a comfortable seat in a chair or ground, and sit with your back tall and shoulders relaxed
  2. Breathe in slowly through your nose and feel your ribcage expanding
  3. Let your breathe out slowly through the mouth (you can purse your lips)
  4. Optional arm: place one hand on your upper chest and the other hand on your stomach. As you inhale, you will feel the hand on your stomach moving forward, and as you exhale you will feel the hand on your stomach move back. The hand on the upper chest should be as still as possible.
  5. Try deep breathing for 5-10 minutes to start, and gradually increase the time as you become comfortable.
  1. Find a comfortable seat in a chair, and sit with your back tall and shoulders relaxed
  2. Breathe in slowly through your nose and feel your ribcage expanding
  3. Let your breathe out slowly through the mouth (you can purse your lips)
  4. Optional arm: place one hand on your upper chest and the other hand on your stomach. As you inhale, you will feel the hand on your stomach moving forward, and as you exhale you will feel the hand on your stomach move back. The hand on the upper chest should be as still as possible.
  5. Try deep breathing for 5-10 minutes to start, and gradually increase the time as you become comfortable.
  1. Find a comfortable seat in a chair, and sit with your back tall and shoulders relaxed
  2. Breathe in slowly through your nose and feel your ribcage expanding
  3. Let your breathe out slowly through the mouth (you can purse your lips)
  4. Optional arm: place one hand on your upper chest and the other hand on your stomach. As you inhale, you will feel the hand on your stomach moving forward, and as you exhale you will feel the hand on your stomach move back. The hand on the upper chest should be as still as possible.
  5. Try deep breathing for 5-10 minutes to start, and gradually increase the time as you become comfortable.

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