Diaphragm
The diaphragm is the most efficient muscle that can be used for breathing. It is basically a large, dome-shaped muscle located at the base of the lungs. The abdominal muscle helps in moving the diaphragm giving more power to empty lungs. This results in better & efficient breathing. Diaphragmatic breathing helps us in using our diaphragm efficiently and in the correct manner.
To understand the action behind diaphragmatic rib cage breathing, it’s helpful to know how the rib cage, abdomen, and diaphragm work together to move air into and out of your lungs.
Natural breathing involves diaphragm but over the period of time, people usually forget how to breathe with the help of diaphragm and instead of enjoying its maximum potential, they use chest for breathing causing short and shallow breaths resulting in an increase of stress and anxiety.
Feeling tired, stressed, over-worked or even under-slept, diaphragm-breathing techniques can help you out in overcoming the situation. All you nee is a pair of working lungs, breathe, dedication and professional guidance for Diaphragmatic breathing.
There are many health benefits of Diaphragmatic breathing. Diaphragmatic breathing improves the strength of the diaphragm, decreases the effort required for breathing, demands lesser oxygen and lower downs the breathing rate, which is beneficial for the healthy living.
Diaphragm is supposed to do most of the breathing work. Someone suffering with the COPD often faces the improver functioning of the diaphragm along with the muscles in the neck, shoulders and back. Hence, Training the diaphragm to take over more of breathing will help.
Deepening your inhalation enhances the diaphragmatic breathing providing a calming and soothing experience. It is believed that breathing lies at the heart of the yoga and the diaphragm lies at the heart of the breathing.
