Before you continue reading : 
1) Take a deep breath!
2) Take the deepest breath you have ever taken.

How did you do?
Big chance you tried to suck more air though your nose, shrugging your shoulders a bit. We can then say this is a vertical breathing.

While a deep breath starts at the diaphragm.
On the inhale lowering the diaphragm down 'into the belly-area'....massaging your organs on an inhale.
With recruiting this important breathing muscle you create space for you lungs to expand, which results in a more horizontal breathing.

When you use your diaphragm you will breath into six directions, down & up, front & back, left & right.
The intercoastal muscles play a role in this is wel.

Benefits of diaphragmatic breathing
- Improves respiratory system
- Stress reduction
- Lowering bloodpressure
- Improves posture
- Massaging organs
- Entering parasympathatic nervoussystem

Now...take another deep breath. A real deep one...

Put your hands on your lowest ribs, shoulders relaxed, breath so you witness movement underneath your hands. No need to use your abdominal muscles.
Relax and really give yourself the time to get to know your diaghragm. This can take some time...(as in weeks, months).
Especially when you discovered you often use your belly muscles it takes time to get to know your diaghragm. But do invest in this relationship.
There really is so much more to discover so be patience with your self. Your breath is patient with you.

Want help discovering a relaxing deep 'belly' breath? Let me guide you.

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