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Re: Breathing

Author: Ken Lagace
Date: 2018-09-03 00:15

I was taught that the diaphragm was an inverted bowl shaped muscle above the intestines and below the lungs. See any picture of lungs and there is a cavity below for the intestines, The diaphragm fits between them. Since the only thing a muscle can do is contract, when it contracts it flattens like a plate and pulls the air down and pushes the intestines down. Since the backbone is in the way and the ribs are on the sides, the only place for the intestines to go is forward. Thus it looks like you are inhaling air into the stomach. Other benefits to this kind of breathing are, all the muscle work is down in the stomach area, not up at the throat area helping the throat to be more relaxed. Also the lungs can expand more because the ribs restrict the expansion above the rib line.

I good flute player also suggested a good air test. Place an 8.5 X 11 piece of paper on a very flat wall and with head 12 inches away. blow the paper so it doesn't fall.

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