Body Basics – A Pilates Newsletter – Breathing For Exercise

by E-NewsCast Team
March 13th, 2010

BODY WITH SOUL INC. December, 2005 Welcome to the first edition of our newsletter.Here’s the hot Body Basic for this issue : BREATHING FOR EXERCISEHere’s the way to breathe to get maximum oxygen into those lungsand get the best benefit from those muscles that need oxygen towork at maximum efficiency.Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth.Breathing in through the mouth generally results in a shallowbreath. Nose breathing brings a slow but deep inhalation ofbreath. Then you let it out through the mouth.Now place your hands comfortably around the sides of the ribs,breathe in through the nose and feel those ribs expand sidewaysand into your back- the ribs will feel like they are pullingaway from the spine. Let the air out through your mouth and letthe ribs drop down.Two things not to do. Don’t expand your abdominals to get air inand don’t breathe up into the front of your ribs. This restrictsthe windpipe. Expanding your abdominals is counter productive toflat strong tummy and deep abdominal workout. Practise your breathing 3 times. In the morning is good. Ways to practise: Sitting on your heels head on the floor. Put acushion between your heels and butt if needed. This way you haveto breathe into the side and back and it restricts frontalbreathing.Sit or stand to practise your breathing.Lie down , head on pillow and knees up.By the way expanding the ribs away from the spine also gives thespine a stretch, vertebra to vertebra. Let me know how you geton with this.So that we can provide you with a newsletter you like, we wantto know what you think.1) Which name do you like the best? Body Basics Body With Soulor suggest another name.2) What would a good newsletter be like?. 3) What would you like to read about in a newsletter on Pilatesand exercise? 4) What would you like to get out of reading it?E-mail or send me the answers. If you would prefer not toreceive a newsletter let me know. Finally here is some success from my Pilates clients. Client: I don’t want to give up my Pilates classes. When Ileave them I feel invigorated. My other workout class doesn’t dothat.Client: This is so good for me. It makes it easier to getthrough it (referring to a heavy work load) Client: From foot work done I have noticed my bunion is gettingless.Client: I sit at a desk and computer for long hours and it helpsmy spine stay in good shape to do this. Yours Louise Forscher

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