tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833608176461559489.post3426432643062104028..comments2024-02-16T04:49:03.344+01:00Comments on 365 pain-free days: #326 Deep breathingAnnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679133484914356162noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833608176461559489.post-68157597781692051792010-11-24T21:48:53.506+01:002010-11-24T21:48:53.506+01:00SerendipityCat, Yay, diving!!! Sounds like an amaz...SerendipityCat, Yay, diving!!! Sounds like an amazing deep breathing trick:)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09679133484914356162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833608176461559489.post-53692061156722963492010-11-23T21:23:58.928+01:002010-11-23T21:23:58.928+01:00Breathing in the ONE thing that really helps me re...Breathing in the ONE thing that really helps me relax and work with my chronic pain. I don't have much experience with yoga, but I learned a lot about breathing and relaxing when I learned to dive! Underwater you can't fight with your body, you have to be calm and breathe slowly and be relaxed. Now when I feel the pain and pain-stress coming over me I close my eyes and try to imagine that~SerendipityCat~http://www.serendipitycat.nonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833608176461559489.post-27805091619149939812010-11-23T13:57:22.206+01:002010-11-23T13:57:22.206+01:00Dear Hilde,
Aha!!! That's a really good explan...Dear Hilde,<br />Aha!!! That's a really good explanation! No wonder I notice a strong correlation between breathing, stress and muscle pain. And the expanding rib cage technique is also important, I notice it stretches lots of small muscles in the back and increases circulation. Hmmm, maybe I'd better do a mini breathing workout right now... :)<br />Breathe on, sister!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09679133484914356162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833608176461559489.post-60507287654504005152010-11-23T13:40:10.287+01:002010-11-23T13:40:10.287+01:00Dear Anna! I do the very same thing, inspired by m...Dear Anna! I do the very same thing, inspired by my yoga training: Breathe deeply through my nose, expanding my rib cage (not my belly, though. Breathing into the rib cage will make you able to breath in even more air, as discovered by yogis thousand of years ago). The only time I really get stressed out now a days, is when I'm about to miss yoga class (ironic, right?)! This weekend I really Hilde Østbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922521458989318761noreply@blogger.com