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    Home / Warm Up / Breathing EN

    The Warm Up:


    Breathing

    Starting position Seated on mat. Spine and


    pelvis neutral and vertical. Knees bent, feet
    flat on mat. Holding shins. Scapulae
    stabilized.
    To prepare inhale...

    Exhale initiate from top of head and


    sequentially articulate spine into flexion
    forward, relaxing over legs.

    While flexed forward...


    Inhale through nose, feel back and sides of
    rib cage expand.

    Exhale through pursed lips, allowing rib


    cage to close.

    Complete 3–5 breaths.

    On last exhale...
    initiate from tail and sequentially articulate
    spine, rolling up to starting position.

    Complete 2 to 3 repetitions.

    Five Basic Principles

    1. Breathing

    2. Pelvic placement

    3. Rib cage placement

    4. Scapular movement and stabilization

    5. Head and neck placement

    The warm up

    1. Breathing

    2. Imprint and release

    3. Hip release

    4. Spinal rotation

    5. Cat stretch

    6. Hip rolls

    7. Scapula isolations

    8. Arm circles

    9. Head nods

    10. Elevation and depression of scapulae

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