Level 1 · Exercise 1
The three floors
5 breaths: in for 4 beats, out for 8
Fill from the bottom
- 1 · Let your belly out
- 2 · Ribs open to the sides
- 3 · Top of the chest
Shoulders stay still.
Sit down at first. Feeling dizzy? Stop and breathe normally.
- 1Lie on your back, knees bent, with the book on your belly.
- 2Breathe in through your mouth: first the book rises, then your ribs open to the sides, then the top of your chest fills. Shoulders stay still.
- 3Breathe out on a long "fff".
How it works
- 1Lie on your back, knees bent, with the book on your belly.
- 2Breathe in through your mouth: first the book rises, then your ribs open to the sides, then the top of your chest fills. Shoulders stay still.
- 3Breathe out on a long "fff".
You need
- · A light book
Earn your stars
- 5 × 4-8
Pass it when
5 breaths where the book rises before your ribs open
Watch out
- · Shoulders rising
- · Belly pulling in as you breathe in