Notes on Movement and Breath

According to the body’s design, every breath we take should tone the entire organ body housed between our diaphragm and the base of the pelvis. If all goes to plan, with each inhalation, the diaphragm and pelvic floor will lower, the psoas will settle back with its extension, and the rectus abdominus will move forward allowing for the stomach, kidneys, intestines, etc to be pressed in and toned. Since all is balance, exhaling brings everything back to normal. In a way, each breath is equivalent to giving your organs an energizing massage.

If we breathe correctly, our muscles work like the finely tuned engine of an expensive sports car. But if any of these muscles are off – such as a tight psoas or a weak pelvic floor, our body becomes more like an old Dodge Dart, sputtering along all right, but liable to break down at any time.