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Breathing Exercises

Three-Stage Deep Breathing

Filling the Lungs:

Three Stage Breathing
Stage 1: Fill bottom of lungs; abdomen expands.
Stage 2: Fill middle third
of lungs; chest
cavity expands.
Stage 3: Fill top third of
lungs; shoulders lift.
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Emptying the lungs:

Emptying the lungs
Stage 1: Top third of lungs empties first,
shoulders relax.
Stage 2: Chest cavity contracts, pushing air out
of middle third of lungs.
Stage 3: Abdomen is pulled in, forcing all remaining air
out of lungs.

Repeat three times, using the three-stage deep-breathing exercise.


Alternate-Nostril Breathing
Alternate-Nostril Breathing
Alternate-Nostril Breathing
Left nostril is held closed, air is drawn in through right nostril.
Air is exhaled
through mouth.
Right nostril is held closed; air is drawn in through left nostril.
Left nostril is then closed; air is exhaled through the open right nostril.

Repeat three times, again using the three stage deep-breathing exercise.


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