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How to Breathe With Your Belly

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Updated: December 07, 2006

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Step 2: Improve Your Posture

Breathing Demo


How to do it:
  1. Proper posture gets air into your lungs and helps energy flow through your body.

    Sit up straight, imagining a string lifting up your chest. You should feel the area between your chest and your navel lengthen.

  2. As you try to improve your posture, you may find your muscles tensing up, especially around the abdomen. Consciously try to release any tension from your body.
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