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How to Breathe With Your Belly

By Cathy Wong, About.com

Updated: December 07, 2006

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Step 3: Breathe In Through Your Nose

Inhalation


How to do it:
  1. Place one hand flat against the abdomen. Your thumb should be around your navel.

  2. Breathe in through your nose at an even rate.

  3. Allow your abdomen to expand, rather than your upper chest. You should feel the hand on your abdomen being pushed away from your body as your abdomen rises.

  4. Count silently starting from "one".
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