Category: | Pilates Lesson Planner |
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Types: | Restorative, Seated, Seated & Floor |
Chakras: | Crown Centre, Heart Centre, Throat Centre |
Therapy: | Anxiety, Stress |
Sit or kneel upright. Inhale smoothly. Begin to exhale with force using abdominal muscles. Draw breath in forcefully like a blacksmith's bellows. Continue for 10 complete breaths. This is one complete round. Increase the rounds as appropriate.
Strengthen abs. Increases lung capacity.
Pregnant. Hiatus hernia. Abdominal injury. Heart condition.
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Bellows Breath Pilates Matwork FAQs
What are the teaching directions for Bellows Breath?
Sit or kneel upright. Inhale smoothly. Begin to exhale with force using abdominal muscles. Draw breath in forcefully like a blacksmith’s bellows. Continue for 10 complete breaths. This is one complete round. Increase the rounds as appropriate.
What are the benefits of the Bellows Breath?
Strengthen abs. Increases lung capacity.
Can you recommend some other Pilates Matwork breathing exercises?
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Can you recommend some Pilates Matwork relaxation exercises?
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Progressive Muscle Relaxation.
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