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Posture & Breathing

Breathing is a fundamental process that sustains life, but did you know that your posture plays a crucial role in how you breathe? Posture and breathing are intimately connected, and the way you hold your body can significantly impact the efficiency and quality of your breath.

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See below for some easy to do exercises.

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If you have questions or need help with these exercises, click the link below to book an appointment.

Exercises

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Children's Exercises

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Lateral Rib Breathing - Assisted

2 Sets / 10 Reps 

  • Sit in a chair

  • Relax your neck and shoulders

  • An assistant should place one hand on either side of the chest

  • Breathe in slowly through the nose, expanding the chest

  • The assistant should feel the ribs move out to the side as you breathe in

  • Breath out in a relaxed manner

Diaphragmatic Breathing

2 Sets/ 10 Reps

  • Lie on your back with your legs bent

  • Arms are resting by your sides and hands are on the upper part of your stomach

  • Breathe in slowly through the nose and breathe out slowly through the mouth

  • While breathing in the hands on the stomach rise and when breathing out the hands go down

Blowing Bubbles

2 Sets/ 10 Reps

  • Blowing different sized bubbles can help to teach good breathing control. 

  • Try blowing slow, long breathes to make big bubbles 

  • Try blowing faster breathes for smaller bubbles

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