I’ve just watched a phenomenal video named Breathing, Balance and Posture by body work guru par excellence Mary Bond.
In this video, she shares her own movement routine, based on developmental movements, lying on the floor and in a sitting position. She also shares her insights on these movements and how they help to motivate her to do her workout practice.
Mary Bond particularly addresses people who suffer from Parkinson’s Disease in this video but anything she teaches promotes an understanding of healthy movement and thus breathing.
The highlight for me was her tip to imitate the „gah and goo“ sounds babies make. As the back of the tongue closes off the opening of the windpipe, one can only breathe through the nose. The breath flow is markedly smoother and deeper than without this closing off. I was amazed. Try it out yourselves.