Our amazing symposium “Breath Education — Art Science and Soul” is starting to fill up. Don’t miss your last chance to attend at the early registration rate, which expires in one day (Sept 12).
As a lead-up to the event, our presenters will share their favorite breath education myths, which they will debunk at the event. For me, myth #1 is probably the most pervasive one in the field: the term diaphragmatic breathing itself. If I had my way, I’d completely banish the term from breath education.
ALL breathing is diaphragmatic. No living person should ever be told that they aren’t using their diaphragm unless they suffer from paralysis (and in that case, why would you say it to them in the first place? — they already know).
The term “diaphragmatic breathing” is as redundant and silly as the term “foot walking.” When that term gets used, it’s intended to distinguish healthy breathing (diaphragmatic) from some other pattern an educator has judged to be unhealthy, but it would be absurd to say the unhealthy pattern is “non-diaphragmatic.” The real issue isn’t whether the diaphragm is working or not, it’s whether it is able to work to its full efficiency without undue obstruction.
For a fuller explanation, and SO MUCH more, sign up now for “Breath Education — Art Science and Soul” at The Breathing Project!