Daily Maestroism

DM #224

Monday, January 2nd, 2017

DM #224: The breath. It is EVERYTHING.
If you’re working on your movement but have assessed, and if necessary, addressed your breathing, you’re stacking performance on dysfunction (h/t to Gray Cook for that last part). Treating pain, decreasing stress, increasing core stability, improving mobility, owning your movement, proper digestion, endocrine function…need I go on? It ALL starts with the breath. And no, don’t ask me for the research that supports this. You want research, try holding your breath for 5 minutes and see what happens.
So, go ahead and set your goals for this year. Run faster, jump higher, lift heavier. But remember, it all starts with the breath. So, add that to your list.
Resources? Because I know you’re going to ask: @iceman_hof, @posturalrestorationinst, @yogatuneup, @ptpelvicguru, @drmarkcheng, and just about any martial arts/yoga/meditation text that is out there.
Breathe. You probably just read this entire thing while holding your breath. Don’t worry. We’ve all got work to do.
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