Covered in 5.2:
-The diaphragm separates the thoracic cavity (your heart) and the abdominal cavity (your organs)
-The diaphragm has attachments on the lumbar spine AND the psoas
-The superior side of the diaphragm attaches the to fascia of the heart (the pericardium) and the lungs (the two plura)
-The inferior side of the diaphragm attaches to the fascia of the abdominal organs (the peritoneal sac)
-As you breathe in, the diaphragm contracts, flattens toward the earth, and moves down, pulling on the heart and lungs and squishing the abdominal organs
-As you breathe out, the diaphragm relaxes, “dome-ing” back into a mushroom shape and hugging the abdominals organs
-The lungs are like sponges (not balloons); when unraveled they have the surface area of a tennis court
-Full explanation of the journey the breath takes through the nose, face, and lungs (and back out)
Please come to this video prepared to simply rest -- and breathe. Set aside some quiet time for yourself (10 minutes or so) and lie down in a space where you can rest fully.
Covered in 5.3:
-Full complete breath exercise on the floor
-The breath has many dimensions, we want to explore th...
Chant:
Asato ma sad gamaya
Tamaso ma jyotir gamaya
Mrtyor mamrtam gamaya
Translation:
Lead me from the unreal to the real
Lead me from darkness to light
Lead me from death to immortality
Covered in 6.1:
-Most of us are living in a state of non-reality (we’re in our heads thinking ...