Simon Borg Olivier Breathing Around the Spine in Headstand

In this two minute video, Yoga Synergy Director and physiotherapist, Simon Borg-Olivier demonstrates breathing around the spine in such way the expansion due to inhalation is first seen and felt in the lower back then the upper back, then the chest and finally the abdomen. Then the contraction due to exhalation begins in the lower back, then the upper back, then the chest and finally the abdomen. In this type of the breathing, which is best learnt from a seated or normal standing position, the inhalation up the back from the tailbone up the spine is quite subtle so it appears that the chest is being inflated first and the abdomen second. Similarly on exhalation up the back from the tailbone up the spine is quite subtle so it appears that the chest is being compressed first and the abdomen draws inwards second. In the final part of the video Simon holds his breath out and performs an expansive uddiyana bandha, which is an expansion of the chest and upper back like an attempt at inhaling into the chest with a relaxed abdomen but without actually inhaling. This is followed by an isolation of the rectus abdominis (nauli).


SPINAL CIRCULAR BREATHING:
This type of circular breathing around the spine has many benefits. Inhalation up the back of the body tractions the spine and brings blood to to inter-vertebral joints. Inhalation down the front of the body (i.e. breathing into the chest first) relieves prolapse of the internal organs, which can help to remove pressure of the intestines, reproductive organs and the bladder, as well as improve venous blood to the heart. Exhalation up the back of the can help to remove stale blood from the spinal veina (which have no one-way back flow valves like the veins in the limbs have) and strengthen the multifidus muscles that are so important to healthy spinal function. Exhalation down the front of the body helps to massage the internal organs as well as helps to slow the heart rate and calm the nervous system

CHEST INHALATION:
Simply breathing into the chest has many benefits including relieving prolapse of the internal organs of the lower trunk, allowing the lungs to become fully inflated and also freeing the joints of the ribs, the upper back and the neck. However, most people tend to only get minimal benefits from breathing into the chest because they do it by first inhibiting the diaphragm by tensing the muscles of forced abdominal exhalation or the the anal constrictor muscles.

ABDOMINAL EXHALATION:
Exhaling using first upper transverse abdominis then lower abdominis fibres, as shown in the video, can also be very good for massaging the internal organs, mobilising the lumbar vertebrae to relieve lower back pain, and also assist in the secretion of hormones from the endocrine glands. Most people, however, can not isolate the upper and lower fibres of the transverse abdomens without also activating the oblique muscles of the abdomen that inhibit diaphragmatic function; the correct functioning of the reproductive system, immune system and digestive system; as well as the natural mobility of the lumbar spine.


MORE INFORMATION:
If you wish to learn more please see our blog at http://blog.yogasynergy.com. Yoga Synergy also runs regular teaching training course with Simon Borg-Olivier and/or Bianca Machliss in Australia, India and elsewhere around the world (please see http://yogasynergy.com/training). We also run comprehensive and award winning online courses that are described below. These courses are great for anyone interested in yoga, exercise or health but they for anyone who wants ongoing yoga teacher training.

ONLINE COURSE 1: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF YOGA: ( http://anatomy.yogasynergy.com/)
This is a 'must do' course for anyone who wants to practice/teach safe and effective yoga. You will learn how to use 9 main joint complexes, 20 muscle group pairs, muscles, 3 main nerve reflexes, 10 circulatory pumps (mudra systems), 18 muscle stabilising coactivations (bandhas), 9 nerve tensioning postures (mudras) and 8 main breath-control exercises (pranayamas).

ONLINE COURSE 2: 'ESSENTIALS OF TEACHER TRAINING: YOGA FUNDAMENTALS':
( http://fundamentals.yogasynergy.com/)
"It is very important, but not enough, to know where your muscles and bones are ... You have to know what to do with them!"
This course is the public version of the award winning RMIT university course written and presented by physiotherapists and yoga teachers Simon Borg-Olivier and Bianca Machliss. It is the culmination of the 30 years of teaching experience and the practical application of the 'Yoga Anatomy and Physiology' course.
Each course is 120 hours fully online and is CEP points credited.

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