Expanding the Upper Ribcage for Prenatal Ease
Listed by the publisher as “Better Breathing: Expanding the Upper Ribcage”
This lesson explores the movement of the upper spine and ribs using gentle variations of the yoga cat-cow sequence. Participants coordinate rhythmic spinal arching and rounding with different breathing patterns to increase awareness of the upper rib cage and lung expansion while on all fours.
All FoursKneelingSittingRibsBreathingBreathingRibsSpinePregnancyUpper BackMotif: Rib Shoulder DifferentiationEquipment: Yoga BlockEquipment: BlanketFlexion/Extension: Mixed Or BalancedRotation: NoneSide bending: NoneCross-lateral: None
