Breathing in Yoga: When the Breath Finds Space in the Body Again Through Cupping
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Ines Wahl arbeitet mit einem ganzheitlichen Ansatz in der Yogatherapie und verbindet Yin Yoga sowie Restorative Yoga mit therapeutischen Methoden. Die Aktivierung von Selbstheilungskräften und die bewusste Körperwahrnehmung stehen im Mittelpunkt ihrer Arbeit. Sie begleitet Menschen dabei, über Ruhe, Achtsamkeit und gezielte Impulse wieder in Kontakt mit ihrem Körper zu kommen.
The breath shows itself in the body. It moves the chest, lifts and lowers the ribs and reacts immediately to tension, posture, and internal states. If it is restricted, it loses space and depth. If it becomes noticeable again, presence arises. The body calms down and attention is directed inward. Breathing is thus both a physiological function and a direct access to one's own experience.
Restricted breathing space and its consequences
In practice, it is often shown that exactly this access is restricted Many breathe shallowly, irregularly, or predominantly into the upper chest. Movement in the chest remains limited, the ribs work only restrictedly, and breathing does not reach the areas necessary for free and deep breathing would be necessary. A major reason for this lies in everyday life. Permanent tension, high demands, and predominantly sedentary activities lead to changed posture and movement patterns. Shoulders slump forward, the The chest loses mobility and the breathing space becomes increasingly restricted. In addition, the perception of one's own breathing is often only minimal is pronounced. Breathing happens without really feeling it. Breathing becomes is controlled rather unconsciously than perceived. If you try to deepen, additional tension often arises instead of lightness. The access breathing thus becomes a task that should be actively implemented, instead of developing out of the body. At the same time, there is often a lack of the structural conditions for free breathing. Tensions in chest, back, or shoulder-neck region restrict the mobility of the respiratory muscles. Breathing can no longer fully expand, certain areas remain unused. This creates a cycle: Less movement in the tissue leads to less breathing space, and a restricted breathing in turn intensifies the lack of perception.
More space in the chest through Cupping
Cupping works directly in the areas involved in breathing. Through targeted stimulation of the skin, fascia, and muscles, blood circulation is stimulated and the tissue mobilized. Tensions in the chest, back, or in in the shoulder-neck region can loosen, the mobility of the ribs improves and the chest gains width. This makes breathing freer and can spread more evenly throughout the body again. This physical Change has an immediate effect. Areas that were previously little involved were involved again, breathing becomes deeper and calmer. The applied stimulus also creates provides direct feedback for perception. It becomes immediately noticeable, where the breath spreads and which areas move. The Attention is directed to the body and follows the breathing without does not have to be actively controlled. It is actually experienced. Cupping can be applied to naturally flow into yoga practice to facilitate breathing and also to make it consciously perceptible. It works less through fixed routines as well as through an immediate experience of the breathing movement. The effect arises from the interaction of tissue, movement, and breathing.
Open the chest: Application for freer breathing
In practice, Cupping is specifically used in the chest area, to directly influence breathing. Especially effective is the application along the ribs as well as in the area of the diaphragm, the sternum and the lateral respiratory muscles. Here, breathing is often restricted by tension and limited mobility restricts. The Cups are placed bilaterally along placed or moved at the lower rib arch or in the chest area applied. Even the slight pull in the tissue creates an initial Change. The chest area becomes more noticeable, movements during inhaling and exhaling become more clearly perceived. At the same time, the tissue can loosen, so that breathing can spread more freely. The application can be both preparatory as well as during an exercise. Before practice, Cupping supports involved in releasing tension and opening the breathing space. During the exercise, the applied stimulus directs perception specifically to the areas into which one breathes should be done.
Breathing arises from sensing. It becomes apparent where it flows and which areas have hardly been involved so far. In doing so, the placement of the Cups follows fewer fixed rules and more the individual's Sensation[1]. It is crucial where tightness is perceived in the body or where breathing feels restricted. It is exactly there that the stimulus can be set to create new to open movement spaces. This creates access to breathing that goes beyond perception works.
[1] Application only on intact skin; avoid sensitive or inflamed areas; if unclear before use, seek medical advice. Further information on safe use: https://www.bellabambi.de/pages/yoga
