This post is about #breathing for #stress relief! A long time ago while I was taking a #martialarts class, our instructor got after us adults for holding our breath. I looked into this a bit as to why or how did we get like this. Babies breathe properly. Watch them while they are sleeping if you have the opportunity. Their tummies rise and collapse. This is how we are suppose to breathe. How we got away from that technique I still have no idea. In my therapy sessions, I consistently have to inform clients to breathe! Doing so increases oxygen to their muscles that I am trying unknot and they will be less sore after a deep tissue #massage. Up ahead are other benefits I found or conjured up myself. Deep breathing can rid respiratory issues! ( Please breathe clean air😘). Deep breathing in an essential oil like #peppermint will increase #oxygen levels by 30% more! This will perk your #brain up and give you more mental #clarity & #energy -natural pain killer- releases endorphins, the feel good hormone -blood flow- diaphragm moves up and down promoting blood flow -better posture- filling those lungs will straighten you up! -reduce inflammation- deep breathing creates an alkalinity in your body.helps reduce inflammation. Stress increases acidity in your body! Cancer likes acidity,not alkalinity - #Detox- carbon dioxide (natural #toxic)out, #oxygen in. Shallow breathing makes other detoxification system work harder making us weaker and susceptible to illnesses 😬 -digestion- calms nerves. Increased blood flow- we digest better -poop 💩 better. You read it right 😜 (*TNN 9/13/17) **Check out pranayama on deep breathing exercises @claire_grieve @merylbrand @wellwithyoursoul @mantramagazine #wellnessfromtheinsideout #antistress @aquestwellness #aquesttotalwellness #health #stopandsmelltheroses #cleanair #healyourself #essentialoils #pranayama https://www.instagram.com/p/B1e3DKmBSal/?igshid=163rnktu4lj53