Clavicular Breathing

The third component of the full yogic breath helps you to develop sensitivity to the upper lobes of the lungs, and build a holistic understanding of breath mechanics. It's important to learn abdominal breath and thoracic breath before clavicular breath. This type of breathing is necessary during physical exertion. Clavicular breath will naturally take over from thoracic breath when the respiratory and cardiac systems are under a high level of strain. It allows the body to absorb more oxygen into the lungs, quickly.

How to perform:

  • Sit comfortably and relax the whole body.

  • Concentrate on your breath for some time and then move your focus to the sides of your chest.

  • Inhale deeply and try to fully expand the ribcage.

  • Inhale a little more until expansion is felt in the upper lobes of the lungs near the base of the neck.

  • Move your shoulders and collar bone slightly upward while expanding the upper lobes of lungs.

  • Exhale slowly, first releasing the lower neck and upper chest, then relaxing the rest of the ribcage back to its starting position. And Relax.

More breathing techniques are on my website https://breathing.inspirationforyou.club/ . Enjoy!