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360-Degree Rib Breathing

360-Degree Rib Breathing: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Sit tall with your hands wrapped around your lower ribs. Breathe in slowly, feeling your ribs expand out into your hands in all directions, then exhale slowly and let them fall.

Body region
General
Position
Seated
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Early recovery
Purpose
Education

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