In his books, F.M. Alexander frequently gives descriptions of students upon first taking lessons. He repeatedly mentions that they have a decreased intra-thoracic capacity. In this video, we explore what exactly that means, and see how such an issue can affect our health. Initial Alexander Technique lessons are conducted one-on-one with a teacher over Zoom. They are designed to cultivate your ability to apply your rational mind to how you move. For more information about lessons you can visit my website or go straight to the creator of iAT, Jeando Masoero. My website: mechanicsofpoise.com/ Masoero's website: www.initial-alexandertechnique.org/ You can contact Masoero to set up lessons at: jeandomasoero.iat@gmail.com You can contact me at: DelsarteAlexanderMasoeroYou@protonmail.com "The striking feature in those who have practised customary breathing exercises is an undue lateral expansion of the lower ribs..." F.M. Alexander
I am now also studying the Buteyko method to improve my health. The method has the goal to decrease one's breathing in order to improve our health. Konstantin Buteyko and his followwers have strong physiological arguments for this. The goal of the method is to achieve shallow breathing rather than the normal deep breathing which he observed in every diseased person.I will like to understand what were the specific recomendations of F. M. Alexander regarding breathing volume to see if they are in line with this other reasoning. So, I would like to know if good posture (Alexander view) would lead to shallower and more quieter breathing (suggested as ideal by Buteyko). A good book to start on the buteyko method is the 1969 Moscow University lecture of Buteyko from Artour Rakhimov.
Alexander would say breathing should not make a significant sound, there should be no audible sucking in or blowing out of air. I don't he would say shallow breathing is desirable, but it depends what you mean. Alexander did not support belly breathing, and suggested restricting breathing to where the lungs actually are (in the ribcage). He also noted that most people overly expand the front of the ribcage while not expanding the back of the ribcage enough. But generally he said that poor posture would reduce your thoracic capacity, and that proper posture would increase your thoracic capacity. You end up needing fewer breaths as the air flows naturally in and out of your lungs (not sucked in and blown out).
In my opinion the hyperventilation (which Buteyko method is adressing) is possibly a symptom of the stress brought on by poor posture/ reduction of intrathoracic volume. The noisy breathing could also be linked to the misaligned larynx. My assumption is that IAT will reduce overall stress in the body through following improvements: slower breathing, posture/ movement, executive function (working memory) and mindfulness. The improvement in rib mobility will probably help engaging the diaphragm and breathing into the lower parts of the lungs. As Patrick Mckeown says "Nose, slow and low"
@@CubedFluidity and light i would add. Although Patrick seems to have great advice, I would go to the original source of the method. You have Dr Buteyko lecture from Artour Rakhimov and Sergey Altukhov books
How do you feel about non-sleep deep rest protocols popularized by Andrew Huberman that uses specific breathing and mindfulness “exercises” to achieve a restfulness state?
I don’t have an issue with them in general, but I have seen him demonstrate breathing in with a very audible sniffing through the nose. That to me is not something you would want to intentionally do and practice. Even if you want to do a specific kind of breathing exercise that involves deep breaths, you can do that without audibly sucking air in. I would also make sure I wasn’t allowing the demand of the exercise override maintaining the expansion of the torso, which could easily happen. You could, for instance, in trying to take a deep breath for an exercise, end up pulling your head back and down and protruding your abdomen.
No, not through breathing techniques. Most breathing and "deep-breathing" exercises used today are as harmful as breathing exercises of the past. To increase your thoracic capacity you need to change how you orient the bony structures of your body. The problem of reduced thoracic capacity is just a symptom of the general problem of poor posture and is resolved the same way: through conscious control and guidance.
In his books, F.M. Alexander frequently gives descriptions of students upon first taking lessons. He repeatedly mentions that they have a decreased intra-thoracic capacity. In this video, we explore what exactly that means, and see how such an issue can affect our health.
Initial Alexander Technique lessons are conducted one-on-one with a teacher over Zoom. They are designed to cultivate your ability to apply your rational mind to how you move. For more information about lessons you can visit my website or go straight to the creator of iAT, Jeando Masoero.
My website: mechanicsofpoise.com/
Masoero's website: www.initial-alexandertechnique.org/
You can contact Masoero to set up lessons at: jeandomasoero.iat@gmail.com
You can contact me at: DelsarteAlexanderMasoeroYou@protonmail.com
"The striking feature in those who have practised customary breathing exercises is an undue lateral expansion of the lower ribs..."
F.M. Alexander
I am now also studying the Buteyko method to improve my health. The method has the goal to decrease one's breathing in order to improve our health. Konstantin Buteyko and his followwers have strong physiological arguments for this. The goal of the method is to achieve shallow breathing rather than the normal deep breathing which he observed in every diseased person.I will like to understand what were the specific recomendations of F. M. Alexander regarding breathing volume to see if they are in line with this other reasoning. So, I would like to know if good posture (Alexander view) would lead to shallower and more quieter breathing (suggested as ideal by Buteyko). A good book to start on the buteyko method is the 1969 Moscow University lecture of Buteyko from Artour Rakhimov.
Alexander would say breathing should not make a significant sound, there should be no audible sucking in or blowing out of air. I don't he would say shallow breathing is desirable, but it depends what you mean. Alexander did not support belly breathing, and suggested restricting breathing to where the lungs actually are (in the ribcage). He also noted that most people overly expand the front of the ribcage while not expanding the back of the ribcage enough. But generally he said that poor posture would reduce your thoracic capacity, and that proper posture would increase your thoracic capacity. You end up needing fewer breaths as the air flows naturally in and out of your lungs (not sucked in and blown out).
@@delsartealexandermasoeroyo9147 great, seems in line, there is only one truth, no matter what point of view you look it trough
In my opinion the hyperventilation (which Buteyko method is adressing) is possibly a symptom of the stress brought on by poor posture/ reduction of intrathoracic volume. The noisy breathing could also be linked to the misaligned larynx. My assumption is that IAT will reduce overall stress in the body through following improvements: slower breathing, posture/ movement, executive function (working memory) and mindfulness. The improvement in rib mobility will probably help engaging the diaphragm and breathing into the lower parts of the lungs. As Patrick Mckeown says "Nose, slow and low"
@@CubedFluidity and light i would add. Although Patrick seems to have great advice, I would go to the original source of the method. You have Dr Buteyko lecture from Artour Rakhimov and Sergey Altukhov books
Is there any postural adjustment that can help relieve a hiatal hernia?
How do you feel about non-sleep deep rest protocols popularized by Andrew Huberman that uses specific breathing and mindfulness “exercises” to achieve a restfulness state?
I don’t have an issue with them in general, but I have seen him demonstrate breathing in with a very audible sniffing through the nose. That to me is not something you would want to intentionally do and practice. Even if you want to do a specific kind of breathing exercise that involves deep breaths, you can do that without audibly sucking air in. I would also make sure I wasn’t allowing the demand of the exercise override maintaining the expansion of the torso, which could easily happen. You could, for instance, in trying to take a deep breath for an exercise, end up pulling your head back and down and protruding your abdomen.
Can the thoracic capacity be effected or increased through breathing techniques?
No, not through breathing techniques. Most breathing and "deep-breathing" exercises used today are as harmful as breathing exercises of the past. To increase your thoracic capacity you need to change how you orient the bony structures of your body. The problem of reduced thoracic capacity is just a symptom of the general problem of poor posture and is resolved the same way: through conscious control and guidance.