Move the deep layers of the left chest.

Caution: Breathing exercises presented here are not for people with osteoporosis, osteopenia, or fragile bones. If you have a history of tumors, pneumothorax, or hemothorax, you will need to seek medical advice and/or supervision prior to performing any breathing exercises.

Purpose: This exercise aims to mobilize restrictions within the deeper layers of the left chest caused by trauma, infection and aging.

Schedule: Perform Breathing Exercise Stages 8 - 11 together in one session.

Start: Begin by sitting down in a comfortable, upright position with your feet placed firmly on the ground.

Step 1: Place your left and right hands as follows:

Left Hand: place firmly over your lower left ribcage and hold.
Right Hand: place firmly over your chest bone.

Step 2: Keeping a firm hold on the chest bone and ribcage, turn your internal tissues to the left and then the right several times.

Step 3: Turn your internal tissues to the left as far as is comfortable, and hold.

Step 4: Now slide the internal tissues up and down by performing the Core Pump from Breathing Exercise Stage 6 in your left chest area.

Step 5: Turn your internal tissues to the right, and repeat Step 4 above.

End: Repeat steps 2 – 5, moving your left hand up the ribcage after each cycle until the entire left side has been covered.

Observe: Take a few deep breaths and notice the improvement. Move your head and neck around and feel the ease and comfort of the movement.

Progress: Continue on to Breathing Exercise Stage 10.