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by Anonymous on April 6th, 2004

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I recently started exercising and I am having shortness of breath
after I exercise. Why is this?

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  • by mommyofthree on May 20th, 2004

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    As children, we breathe as we are supposed to... diaphramatically, but for reasons that experts can't explain.. we stop breathing this way around the age of 4 - 5, and begin taking "shallow" breaths. Lay on your back, put your right hand on your stomach, and your left hand on your chest... okay, breathe in through your mouth for 5 seconds.. pushing your stomach toward the ceiling, and then let your chest raise... hold for 5 seconds... exhale slowly through your mouth for 5 seconds... letting your chest fall, and then your stomach. Similar to filling a water bottle... from the bottom to the top... and emptying from top to bottom. Watch a baby breathing, you'll notice that this is the way they breathe, and do these breathing techniques... it will help.

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    • This is one stage in learning yogic breathing

      bapuji

      by bapuji on November 12th, 2004

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