Diaphragm Anatomy: Do You Understand the Muscle Powering Every Breath?

What if I told you there’s an elevator inside your body that you ride roughly 20,000 times a day, but most of us have no idea how it actually works?

In Part 2 of our anatomy series, we’re going inside the anatomy of your breath. You’ll meet the giant jellyfish-shaped muscle underneath your lungs, the trampoline at the bottom of your pelvis, the expandable walls surrounding them, and the tiny tourists trying to get the full tour of your torso.

Because breathing isn’t just about your lungs. Every breath is a coordinated movement between your diaphragm, ribs, abdominal muscles, pelvic floor, and nervous system.

In this episode:

🔹 What your diaphragm is actually doing when you inhale and why it moves in the opposite direction most people assume

🔹 How your diaphragm and pelvic floor work together and why constantly gripping your belly or pelvic floor can interfere with that relationship

🔹 What 360-degree breathing really means and how your ribs, belly, back body, and pelvic floor accommodate every breath

🔹 Why shallow breathing recruits your neck and shoulders and can keep your nervous system’s “fire alarm” switched on

Your breath isn’t simply moving air. So this week, notice your elevator. Is it getting the full ride or are you spending all day in the penthouse?

✅ If you’re loving this level of detail, this is exactly how we teach inside my 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training. Join us for the next cohort → https://www.brettlarkin.com/online-yoga-teacher-training/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=200ytt

FREE Practice: 20 Min Deep Breathing Yoga Flow – Day 4

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Relevant to Today’s Episode:

🐍 Kundalini 200-hour YTT

🌀 History of Yoga

📖 Yoga Life Book

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

💖 Uplifted Membership

🎧 Also Listen to:

#366 – Is Trauma Actually In Your Hips? The Impact of Stress on Hip & Pelvic Health with Dr. Brianne Grogan

#444 – Spine Anatomy: Do You Understand the System Holding Your Practice Together?

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