Four Point TVA Exercise
by Matt Wallden
Date Released : 19 Jan 2009
Question:
I have a question about breathing while your TVA is engaged. While breathing properly, the belly should rise and fall. While engaging the TVA, the belly doesn't move while breathing, correct? So while performing the TVA drawing in exercise on all 4s, the instructions say "draw in the belly, and continue natural breathing." In doing so, do we then rely on accessory respiratory muscles to breath as opposed to the diaphragm? I was hoping you could explain how breathing changes during TVA activation (the belly no longer rises and falls?) and could provide tips on how I could instruct my clients to breath correctly while engaging the TVA.
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