ULTIMATE Myofascial Release for DIAPHRAGM (Mini-Course Video #4)

[@williamhenry3337]

Another great video from Tara. You have brought sunshine into the hundreds of thousands of viewers from the wet San Diego area.

[@BELightTT]

Awwwww, @williamhenry3337 you're so sweet, as always. I sure hope that's the case! I hope you're having a great week, William. I'll see you at next week's video. 😉

[@williamhenry3337]

@@BELightTT You know more about the body than any doctor that I have heard (and I have watched over 6,000 health podcasts). I would have a headache all the time if I had that much information in my head.

[@BELightTT]

@@williamhenry3337You really flatter me too much, my friend. Thank you so much for all your compliments. I appreciate you so much. You always make my day.💖

[@142Joey]

.................Amazzzzzing...........info and direction........Thank you for the enlightenment and helping to make my life the best it can be.......All while helping others too......Hugssssssss

[@BELightTT]

@142Joey Oh, I'm so glad you found this video helpful! Thank you so much for your positive feedback. I appreciate you watching and commenting. Have a great day!

[@Positive742]

This is GOLD!! Super informative Tara 👼!! The pictures and the explanation in easy language helped a lot to follow through. Every breath is impactful … is the key takeaway! I will do the fascial breathing exercise later. Definitely want to do that and feel the stretches and lengthening of my torso!! I’m glad I subscribed to your channel… so grateful to you 🙏🙏 best wishes Bala

[@BELightTT]

@Positive742 That's a great takeaway! I'm so glad that's what you got out of this!😃And yes, if you give it a try, please do let me know how it goes. Have a great day, Bala! Thank you so much for stopping by the channel!💖

[@Positive742]

@@BELightTT I did these stretches now. Feeling so calming and relaxing. Tingling sensation on my forehead. Feeling the slight stretch in my spine and torso. While doing the stretches, I could feel the breath near my ribs more on one side than the other side. May be I have to check my position again. Also, I used side rails of my bed as my back support to keep my hips and shoulder stacked. Very good stretch. Will add it to my routine. Thank you Tara!! Bala

[@BELightTT]

@@Positive742Great! Using the bed as back support is a good idea for keeping the spine aligned, but make sure you don't do the actual stretch ON the bed, Bala! You'll want to do this on a hard surface so that your body gets the right awareness. A soft surface will interfere with this stretch. I'm glad you had a good experience and thank you for sharing!

[@Positive742]

@@BELightTT yes Tara. I was on the floor using the side rails of the bed for my support.

[@BELightTT]

@@Positive742Ok, perfect! That was a great way to set yourself up. I'm so glad you gave it a try, Bala. Thanks so much for trying it out!

[@antonshramenko4293]

Thank you very much for this practice! It has reeeeealy helped to relax my diaphragm. After doing it I've become so relaxed that my body became soft and I wanted to sleep. Inner peace.

[@BELightTT]

@antonshramenko4293 Wow! This is beautiful feedback to receive. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch, try it out for yourself, and share about your personal experience. I am thrilled to hear how powerfully relaxing this simple diaphragm stretch was for you. Have a great day and enjoy!

[@yvonnemariane2265]

Wowee 😍Soo enjoyable and providing of great "feed-backing" from the body, on the floor and stacked with that arm up. First, I think many of us sorta by-pass the elbow and our energy goes from the shoulder to the hand directly and so that shifted for me (my elbows feel more like my friends rn lol). The gradual upward breathing I'd tried before and usual 'forget' to do because never felt it actual taking place like it did today! I did do exhales with soft slow out the nose and mouth. Thank you for bringing us into your beautiful space :) Ps I want to add this is so innovative imo to involve breathing in as going through the arm like that.. 🤩magic!

[@BELightTT]

@yvonnemariane2265 Amazing! What a beautiful response you had to this simple stretch. I love that your elbows now feel like your friends and that you have more awareness through the entire chain of the arm. That's wonderful to hear. I really appreciate your feedback, Yvonne. Thank you so much for taking the time to try this out and also for sharing about your experience. Have an amazing day!💖

[@yvonnemariane2265]

Thank you, I hope you do too!@@BELightTT

[@BELightTT]

@@yvonnemariane2265Thank you!

[@DavosNL]

Thank you so much, this exercise really helped me to relax my diaphragm. It collected so much tension in my diaphragm, that I made burping noises from time to time. 🙏

[@BELightTT]

Oh wow! Thank you so very much for your generosity @DavosNL I really appreciate that. And I'm so glad to hear this exercise was effective for you. Thank you so much for taking the time to try it out and also for giving me that feedback.💖

[@dianegilbank5095]

Hi Tara love this xxx

[@BELightTT]

Hi @dianegilbank5095 I'm so glad! Thank you so much for watching!💖

[@laurela6626]

Great stretch. I’m going to do these every day. The stretch combined with the breathing is very relaxing. I’ve had issues with my vagus nerve and diaphragm (with GI and respiratory symptoms) since having Covid in 2021 and developing Long Covid. I’ve subscribed and will continue to watch your videos as I’m learning a lot from them. Thank you so very much for sharing your expertise 😊

[@BELightTT]

@laurela6626 Oh terrific! That's wonderful to hear. I'm so glad you're getting so much out of these videos, and I appreciate you subscribing. Thanks so much for that. I'm sorry to hear about your Long Covid, Laurel. I don't know if this will be helpful to you or not, but I still have my free Long Covid video training available, complete with breathing techniques and progressions. Some may be too basic for you at this point, but just in case, I am including the link for you here, if interested: www.belighttt.com/covid

[@laurela6626]

@@BELightTT thank you for your reply and the link. I will definitely check it out. I have found a few breathing exercises that have been very helpful to me, but I’m always curious about new information/perspectives.

[@BELightTT]

@@laurela6626 If you decide to take a look, I hope it will help. Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions. Have a great day, and thank you again for supporting my channel.💖

[@hypekillacsplaya]

by doing these stretches have you noticed better inhalation or exhalation ? what benefits have you felt personally ?

[@BELightTT]

@hypekillacsplaya It's a great question. And it's a bit hard to say, as I do soooo many things. It would be hard for me to give you a clear benefit "in isolation". But if you really forced my hand, I would say that posturally, this exercise helps me to stack myself so much better in gravity. It really improves my overall awareness and proprioception. I feel taller. I feel less pressure through my abdomen, low back and pelvic floor. And I guess I feel like my diaphragm just sits in a more optimal resting position so as to be able to breathe with less effort. Have you tried it yet? If so, please let me know what you feel. I'd love to hear about your personal experience. Thanks for the great question! I appreciate you watching. Have a wonderful day.

[@hypekillacsplaya]

@@BELightTT thank you havent tried it yet but I will. :)

[@BELightTT]

@@hypekillacsplaya Awesome! Let me know how it goes. Have a great night.

[@hypekillacsplaya]

@@BELightTT how do you think these breathing trainers work ? They say they strengthen your breathing muscles, but you inhale exhale through your mouth. What do you think about that?

[@BELightTT]

@@hypekillacsplaya It's another great question, and one I have thought about quite a bit. I think they can be useful, depending on the person. I also think they can exacerbate a potential breathing dysfunction, and simply strengthen the dysfunctional pattern, if you're not careful (e.g. if you add too much resistance or intensity too quickly). The best way to consider if a breath trainer is right for you or not, is to consider your personal goals/limitations. If you are really struggling with breathing mechanics, diaphragm coordination, core stability, etc. I believe the breath trainers can play a role in improving your overall awareness, strength and coordination. Sometimes, people simply need a bit of resistance to actually feel where they should be breathing. But to your point, those trainers force you to work with your breath in and out through the mouth (which is not ideal and might not translate to efficient nasal breathing). And, if you are already say an upper-chest breather, if you're not careful, you'll just strengthen your chest breathing, without improving your functional breathing mechanics. Truth be told, I own something called a PowerLung. I purchased it long before I was a breath coach; before I knew much of anything about the science or mechanics of breathing. It's packed away in my garage, and I have been dying to dig it out so that I can put myself through a 1-month program with it and feel the effects. It's really the only way for me to be able to give you really excellent and honest feedback on those devices. I hope to do that soon, in which case, I will make a video about it. Until then, what I wrote above is really the best I can offer for today. I hope it is somewhat helpful. Have a great day! And thanks for your wonderful questions.

[@jamesa.valencia362]

Thank you Tara, love all you do and your service to humanity. ❤ I’ll definitely refer this vid to my clientele base.👏🏽

[@BELightTT]

Awwww @jamesa.valencia362 That's so gracious of you. Thank you so much for your kind words and for feeling compelled to share my work. What type of work do you do, James? You're in the therapeutic arts? Please let me know. I love meeting and connecting with other practitioners. 💖

[@jamesa.valencia362]

@@BELightTT Massage therapist 25 yrs and still practicing.

[@BELightTT]

@@jamesa.valencia362Oh awesome! And where are you located? I am also an LMT! I have been licensed since about 2005. So happy to have you as a member of my community, James. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or requests. And thanks again so much for watching and supporting my channel.

[@seemamistry]

Great Video! Just found you. Quick question, when you were explaining your client on the bed, you pulled the arm and expected to see majority of superficial front line pulling through the torso and legs and then foot. Would that be the right arm to left foot or right arm to right foot or like the body and arm in general all over? I'm guess the opposites (more visually, opposing joints theory) but just wanted to get some clarification. I'm here for the binging, you're great and very much along the lines of what I want to share with my future audience!! Thank you so much!

[@BELightTT]

Hi @seemamistry Thank you so much for such a kind and engaged comment. I really appreciate that. This is a really great question, Seema. The truth is, it's going to look a bit different in everyone, right? But ultimately, you'd want to see both feet moving. Remember, the body is a bio-tensegrity system. Your right arm has to be integrated through your torso down to your right foot, and, of course, your right arm has to be integrated across the body, down to your left foot. When a client is well-integrated, you could pull one arm and see the entire system move. I hope this helps. Thank you again for supporting the channel. Hope to see you more soon. P.S. What modalities do you specialize in that you plan to share with your future audience? I always appreciate connecting with other practitioners. 💖

[@seemamistry]

@@BELightTT Thank you for responding! I'm really enjoying your content! I am loving how you put yourself out there to share with us and help us understand these vessels we live in for better longevity. Your gait assessment was sooo good!!! I've been teaching yoga for 19 years, however in the last 11 years I've gotten educated in breathing and breathwork as well as hypopressive training and just recently completed a course in neurology for pain. This brain of ours is quite incredible isn't it. The more I learn, the less I thought I knew but I'm loving the journey. What I'd like to show up for people is to help educate about how important breathing is and also integrating a big part of the neurological assessments for quicker results. We start learning what types of movement with there senses, and how the cranial nerves, the brain etc. all play an integral part in the healing just as much or even more in some cases then the actual motor movements of the body. So once again, really appreciate how clear and well rounded your content is...especially for someone like me who loves this stuff and knows how important it is.

[@BELightTT]

@@seemamistry You are too sweet. You're like a dream audience member! LOL😂 For practitioners like us, we love learning, we can never get enough, we can never go too deep, we adore all the nuances and details and we're willing to devote thousands of hours to the process. But it's not for everyone. Many of my videos are way overboard for the average person. So I am extra enthusiastic that you found me and that you are finding value in my offerings. Thank you so much for your gracious feedback! We are in very similar positions. I have also been in holistic health for about 20 years. Mostly as a manual therapist and movement specialist, and in the past 7-8 years, focusing more on functional breathing. But my passion is also neuro-based/brain-based therapies!😍😍 You and me are totally on the same page! I have been putting money aside to finally dive more deeply into functional neurology because for me, at this stage in my career, it seems to be the missing piece...particularly for clients with serious long-standing chronic pain. Pain becomes a top-down function after a while and you'll never create a new pattern in the mind and body without addressing the neurology. I'm totally on board with everything you're saying! Where are you located, Seema? I'm so pleased to connect with you!💖

[@seemamistry]

@BELightTT I'm currently teaching in Toronto, live just outside the city in the east end. Are you doing z health by any chance..one day I want to complete that. I recently did a 14 week intensive with one of there past coaches with Missy Bunch. I've been applying a lot of what I've learned especially when I teach my hybrid yin classes. Right now I've been 3 weeks out of working as I tore my achilles tendon so I'm mainly trying to figure out my next steps going online so I can serve and teach more people!

[@BELightTT]

@@seemamistry I know so many colleagues who have gone through the Z Health curriculum and it has been on my list for years. I think this month is finally the month to dive deeper with them.😉But there are a ton of beautiful programs out there! I've never been to Toronto, but I have a few colleagues there. Everyone says it's such a great city! Good luck with the achilles recovery! I'm so sorry to hear that happened. I hope you have practitioners you can tap into to help with your recovery. And if you ever want any tips/guidance/advice for transitioning to the online realm (not that I'm a super expert🤷‍♀) please feel free to reach out at any time. I'm happy to share any little thing that I know. You can always email me at [e-mail] (yes, with 3 t's). Have a beautiful night!💖