Diaphragmatic Breathing Explained - Intro to Pilates Series 2/16

In this video, we talk about diaphragmatic breathing. It's the basis of everything we do in Pilates, so it's an important topic! We'll go over what an ideal diaphragmatic breath looks like; explain it's connection to the deep core and pelvic floor; highlight some common less-than-ideal breathing patterns; and then practice it all!

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00:45 What is diaphragmatic breathing?

01:35 Breakdown of proper diaphragmatic breath

04:17 Why is diaphragmatic breathing important in Pilates?

04:55 Three common breath pattern dysfunctions

08:18 Practice

This video is part of my Intro to Pilates series. You don't need to do the entire series to benefit from this discussion — it's great for anyone looking to learn a little about diaphragmatic breathing! But if you do want to complete the whole series, there are videos that come before this class.

My Intro to Pilates video series is a mix of quick "lessons" (each lesson explains a different component of Pilates), short mini classes that each have a specific focus, and then total body beginner-friendly Pilates classes.

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[gdxnn]

OMG, thank you Nicole! This is the best explanation of pilates breathing i've come across. You break it down step by step and make it easier to understand because i've been struggling to feel my pelvic floor.

[rubinaji]

Can't believe I've never heard of you before today. You are such an excellent teacher!

[nandinihande]

Awesome Nicole...very well explained..❤

[jumpingbee]

I've heard diaphragmatic breathing is also very useful for anxiety / stress management so I'm happy to learn more about it ad how to do it!

[dhbfsidfuishfnsl]

Your cueing in past videos completely changed my mat work for the better. I had a really hard time engaging my tva and finding a neutral spine until I found your videos. Still excited to complete this series though!

[dianeevans]

Fantastic instruction!!! Thank you for breaking it down and bringing it together at the end with movement. Super informative.

[nadha]

hey nicole, thank you :), its nice to actually have a class on how to breathe like this. i find it harder to engage my lower abdominals too, will try to focus on those first!

[Jenniferjanereadings]

Love this thank you Nicole ❤ i really want to improve my technique to improve my PF

[hiimlin]

really well explained, thank you! btw you look a bit like a version of Anne Hathaway :D

[angeloangelou]

Hello, I 'm confused. Isn't the belly breathing also called diaphragmatic? Isn't the Pilates breathing called the lateral breathing? I thought that in Pilates the breath is what instructors say ribcage expands and contracts ehile the belly is always in as much as the trainees can. Could you please help me with this...?