Rotational breathing revealed....

How to Master rotational breathing !

Rotational breathing is a special kind of breathing which is required for this course and the exercises. For somebody with scoliosis, they have one rib cage larger than the other. This makes the rib hump protrude out, and the other ribcage is collapsed in - smaller than the rib hump one.
Simplified, rotational breathing involves breathing into the flat part of your back backwards so the breath will apply pressure to it. This will push it outwards, and at the same time as the ribs are connected to the spine, this will derotate the spine.

As the spine gets derotated with each breath, then the humped part of the back will get pushed forward. So the whole ribcage will be rotational - hence, 'rotational breathing'
Now in a bit more detail....

Rotational breathing means you have to breath into your collapsed/smaller rib hump to expand it, and keep it expanded... then have a Long exhalation. Important While you exhale, keep the expanded 'smaller' ribcage expanded. This is hard to do at first, but gets easier with practice, and trust me they make sure you get alot of that at the clinic

You also place your hands on these weak 'collapsed' points, you start to feel them open and expand. This gives you a real buzz, that it is working ! lol

As time goes on, your weak points will get more flexible, and will open more.
As you do rotational breathing, your ribcage and spine gets derotated,- rotates the opposite way that it is rotated (as scoliosis patients spines' are twisted). This then pushes the rib hump inwards..

N.B. This will happen in good time, and is not an overnight thing, and more importantly will require COMMITMENT from you.
The more you put in, the more you will get out.


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