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I've been on a "take deep breaths and hold them" kick for a couple of weeks, and it has been a fascinating journey a thing that I was wondering if I was imagining: my hips have been starting to get more sore. Now... why would breathing deeply make your hips sore?? https://t.co/wl3OLWLake
I only recently discovered that I never actually understood what hyperventilation is. The instinctive model is something like, “you’re panicking -> breathing too fast -> (?) not enough oxygen?? -> bad??” But the problem is closer to “exhaling too much -> not enough CO2 -> bad” https://t.co/pkULe3qzym
there's an answer!!! YOUR PSOAS (primary hip flexor) IS CONNECTED TO THE DIAPHRAGM https://t.co/Bn09caCdXO
the human body: https://t.co/mgjNkYHltP
so – total noob here, but it seems plausible that if you're stressed/anxious -> take slow shallow breaths -> your psoas will get tight which will probably lead to... https://t.co/TV0HXziIDv
oh wow that's exactly where the diaphragm meets the psoas https://t.co/wyOMinT5wk
@visakanv also where felt shifts happen during therapeutical release... there' also the actor's 'new breath new thought' and the 'white people can't dance bc can't move hips bc traumatised' take...
@visakanv The one downside of my awareness-focussed school of Alexander Technique is that we didn't go as much into anatomy as the more traditional schools do. Body stuff isn't core to AT, but it's hugely valuable as a self research tool. I'm just not sure how to learn it.