Inhale up, exhale down. Using vertical breathing for growing and centering.
A lesson with Jessica, riding Chloé, using vertical breathing for centering (exhaling down) and growing (inhaling up). The concepts of centering and growing can be found in Centered Riding® and this was part of my presentation for the 2021 Centered Riding® Virtual Symposium.
Further examples and exercises using vertical breathing are presented in my Rider's Seat Course.
Tom Nagel
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Tom's experience and expertise is in the basic biomechanics of how human bodies work. He practiced Aikido for seventeen years, obtaining a 3rd degree black belt before retiring. He is an advanced practitioner of Zen Bodytherapy®, a bodywork discipline that combines deep tissue and alignment work. Tom started his Zen training in 1977 under the guidance of Tanouye Roshi and became a certified Zen teacher in 1986. He has been conducting clinics for horseback riders since 2000.
