poses, combined with focused breathing techniques, can open up those sticky spots in your back body, while expanding your chest and sides to help you breathe easier and more fully.
Renee ChoiTurns out the most oxygen-receptive part of your lungs is located in your back. Most people conceptualize their lungs as only living in the front of the chest—thanks in part to the two-dimensional anatomy charts we glanced at briefly back in high school biology.
But your lungs are three dimensional and quite movable. They expand into our sides, distend our bellies with the downward contraction of the diaphragm, lift our collarbones, and yes, expand our backs when we take a full inhalation.
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