If you’ve been dealing with persistent tension, poor posture or nagging pain, it’s worth checking in on your breathing. How you breathe not only reflects your movement quality — it also holds the ...

The diaphragm is a large muscle that sits below the lungs and helps the lungs expand and contract. Diaphragmatic breathing is a deep breathing exercise that fully engages the diaphragm and increases ...

Editor’s Note: Join Dana Santas for a four-part series to learn how you can breathe better to live better. Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist ...

If you're experiencing stress and tension or pain in your neck and shoulders, it might have to do with your breathing. Find ...

You know breathing is always critical. Your body’s cells need oxygen to function, and you need to release carbon dioxide, a waste gas, through exhalation. When you run (or participate in any other ...

Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical Solutions for Back ...

This post was written with contributions from Margaret Heaton-Ashby, LMFT, and Kelsey Tunney, DPT. When you think about your health and specifically any dysfunction in your body, you probably don’t ...

The diaphragm is an important respiratory muscle. It’s large, dome-shaped, and found below the lungs, around your lower-to-middle rib cage. When you inhale, your diaphragm lowers and helps your lungs ...

As backpackers, we spend hours and hours training our cardio, but only to find ourselves still breathless on the trail. That could be for a number of reasons--the trail is harder than what you trained ...