How do we begin the journey to wellness? According to host Elizabeth Pongo, the first step is checking in with ourselves and our alignment. Once we identify what proper alignment is, we can then learn how to breathe. In today’s introductory episode, Elizabeth gives listeners tips on how to set themselves up for health and fitness success.

According to Elizabeth, the biggest saving grace to our bodies is thinking about our alignment. For most of us, our daily routines make it easy to fall into altered recruitment patterns, such as slouching. To break these bad habits and find alignment, Elizabeth explains the importance of learning how to properly breathe. When we train ourselves to breathe from our diaphragms, the breath is able to reach our whole body, allowing us to connect with ourselves on a deeper level and discover our neutral. 

Tune into this week’s episode of Movement: The Science of The Self to learn more about the power of the diaphragmatic breath and the drawing in maneuver, so you can continue your health and fitness journey in alignment with yourself.   

Quotes 

• "No matter what you're going through, it is likely that there is movement involved." (01:48-01:54 )

• "We are going to explore how movement relates to self-expression." (02:28-02:31 )

• “It's very important to take a look at your entire body, starting from your feet, moving up through your ankles, to your knees, to your hips, then to your shoulders and your head.” (10:10-10:24 )

• “It is the biggest saving grace to begin to think about your alignment in your human body.” (11:36-11:47 )

• “Finding your neutral is one of the most powerful things that you can do for your body.” (12:04-12:10 )

• “It is not optimal to display an altered recruitment pattern. Therefore, utilizing your knowledge and certain breathing techniques can benefit your body.” (14:23-14:44 )

• “Just beginning with the diaphragmatic breath and the drawing in maneuver is a very powerful way to find your neutral and connect with your body.” (20:33-20:44 )

Links

DM me @pongopower on Instagram and let me know your favorite takeaways and show requests. You can set up your own complimentary movement analysis on Zoom with a Pongo Power trainer at https://freefitnessassessment.pongopower.com/. 

https://pongopower.com/

https://www.facebook.com/pongo.power/

https://www.instagram.com/pongopower/

Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm