The quality of our breathing is the most important thing we can address when looking to improve posture, emotional regulation, pain sensitivity or mental clarity.

When we look at some of the musculoskeletal areas surrounding the lungs, we can identify that the thoracic cage encloses most of the structures of the respiratory system. It forms the bony framework for breathing. The dome-shaped thoracic cage provides the necessary rigidity for organ protection, weight support for the upper limbs and anchorage for muscles. Despite its protective resistance, the cage is designed to be dynamic, allowing pulmonary ventilation to take place. The potential for movement in this area is related to the flexibility provided by the ribs and their joints.

While the thoracic cage is an important structure, it would be impossible for you to breathe without the action of muscles such as the diaphragm, considered the chief muscle of inspiration, and the thoracic muscles such as the external and internal intercostals which are assisted by the sternocleidomastoid and scalene muscles on the neck, and the abdominals.

In aerial hammock applications, we can assist improving the mobility of ribs, joints of the thoracic cage and the functional scapulothoracic joints affecting our shoulder girdle using supported articulation and traction in gravity-assisted positions. These aerial applications are very effective in inviting relaxation and release of bracing habits in these areas and improving the overall quality of our breathing.

The aerial hammock also offers the possibility to condition the strength of the diaphragm in semi and full-inversion positions, training the excursion of the diaphragm with the weight of the abdominal organs in gravity-resisted positions.

Breathe Better, Move Better and Feel Better with the Aerial Hammock!