Three diaphragms and the bandhas
Three floors in one building, and they move together.
The pelvic floor, the respiratory diaphragm and the structures of the throat can be read as three diaphragms stacked through the torso. The bandhas are described as a change in their tone and orientation. Raise that tone and the torso becomes steadier while the breath becomes smaller. That trade is the point, not a fault. This lesson is about recognising the trade, not about practising bandhas on your own.
In Plank, note where steadiness is coming from and what the breath gives up for it.
This release does not implement this lesson’s full animation. Its behaviour is specified in the PRD and content data. Step controls will accompany every drag interaction.
Steadier or freer? Which one is this shape asking for?
Guardrail: Breath material is study language, not breathing instruction or therapy. Do not prescribe breath holds, retention or bandha practice; a teacher in the room is the right place for that.
Source: KAMINOFF / DESIGN
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