TAKE A DEEP BREATH

#128 Anjani Teves - The Diaphragm Expert: Congested Lymph Is Why You're So Stiff


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Today's guest is Dr. Anjani Teeves, an osteopathic physician and diaphragm expert.
We talk about why stiffness is actually stagnant lymph, how your diaphragm controls 90% of circulation, why you're only using 25% of your breathing capacity, the 74 diaphragms in your body, and how to fix your breathing to transform your health instantly.

Chapters;
0:00 Introduction: The Diaphragm Expert
0:29 How Childhood Tickling Led to Breath Mastery
2:58 Discovering Breath as a Superpower
4:36 Why Chronic Illness Patients All Have Poor Breathing
7:33 What is the Thoracic Diaphragm?
8:48 Anatomy: How the Diaphragm Attaches to Your Spine
12:21 How Muscles Contract and Relax
13:47 The Diaphragm as a Pump for Air and Fluid
16:30 Can You Strengthen the Diaphragm Like a Bicep?
19:21 Why Stiffness is Actually Lymphatic Congestion
22:09 The Diaphragm Controls Circulation More Than Your Heart
23:12 Understanding Lymph and Why It Matters
26:41 What Happens When Lymph Gets Stuck
30:29 Everything Congested With Lymph Gets Stiff
31:46 How the Diaphragm Affects Heart Health
35:00 The Pericardium and Why Your Heart Needs to Spiral
40:13 What Happens When the Heart Can't Move Properly
43:51 The Best Exercise You Can Do Right Now
46:08 Most of Your Diaphragm is on Your Back
48:38 Better Fluid Motion is Better Physiology
49:49 Why Sitting Up Straight Actually Hurts Your Breathing
53:03 The Key: Finding the Transition Point on Your Sit Bones
55:12 How to Start Using Your Full Diaphragm
58:38 Why Your Hips Get Tight When You Don't Breathe Well
1:00:23 The Body Has 74+ Diaphragms That All Work Together
1:04:45 Every Major Joint Has Its Own Diaphragm
1:05:56 The Extraordinary Capacities of Diaphragms
1:08:45 Quick Tips to Reduce Stiffness and Move Lymph
1:11:26 The Full Body Expansion Technique
1:13:58 Using the Hydraulic System to Move Better
1:15:44 Why Your Muscles Stay Tight to Protect Your Organs
1:18:28 Final Thoughts and Next Steps

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