Relieve chest infections, asthma and other breathing related issues

Assisted stretching helps to improve your breathing mechanics by releasing myofascial tension, improving ribcage movement, enhancing blood flow, and promoting better postural alignment.
An assisted stretch session:

• Releases tension in your fascia (connective tissue) that can become restricted and out of alignment which reduces mobility of the ribcage and other respiratory muscles. Stretching helps release these restrictions, enhancing chest wall expansion and allowing the ribs to move more freely
• Improves blood flow, delivering more oxygen and nutrients to the tissues through out the body and in the respiratory system
• Helps fluid exchange and nutrient delivery to the cells, pushing old toxic water out of the gel-like fascia making it more fluid and glide more easily
• Enhances posture and makes movement patterns more balanced so breathing mechanics work better
• Stimulates nerve receptors which influence the central nervous system and neuromuscular control of breathing
• Improves chest wall mobility, reducing stiffness and promoting relaxation, which can lead to better lung function and reduced symptoms
• Activates the parasympathetic nervous system, fostering calmness, and taking you out of fight, flight, or freeze response, which helps to manage anxiety associated with breathing difficulties
• Can lead to a decrease in the need to use medication.
• So consider having a stretch if you do suffer from asthma or have a chest infection or other respiratory related condition or want to keep the lurgies away.