The thoracic diaphragm is a double-dome. It has two longitudinal extensions (crura). The two crura travel along the front of the bodies of the vertebrae from T12 to the tip of the coccyx.
Through embodiment, I feel there are also two superior crura extending along the front of the bodies of the vertebrae. The travel from T12 to the front of the base of the skull (foramen magnum).
The pelvic diaphragm is a bowl (upside down dome).
When the thoracic and pelvic diaphragms come together on the inhale and move apart on the exhale, there is an elixir between them.
It creates a cauldron between these two diaphragms that gives support to the low back.
This is where the mixing of the prana or the chi is happening.
Explore along with me the connection between your thoracic and pelvic diaphragms in breathing in this short video.
| Explore the connection between your thoracic and pelvic diaphragms (the unified diaphragm) in Bonnie’s live online 6-class series on Balancing the Two Sides of the Body: Embodying Integral Pelvic, Spinal, and Brain Connections through Movement, Touch, and Consciousness.
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