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TAKE A DEEP BREATHAuthor: Mike Maher
An entire podcast dedicated to Breathwork, Breathing, and The Power of Your Breath. Join Mike Maher as he talks to the worlds leading experts, scientists, yoga instructors, and explorers of this thing we call The Breath. Language: en-gb Genres: Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, Mental Health Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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#128 Anjani Teves - The Diaphragm Expert: Congested Lymph Is Why You're So Stiff
Wednesday, 12 November, 2025
🔥 Feeling burned out? My 7-Day Burnout Reset Course (usually $97) is FREE for a limited time → https://ra.takeadeepbreath.co.uk/burnoutresetToday'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 Expert0:29 How Childhood Tickling Led to Breath Mastery2:58 Discovering Breath as a Superpower4:36 Why Chronic Illness Patients All Have Poor Breathing7:33 What is the Thoracic Diaphragm?8:48 Anatomy: How the Diaphragm Attaches to Your Spine12:21 How Muscles Contract and Relax13:47 The Diaphragm as a Pump for Air and Fluid16:30 Can You Strengthen the Diaphragm Like a Bicep?19:21 Why Stiffness is Actually Lymphatic Congestion22:09 The Diaphragm Controls Circulation More Than Your Heart23:12 Understanding Lymph and Why It Matters26:41 What Happens When Lymph Gets Stuck30:29 Everything Congested With Lymph Gets Stiff31:46 How the Diaphragm Affects Heart Health35:00 The Pericardium and Why Your Heart Needs to Spiral40:13 What Happens When the Heart Can't Move Properly43:51 The Best Exercise You Can Do Right Now46:08 Most of Your Diaphragm is on Your Back48:38 Better Fluid Motion is Better Physiology49:49 Why Sitting Up Straight Actually Hurts Your Breathing53:03 The Key: Finding the Transition Point on Your Sit Bones55:12 How to Start Using Your Full Diaphragm58:38 Why Your Hips Get Tight When You Don't Breathe Well1:00:23 The Body Has 74+ Diaphragms That All Work Together1:04:45 Every Major Joint Has Its Own Diaphragm1:05:56 The Extraordinary Capacities of Diaphragms1:08:45 Quick Tips to Reduce Stiffness and Move Lymph1:11:26 The Full Body Expansion Technique1:13:58 Using the Hydraulic System to Move Better1:15:44 Why Your Muscles Stay Tight to Protect Your Organs1:18:28 Final Thoughts and Next Steps
