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Workout 5 — The Diaphragm Block
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The diaphragmatic block — the belt of tension across your middle, tied directly to how you breathe. This is a 18-minute somatic dance-movement session from Ilana Sukhorukova's Body Awakening program, rooted in Wilhelm Reich's seven-segment theory of body-held emotional tension. The work of this ses...
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In this lesson you will learn:
- The diaphragmatic block is a full belt of tension around the middle of the body — front, sides, back
- Directly tied to breathing: if this segment is held, so is your breath
- Work includes diaphragm massage, breath extension drills, and flowing dance movement