The center is the abdominal muscles, which promote connection to your core. This isn’t about getting a six-pack like in fitness training, but rather about deep anchoring within yourself. Networking this profound musculature is essential on a physical level for stabilizing the lumbar spine. Building these deep abdominal muscles prevents lower back pain. Additionally, here lies the potential of your fire, providing strength and fostering your individual creativity.
Building up the deep abdominal muscles is important for the stability of the lumbar spine, as they act as counter actors and stabilizers to the back muscles.
In your practice, focus on strengthening the abdominal muscles as slowly as possible in synchrony with your breath to truly establish a stable network and anchoring in depth. However, remain lively and dynamic in your practice, as excessively strong superficial abdominal muscles hinder deep breathing.
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