Breath of Movement

tensegrity in motion

It is this interconnected network from the cytoskeleton to our system as a whole that allows the physical aspect of breathing to have such a global effect. Additionally, the compressive and expansive nature of a tensegrity structure can easily be realized when looking at the natural process of breathing. We are in constant motion...with every breath...every bone and every cell responds. That said, I have yet to find anyone who is breathing effectively, naturally, which is discussed in The Innate Breath.

Breath has an immediate effect on respiratory gases and pH, and causes fluid exchange at the cellular level. The interstitial free fluid pressure functions at a sub atmospheric pressure of -3 mm Hg. It is the sub atmospheric pressure that causes fluid to move from the capillaries into the extracellular fluid spaces and then, into the lymph channels. It is the movement of the lungs that maintain the negative pressure of the lymphatic channels and cranium.

Breathing, when “allowed" to happen fully and without restriction, does so in an integrated motion that evokes very slight patterns or movement as seen with gait, due to the "reflexive" nature of biomechanics. It is the most fundamental, all important movement of our body when performing any movement within our spaces. And, breathing is the most integrated fourth dimensional movement as discussed in Mind/Dimensions.html.