DFCI Zakim Center
Music-Guided Diaphragmatic Breathing
30 Oct, 2023
In this 13-minute video, music therapist Heather Woods, MA, MT-BC guides viewers in a diaphragmatic breathing exercise with the presence of live music. Diaphragmatic breathing is a deep breathing exercise that fully engages the diaphragm and increases the efficiency of the lungs. Research shows that diaphragmatic breathing may help reduce stress and increase relaxation.