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Ask the Experts!Got a question? Get answers! Q. What are the benefits to promoting the STOTT PILATES breathing pattern, inhale through the nose and exhale through the mouth?
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Rie Sakamoto, Program Coordinator, Education & Instructor Trainer responds: Inhaling through the nose has four distinct advantages. It acts as a filter to prevent particles from getting into the lungs, it warms the air flowing into your body, it prevents gas from getting into the stomach and it naturally controls the intensity of your workout by controlling the correct balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Exhaling through the mouth with pursed lips helps to activate the deep abdominals muscles, particularly the transversus abdominus. The contraction of abdominal muscles assists the diaphragm to push upward to expel air from the lungs. Exhaling through the mouth promotes the contraction of the stabilizers (PF, TA, multifidus) first before movement, which is our focus in Pilates. You will find breath patterns differ among exercise regimes. Assess your clients and always make sure they are breathing properly. 
