We breathe in and out all day, every day without thinking about it. But by focusing on your breath and practicing proper breathing techniques, you can improve circulation, invigorate or calm yourself down and strengthen your chest muscles, which in turn, helps keep your breasts lifted, says Holistic Online. Check with your doctor before embarking on a program of breathing exercises, especially if you have heart, lung or back problems.
Breast Tissue
According to BreastTalk.co.uk, your breasts are not made up of muscle, but fatty tissue, which doesn't firm with exercise. Instead, you must work on the chest muscles that support your breasts. The stronger they are, the more support they can provide for your breasts, giving them a more pert, lifted appearance. One way to build more powerful chest muscles, says Holistic Online, is to do regular breathing exercises.
Retained Breath Exercise
Sit up straight and inhale slowly for four seconds, says Holistic Online. For the first two seconds of the inhalation, focus on extending your lower abdomen then breathe into your ribcage, expanding your ribs out to the sides. For the final second, breathe into your chest and collar bone, lifting them up and out as you do so. At this point, hold your breath for a count of 16 seconds, keeping your chest lifted, then slowly exhale over a count of eight seconds. During the first six seconds of the exhalation, relax your chest and rib cage then, in the final two seconds, gently contract your stomach to push the remaining air out of your lungs. Holistic Online recommends doing this exercise once a week until you become comfortable with the technique, and if you find it difficult to hold your breath for 16 seconds, start with eight seconds and gradually increase from there.
Walking Breathing Exercise
The beauty of this exercise is that it can be done when you're on the go. Start by standing up straight and exhaling then inhale over four footsteps, starting with your right foot, hold for two steps and exhale over four steps, says Holistic Online. Wait for two steps before inhaling again and repeating the whole cycle. It's important to keep your inhalations and exhalations smooth and continuous, rather than taking four short, sharp breaths in or out. Also try to keep your walk flowing as you breathe.
Humming Breath Exercise
Sit up straight and exhale deeply to prepare then slowly breathe in, filling your stomach then ribs and chest with air, says the University of Missouri Kansas City website. As you slowly exhale, make a humming noise and keep it and the exhalation going for as long as you can, contracting your stomach more and more as the air leaves your body. Repeat this process for up to three minutes.
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