Relationship of the Sternum and Ribs

So many of us have been instructed to lift our sternums to achieve a form or posture. It's a mechanical action that can tighten our spine, ribs, sternum, and shoulders.

Explore along and feel how freeing your ribs from your spine and having awareness of the movement of your xiphoid process can change the quality and ease of your movement.

Bonnie beautifully demonstrates relationship of movement of the sternum, ribs, spine and heart. This clips is from Bonnie's online course on Embodied Anatomy and the Upper Limbs.