Diaphragm tracing 360 degrees

Perceiving the diaphragm as an all-around muscle can help with activating it more effectively. Here’s a method for sensing the diaphragm with your fingers.

 Tracing the diaphragm in 360°

1. Place the fingertips of both your hands where your lowest ribs meet, at the base of the breastbone (sternum). Trace down the lowest rib on each side of your body with your fingertips.
2. Continue until you reach the lowest points of the bottom ribs. That’s about half of your diaphragm’s circumference.
3. Trace the second half by following the ribs around until your fingers reach the backbone (spine). This is the rest of your diaphragm’s circumference.

Using the fingers, I can easily trace the front half of my diaphragm from the breastbone down to the lowest ribs, but the back half is tucked too deep to feel clearly.