When practicing diaphragm type breathing is a chemical released in the body?
From Mike: Interesting question. Endorphins relate to breathing quite a bit. So do respiratory neuropeptides. Adrenaline as well if the breath is high chest or stressful. Whether they are directly related to the diaphragm function I do not know. I suspect the answer is yes. The breathing process causes them to proliferate but only if the breathing is done in a certain way. Optimal Breathing techniques and exercises create extra amounts of great feeling states so I suspect the diaphragm is a leading contributor as we work with it quite a lot.
