Diaphragmatic breathing

Here are some articles I found searching thru the net about this breathing method. I'll try and update this some more should I be able to find informative and easy to understand references.

http://www.yogajournal.com/basics/2321

First try

There is a pocketbook that I own, authored by jess stearn , that lays out 3 levels of yoga routines. I have began following the level one (beginner's) and here's a running commentary of each asana so far. I did not use the indian names but will be getting familiar with it in the long run.

1. Diaphragmatic breathing - it feels like a baby trying to learn to breathe, but it is actually a relief to be breathing to the limits of your body. I still feel heavy, and sweat a lot, but this feels a lot better.
2. Dynamic Cleansing breath - this just exemplifies the benefits of diaphragmatic breathing. It feels warm in the body and solar plexus, even with just 5 repetitions in the first try.
3. Rock and Rolls - Even if the procedure looks simple, it feels weird and complicated. My back feels uneven in the sides of the spine, and with the curling and rolling and all, my stomach feels pinched, with the flabs.
4. The Pump - I feel soreness in the stomach and the right inner thigh felt like it was twisted to an unnatural position and when I try to move to its natural one, it feels sore. My stomach is heavy with flab and I cannot move as much as I want.
5. Chest Expander - it is hard to clasp hands in the back what with all the flab in the back.
6. The Stork - so far the easiest and the weirdest posture . I cannot stay standing on one leg when I close my eyes! Not even 10 seconds!
7. Neck Rolls - I feel cricking on the neck and the base of the skull, I feel cricks all over.
8. Shoulder Stand - I still can do it, but the back feels sore after 3 minutes and it's hard to hold my waist with me upside down. The flabs are all hanging down on me. Its disturbing.
9. The Plough - The back still feels sore, and it's hard to actually do what you used to do.
10. The Fish - I felt relieved from the back sores.
11. Forward Bend (sitting ) - struggle to reach toes
12. Cat Stretch - feels good to be doing this again
13. The Fountain - I cannot balance on my toes.
14. The Cobra - feels great after 10 repetitions.
15. The Locust - hard to raise my foot. The posture feels good
16. The Bow - feels flushed after 3 repetitions.
17. Forward bend (standing ) - feels stretch on the knees and lower back.
18. Easy Posture
19. Kneeling Posture - cannot stay for one minute.
20. Eye Exercises -feels great
21. The Sponge - great finishing posture.

Getting to know thyself

It still feels weird but the notion of getting to know myself is axiomatic, when you get to start with yoga. You get to know yourself as it is. I have done yoga before, but I stopped 2 years ago. I know what I see of my body is not what I like, but it is there to remind me where I am and where I want to go. I want to stay, as long as possible, to the state of youth I was once in. I know it is not impossible to stay thin while you're still young. I saw my grandparents grew their size and were in pain just moving around, and I begin to understand now that flab will bring you also the coldness you don't feel when you were young. It is unsettling to think that you will be the one to give the ailments you will be suffering with for the rest of your life. It is scary.

I have known the benefits of yoga, and I wish to realize it once again in myself. Inspiration is where you find it. :)