Shallow, chest breathing does contribute to fluid retention… especially in our abdomen and legs. This is because once the fluid from our legs gets into the groin lymphatic’s it goes into the thoracic duct. The thoracic duct runs deep. We can’t physically move it with dry brushing or manual massage. But we can move it with deep belly breathing (diaphragmatic breathing.) So if you are struggling to move the fluid in the lower half of your body look at how you are breathing. I bet you’ll be surpris