In Abdominal Muscle: Ballet Talk for Dancers > Engaging the Abdominal Muscles

Ballet Talk for Dancers > Engaging the Abdominal Muscles I have often heard the expression "engage your abdominal muscles" - but how does that actually work?Some of my teachers use the phrase: "hold your tummy in" or "suck in your belly". How do I do that without feeling stiff/unable to breathe? I don't have a naturally flat belly and sometimes my teachers would press it with her hands to make me ...Abdominal Muscle