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Yoga Mindfulness Book
Exercise 18 from Yoga Mindfulness Book

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Tools: No prompts needed

Ages: 2+

Deep Belly Breathing or Yogic Breath

This breathing technique is part of the yoga breathing complex (Pranayama), and it is very popular among yogis.

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Breathing in this way increases the oxygen delivered to our cells and helps us calm down. Our minds get clearer, and it is much easier to focus.

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  1. Choose a comfortable upright position such as sitting in a chair, sitting cross-legged, or sitting on your heels. Or, you can lie on your back in a resting position if that is most comfortable.
     

  2. Place your hands on your belly. Take a deep breath in; then exhale through your nose with your lips closed. If you’re on your back, you could place an object, like a stuffed animal, on the child’s belly to help them feel (and see) the rise and fall as they breathe.

Deep Belly Breathing or Yogic Breath
Other Poses

  1. Sukhasana

  2. Malasana or Froggy Pose

  3. Conscious Breathing

  4. Alligator or Side Leg Raises

  5. Butterfly Pose or Baddaha Konasana

  6. Bear Pose or Uttanasana

  7. Armadillo or Apanasana

  8. Shavasana

  9. Mantra

  10. Froggy Pose or Ardha Padmasana

  11. Suitcase Game or Paschimottanasana

  12. Airline Pose or Vasisthasana

  13. Air Conditioner Breathing or Sheetali Pranayama

  14. Penguin Pose

  15. Seal Pose or Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

  16. Whale Pose or Dhanurasana

  17. Albatross Pose or Virabhadrasana III

  18. Mountain Pose or Urhva Mukha Svanasana

  19. Jaguar Pose or Dandayamna Bharmanasana

  20. Manatees Pose or Balasana

  21. Anaconda Pose or Bhujangasana

  22. Sloth Game or Freeze Game

  23. Flower Pose or Vikasitakamalasana

  24. OM Yoga Play

  25. Sukhasana or Ardha Padmasana

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