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Simple breathing technique for children
Mindful breathing techniques give the children a life-long tool to reduce stress and cultivating inner peace. We have the ability to feel calmer, more relaxed. Whenever we use it, we are less stressed, more mindful, more creative and cooler and kinder. This mindfulness technique help them to get more confidence.
Bear Breath
Inhale through the nose, pause; exhale out the nose, pause. Breathe in for a count of 3 or 4, pause for a count of 1 or 2; breath out for a count of 3 or 4, pause for a count of 1 or 2. Repeat a few times. This will help ground and settle kids. Wonderful for restful, reflective time. Imagine a bear hibernating. Helpful before nap time, story time or any creative activity.
Flower Breath
Imagine smelling a beautiful flower, breathe in through the nose slow and long count 7 and out the mouth count slowly 7, releasing any tension. This is a simple way to connect kids to their breath and how it helps them to feel. Extending the exhale will allow children to slow down their inner speed. It’s wonderful to connect children to their exhale to help them learn to slow themselves down, mentally and physically.
Good food Breath
Imagine smelling a pizza. Breathe in the nose, long deep inhale, and out the mouth on a wow sound, slow and long. Extending the exhale will allow kids to slow down their inner speed. It’s wonderful to connect kids to their exhale to help them learn to slow themselves down, mentally and physically.
Bunny Breath
Just 3 quick sniffs in the nose and one long exhale out the nose. Invite kids to pretend to be bunnies, sniffing the air for other bunnies, carrots to eat, or safety. It can be a lovely cleansing breath when you use it in this way. You can also use it when kids are very upset and can’t find their breath, because it will help them connect to their exhale so that they breathe instead of spin out.
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