Kids: Breaths that feel like play, for bedtime and the classroom
Children learn a breath by doing it with you. Trace a star, blow up a pretend balloon, smell the flower and blow out the candle: each one plays here, big and slow.
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- 02 Rainbow breathing Trace a rainbow, one colour per breath. Kids · 4 min
- 03 Star breathing Up one point, down the next: five slow breaths around a star. Kids · 4 min
- 04 Balloon breathing Fill your tummy like a balloon, then let it float down slowly. Kids · 4 min
- 05 Smell the flower, blow out the candle (hot chocolate breathing) Sniff the flower, blow out the candle, slowly so it doesn’t flicker back. Kids · 4 min
- 06 Lazy 8 breathing (figure 8 breathing) Follow the sideways 8: in up one loop, out round the other. Kids · 3 min
- 07 Animal breaths for kids Sniff like a bunny, hiss like a snake, buzz like a bee. Kids · 4 min
- 08 Lion’s breath Breathe in, then open wide and let out a big lion “haaa”. Kids · 4 min
- 09 Box breathing for kids Trace a square: in, hold, out, hold, with smaller counts for smaller lungs. Kids · 4 min
- 10 Breathing exercises for kids to sleep A slow, sleepy breath to share in bed, lights low. Kids · 4 min
- 11 Breathing exercises for the classroom Two calm minutes for a whole class, with scripts to read aloud. Kids · 5 min
- 12 Five-finger breathing (hand breathing) Trace up and down each finger: one slow breath per finger. Kids · 4 min
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Breathe gently, never strain, and stop if you feel dizzy, light-headed or short of breath.
