Body and Breath
What do "inhale" and "exhale" mean?
Inhale = breathe in, Exhale = breathe out
One mental benefit of mindful movement
What is reducing stress, anxiety, and improving focus?
A main goal of mindfulness practice
What is reducing stress?
True or false, Yoga is only for flexible or athletic people?
False
What is walking?
Taking slow deep breaths does this to your heart rate
What is slowing down?
One physical benefit of mindful movement
What is improving flexibility, strength, and balance?
A common barrier to being mindful
A benefit of yoga
What is improved flexibility and balance?
The deep focus or thought in one's mind in silence for a period of time
What is meditation?
System of the body that is calmed by mindful breathing
What is the nervous system?
The way mindful movement can help you improve in school
What is increasing attention and concentration?
The biggest focus while being mindful
Yoga movement named after a dog
What is downward dog?
The movement of extending one's body parts to their full length
What is stretching?
Why is breathing important in mindful movement?
It connects the body and mind
The hormone level that decreases after mindful movement
What is cortisol?
System in the that helps you maintain posture and coordination
What is the musculoskeletal system or nervous system?
Yoga's origin country
What is India?
The activity including breathe control, simple meditation, and specific bodily postures
What is yoga?
The part of your body that expands when breathing deeply
What is the diaphragm and lungs?
The mental process that allows us to think, learn, and perceive the world around us
What is cognitive function?
The part of the brain that is strengthened through regular mindfulness practice
What is the prefrontal cortex?
Yoga's meaning in Sanskrit
What is union?
The ancient Chinese practice combining slow movements with deep meditation
What is Tai Chi?