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, sleep quality and balance?
A common barrier to being mindful
What are distractions, stress, big emotions
A benefit of yoga
What is improved flexibility and balance?
The deep focus on breathing 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 to one's 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 2 parts of your body that expand and contract when breathing deeply
What are the diaphragm and lungs?
Word that starts with INTERO__________ and means the ability to notice internal cues (tension, fatigue, energy).
What is interoception?
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?
1 example of a physical activity that you could turn into mindful movement
Literally anything! Jump-roping, running, walking, stretching, hacky sack, yoga, tai chi, basketball, soccer...