NAME that breathing technique
Step 1: Breathe in counting to four slowly. Feel the air enter your lungs.
Step 2: Hold your breath for 4 seconds. Try to avoid inhaling or exhaling for 4 seconds.
Step 3: Slowly exhale through your mouth for 4 seconds.
Step 4: Repeat steps 1 to 3 until you feel re-centered.
Box Breathing
Double breathing is best used for ....
Sharpens your mind, increases your energy, and great to practice in the morning if you are feeling sluggish or low in energy
The best way to inhale is through the ....
nose
Air enters the body first through the ..
nasal passage
What is the function of a nasal passgae
to warm and filter the air that we breathe in
Step 1: Breathe slowly through the nose
Step 2: Pause between the inhale and exhalation
Step 3: Release the air slowly through pursed lips, think about core and pelvis
Belly/ Diaphragmatic Breathing
Single Nostril breathing is used best for ...
The exercise activates your parasympathetic (rest-and-digest) nervous system to help you relax, calm down, feel more at peace and reduce anxiety.
Name a breathing exercise you could use in the classroom
Box Breathing or Belly breathing,
This is also known as the throat
Pharynx
What is the function of the bronchioles
branches from the bronchi which carry the inhaled air to the alveoli
Step 1: Sit comfortably with a straight spine
Step 2: Inhale through the left nostril and then close the nostril
Step 3: Open the right nostril and exhale through this side
Step 4: Inhale through the right nostril and then close the nostril
Step 5: Open the left nostril and exhale through the left side
Alternate Nostril Breathing
Diaphragmatic breathing is best used for ...
helps strengthen your diaphragm, an important and most efficient muscle that enables you to breathe better and more deeply.
Name a breathing technique that is specific to yoga
Fire or Ocean Breathing
This is also known as the voice box
Larynx
What is the function of the alveoli ?
Grape like sacs that exchanges gases (oxygen to CO2)
Step 1: Inhale and exhale through the nose whilst constricting your throat. Keep your mouth closed
Step 2: Constrict your throat to the point that your breathing makes a rushing noise, almost like snoring
Step 3: Control your breath with your diaphragm
Step 4: Keep your inhalations and exhalations equal in duration
Ocean Breathing
Box Breathing is best used for ...
returning your breathing pattern to a relaxed rhythm to clear and calm your mind improving your focus and reducing stress
List 3 benefits of breathing:
This is also known as the windpipe
Trachea
What is the function of the pleural membrane?
to allow movement in the lungs, expand and contract during inhalation and exhalation
Step 1: Sit comfortably with a straight spine
Step 2: Contract your lower belly as you exhale
Step 3: Release the contraction and inhale naturally
Step 4: Repeat the exercise slowly for around 12 to 10 rounds
Step 5: Slowly release your breath and come back to normal breathing
Fire Breathing
Alternate nostril breathing is best used for ....
restoring balance in your left and right sides of your brain, ease your mind, and refocuses you.
Name and describe your favorite breathing technique and why?
Answers may vary
Two tubes that split off the trachea to carry air to the lungs
Bronchi
What is the function of the diaphragm
a muscle that contracts and pulls down to allow room in the lungs/ air cage during an inhale