Mindful Breath Awareness

Calming breathing exercise using hand placement to develop awareness of chest and diaphragm breathing

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Calming breathing exercise using hand placement to develop awareness of chest and diaphragm breathing

Quick Info

low

Individual lying space 1.5m x 0.8m per student

Equipment Required

Yoga Mats

1 per student

Calming Music

Optional background

Yoga Mat

As needed

Suitable For

Year 6

Suitable Sports

Yoga

Activity Tags

Teaching Focus

Guided Discovery

Cognitive Challenge

Space

Indoor

Outdoor

Competition

Non-Competitive

Features

Inclusive

Engaging

Calming

Skills

Flexibility

Timing

Catching

Body Control

Activity Type

Cool Down

Fitness Activity

Equipment

Minimal Equipment

Values

Self-Control

Responsibility

Respect

Weather

All Weather

Indoor Only

Intensity

Low Intensity