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Mindful Breathing Balloon

A calming breathing exercise where students visualise inflating and deflating a balloon to develop breath control and mindfulness

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About This Activity

A calming breathing exercise where students visualise inflating and deflating a balloon to develop breath control and mindfulness

Quick Info

low
15
Any size classroom or hall

Equipment Required

Yoga mats or towels

1 per student

Quiet background music

1 audio source

Suitable For

Year 5
Year 4
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
Catching
Body Control

Equipment

Minimal Equipment

Values

Self-Control
Responsibility
Respect

Activity Type

Warm Up
Fitness Activity

Weather

All Weather

Intensity

Low Intensity