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Belly Breathing

breathing practice

INTRODUCTION

Belly Breathing is a breathing technique that engages students with their bodies while promoting healthy breath work which promotes relaxation. This breathing technique may also be used as a self-regulating tool for grounding in times of overwhelm, anxiety, worry, and discomfort. 

Practice Time:

5 minutes

Prep Time:

1 minute for practice introduction

Mindfulness Skills:

Breath work, Self-regulation

Supplies:

None!

Settle into a seated or laying position, resting your hands on your stomach.

Close your eyes if you’d like and take a deep breath in through your nose, feeling your belly rise as the air fills your lungs.

Slowly exhale through your mouth, paying attention to the way your belly falls as your lungs deflate.Give your circle three tries, if you fall out of the pose, start over.

Repeat this 5-10 times at your own pace, paying special attention to the way your belly rises and falls as you inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth. 

Reflection Questions:

  1. Prior to this practice, have you ever felt your belly rise and fall while breathing? If so, when? 
  2. Did your breaths feel deeper as you mindfully breathed in and out of your stomach? 
  3. How did this breathing technique make you feel? How does your body feel?