Breathing and Calming Exercises

by Wanda Ashby

Price: 150 points or $1.5 USD

Subjects: health,sel,specialed

Grades: 14,13,1

Description: The purpose of mindful breathing is to calm and center the student. This will enable them to focus on their body for a moment. It also helps to teach the student that they can control their breathing and use it to calm themselves down during anxious or stressful moments. There are 14 breathing and calming exercises in this deck. On each card, there is a brief written and visual (and audio if needed) instruction of the breathing and calming exercise. The following simple exercises are targeted: 1. Rainbow Breath 2. Snake Breath 3. 5 Finger Breathing 4. Bumblebee Breath 5. Pick a Flower 6. Blow Out a Candle 7. Bunny Breath 8. Shoulder Rolls 9. Bubble Breath 10. Dragon Breath 11. Balloon Breath 12. Buddy Breaths 13. Cup of Calm 14. Making Lemonade 15. (Just a silly blooper audio reel). Take a deep breath. You got this.