🫁 Part 1: Understanding Breathing and Wellness

1. Circle the correct answer: What is the main muscle used in diaphragmatic breathing?

Heart

Diaphragm

Stomach

Lungs

2. Check all the benefits of controlled breathing techniques:

Reduces stress

Improves focus

Makes you taller

Helps with emotional regulation

Supports relaxation

3. Fill in the blanks about diaphragmatic breathing:

When practicing diaphragmatic breathing, place one hand on your ________ and one hand on your ________. The hand on your ________ should move more than the hand on your ________.

🧘 Part 2: Pranayama Techniques

4. Match the pranayama technique with its description:

1. Nadi Shodhana

2. Sama Vritti

3. Diaphragmatic Breathing

A. Equal breathing - same length inhale and exhale

B. Alternate nostril breathing

C. Breathing with the belly, not the chest

5. Circle the correct answer: How many rounds of each pranayama technique did we practice in class?

1 round

3 rounds

5 rounds

10 rounds

📝 Part 3: Reflection and Application

6. Describe how the breathing exercises made you feel during today's lesson:

7. List three situations in your daily life where these breathing techniques could be helpful:

8. Rate your focus and relaxation levels before and after the breathing exercises (circle one number for each):

Focus level BEFORE breathing exercises: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 (1 = very unfocused, 5 = very focused)

Focus level AFTER breathing exercises: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 (1 = very unfocused, 5 = very focused)

Relaxation level BEFORE breathing exercises: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 (1 = very tense, 5 = very relaxed)

Relaxation level AFTER breathing exercises: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 (1 = very tense, 5 = very relaxed)

🏠 Part 4: Daily Practice and Wellbeing

9. Explain how breathing techniques can help you manage school stress and emotions:

10. Your homework is to practice 3 minutes of mindful breathing each day. Plan when you will do this:

11. Draw a simple diagram showing the correct hand placement for diaphragmatic breathing:

12. Fill in the blank: How do breathing techniques support your overall ________ and help create lifelong ________ habits?

13. True or False: Circle the correct answer for each statement:

T / F - Breathing exercises can only be done during yoga class

T / F - Pranayama means breathing exercises in yoga

T / F - You should breathe quickly during diaphragmatic breathing

T / F - Breathing techniques can help with emotional regulation

Foundational Breathing Techniques

Foundational Breathing Techniques

🫁 Part 1: Understanding Breathing and Wellness

🧘 Part 2: Pranayama Techniques

📝 Part 3: Reflection and Application

🏠 Part 4: Daily Practice and Wellbeing

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