A Mindful Moment With Bumble Bee Breath (For Kids & Adults)

Welcome to a mindful moment with Brahmaripranayama.

This translates as the bumblebee breath.

So let's get our mindful bodies on sitting open and upright,

Still and strong like a mountain.

Your palms are open,

You might like to rest them in your lap or over your belly.

And then please close or lower your eyes.

And let's start with taking three delicious deep belly breaths together to help calm our body and mind.

So breathing in,

Breathing out.

Gently allowing your belly to expand like a balloon as you breathe in.

And deflate as you breathe out.

One more.

And let's begin our bumblebee breath together.

And as we breathe out,

We're going to hum.

And the louder you hum,

The more magic happens.

So you also if you feel like it might like to put your thumbs in your ears and gently close your eyes,

But only if you feel comfortable doing so.

So let's try another three deep belly breaths together.

But this time,

We're going to hum as we breathe out.

So breathing in through the nose together.

And breathing out.

Hum.

Could you feel vibration through your face,

And perhaps other parts of your body with your bumblebee breath?

And does it feel different when you have your fingers in your ears and your eyes closed?

What did you notice with your bumblebee breath about your thoughts?

Did it quieten your thoughts as you were humming?

How bumblebee breath calms our body and our mind.

It can help if you're feeling angry or if you have a headache,

Or perhaps if you're feeling a little anxious or fearful.

Maybe next time you notice any of those things see if some bumblebee breathing can help.

Brahmari pranayama.

When you're ready,

You can open your eyes,

Have a little wiggle,

Give yourself a hug and go on your way.

Thank you.