Hello and welcome.
Thank you so much for listening and following along with us today.
Go ahead and sit down in a comfy position,
Crossing your legs if you can,
And sitting up straight.
We're going to do some fun and relaxing breathing games and my friend Shelly Mermaid is going to join us.
Welcome Shelly Mermaid.
Hello.
Do you want to talk to our friend and be a breathing buddy today?
Yes,
Definitely.
Hi friend.
I hear you're sitting up nice and straight.
Before we do anything else,
Let's get the wiggles out.
You can keep sitting but wiggle your body around.
Wiggle,
Wiggle,
Wiggle,
Wiggle,
Wiggle.
Good job.
That was fun.
Isn't it easier to sit still now that we got the wiggles out?
I'm a mermaid so I was wondering if you can teach me how to breathe like a human.
Most of my friends are fish and have gills.
If you ever feel dizzy or want a break,
You can pause and breathe normally.
I don't mind.
It's okay.
Can you show me how to breathe in slowly through your nose?
Now can you breathe out?
Great job.
Why don't you close your eyes and do it again.
Breathe in slowly.
Wow,
That air seems like it feels so good in your lungs.
Breathe out and this time hold your breath for a moment at the end.
Very good.
Breathe back in very slowly to show my friend Goldie the goldfish.
She doesn't have lungs like you.
She's watching too.
Keep breathing in and out.
What happens to your belly when you breathe?
Goldie noticed your belly going in and out.
When you breathe in,
See if you can make your belly grow.
When you breathe out,
Does it go down?
Why don't you show us by putting one hand on your belly and one hand on your heart.
Deep breath in.
Oh,
Your belly expanded.
Breathe out.
Oh,
It went back down.
Cool.
What happens if you breathe in and hold your breath?
Now let it out all the way and hold it again.
Try it again.
Deep breath in.
Hold it and breath out.
Hold it.
Good job.
Now you can breathe normal.
Wow,
Being a human and breathing air looks so cool.
Why don't you keep putting one hand on your belly and one on your heart.
Keep your eyes closed and breathe deeply.
Feel your belly go up and down as you slowly breathe.
I'll practice with you.
Let's quietly try this for a moment,
Only focusing on our breath,
Our deep breathing,
And our belly moving with each breath.
Keep going.
Good job.
Very good.
Wow,
That was so fun.
Thank you so much for showing Goldie and me how wonderful it is to breathe air.
I had so much fun with you.
I feel so calm and happy in my mind now.
What about you?
When you're ready,
You can open your eyes and take a big stretch with your arms.
Oh yeah,
That feels good.
Well,
I'll see you next time.
Thank you so much.
