Connected by breath

A five-year-old boy came up to me after a family yoga session recently and told me that his favourite part of the class was doing the breathing exercises with his mum. He described how he loved the part where he rested his hand on her back and found her breath. “It felt like it was playing hide and seek with me,” he grinned.

I thought it was very sweet and shows that a connection through breath awareness can be made from a very young age. I have found that children and families are very receptive to learning about breathing, especially if it’s done in a fun way using imagination, games, sounds, and movement.

Being aware of our breathing patterns and learning how to