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Experiments with the Lungs

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  • Take a slow, deep breath in and hold for five seconds.
    How do your lungs feel?
  • Bend over and touch your toes. Take three deep breaths in while your head is upside down.
    How does this make your lungs feel? What else do you notice?
  • Put one hand on your belly. Take a slow deep breath in and feel your hand rise. Hold for 10 seconds.
    How do your lungs feel while you are holding your breath?
  • Take in a breath through your nose and pull your shoulders up towards your ears. Hold there for a count of 5.
    How do your lungs feel? What else do you notice?
  • Cough three times.
    How do your lungs feel?
  • Put one hand on your belly. Take a slow deep breath in and feel your hand rise. Hold for 10 seconds then slowly release your breath.
    How do your lungs feel after you have stopped holding your breath?
  • Put your hands behind you back and link them together.
    How doe this make your chest and lungs feel? What else do you notice?
  • Take a deep breath in. Now exhale by doing little puffs of air out while pulling your belly in.
    How do your lungs feel while you are blowing out? What else do you notice?
  • Hold your breath for 10 seconds.
    How do your lungs feel?
  • Sit up tall and reach one hand across your body to the opposite knee for a seated twist. Inhale and exhale slowly here for three breaths.
    How do your lungs feel? What else do you notice?
  • Blow out slowly for as long as possible.
    How do your lungs feel?
  • Inhale while rolling your shoulders up and exhale while rolling your shoulders down. Repeat 5 times.
    How do your lungs feel? What else do you notice?
  • Do 10 jumping jacks.
    How do your lungs feel?
  • Blow a pinwheel and get it moving as fast as possible in 20 seconds.
    How do your lungs feel?
  • Lift your arms over your head and clasp them together. Gently bend to one side while inhaling and exhaling.
    How do your lungs feel? What else do you notice?
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