Yoga for Speech-Language Development

Yoga for Breath Support for Speech 75

named in the breathing exercises could facilitate their ability to
comprehend them.

• Bunny breath. The child keeps his chin down as he takes
  three quick “sniffs” followed by a long exhalation through
  the nose (Rawlinson 2013).


• Bee breath. The child first inhales deeply and then creates
  a long “humming” exhalation (Rawlinson 2013). The
  child can make high- and low-pitched humming sounds
  in order to hear the differences in the frequencies of the
  two types of sounds. It is important for the child’s face
  and lips to remain relaxed so that he can also feel the
  different types of vibrations generated from the high- and
  low-pitched sounds.


• Snake breath. The child inhales deeply and “hisses” slowly
  by prolonging the production of the /s/ sound on the
  exhalation.


• Candle breath. The child joins the palms of the hands in
  front of him pretending to form a candle. The child inhales
  through the nose and exhales through the mouth in order
  to blow out the imaginary flame.


• Flower breath. The child holds an actual flower or pretends
  to hold an imaginary one. The child inhales through the
  nose and prolongs the vocalization “ah” on the exhalation.


• Whale breath. The child first inhales through the nose and
  then tilts his head back to exhale through a “blowhole”
  made with cupped hands. Figure 6.3 in the next chapter
  illustrates a boy practicing whale breath.


• Elephant breath. The child stands with his feet apart,
  interlaces his hands, and allows his arms to dangle in