Breathing exercise device and method

Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to relates breathing devices that are positioned adjacent a user's mouth and a method for use thereof. A user blows into the breathing device and receives feedback in the form of air blowing on the user and/or visual stimulus.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A breathing device including
 a body,   a channel extending through the body, the channel having a first end and a second end,   a mouth piece positioned at the first end of the channel, and   a spinner aligned with the second end of the channel to receive air blown into the mouthpiece by a user and spin relative to the body.   
     
     
         2 . The breathing device of  claim 1 , wherein the body includes a pair of arms defining a recess and the spinner is supported by the pair of arms and positioned in the recess. 
     
     
         3 . The breathing device of  claim 1 , wherein the mouthpiece is sized to be received in a relaxed mouth of an average child. 
     
     
         4 . The breathing device of  claim 3 , wherein the mouthpiece has a width and the body has a width substantially greater than the width of the mouthpiece to block insertion of the body into the relaxed moth of an average child. 
     
     
         5 . The breathing device of  claim 1 , wherein the spinner has a first side and a second side, the first side includes a first graphic visible along a sight line when the spinner is in a first position relative to the body, the second side includes a second graphic visible along the sight line when the spinner is in a second position relative to the body, the first graphic and the second graphic cooperate to define a whole graphic visible along the sight line as the spinner spins relative to the body. 
     
     
         6 . The breathing device of  claim 5 , wherein the first graphic includes a first portion of a face and the second graphic includes a second portion of the face and the whole graphic includes the face defined by the first portion and the second portion of the face. 
     
     
         7 . A breathing device including
 a body,   a channel extending through the body, the channel having a first end and a second end,   a mouth piece positioned at the first end of the channel and configured to receive air from a user, and   a flow path at least partially defined by the channel, the flow path being configured to direct air toward the user.   
     
     
         8 . The breathing device of  claim 7 , further including a spinner positioned to receive air from the second end of the channel, the spinner cooperating with the channel to define the flow path that directs air toward the user when the spinner spins relative to the body. 
     
     
         9 . The breathing device of  claim 8 , wherein the spinner spins about an axis of rotation and the channel directs air from the user toward the spinner at an impact location offset from the axis of rotation. 
     
     
         10 . The breathing device of  claim 9 , wherein the air directed toward the user is positioned opposite the impact location relative to the axis of rotation. 
     
     
         11 . A method of using a breathing device, the method including the steps of providing a breathing device,
 positioning the breathing device adjacent a user's mouth,   blowing into the breathing device, and   directing air toward the user in response to the blowing step.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the positioning step is in response to identification of inappropriate behavior. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the positioning step is in response to a reading prompt. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the breathing device includes a body and a mouthpiece coupled to the body and the positioning step includes positioning the mouthpiece in the mouth of the user. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein in the air directed toward the use is separate from the air blown into the breathing device. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the breathing device includes a body and a spinner coupled to the body, further including the step of spinning the spinner in response to the blowing step. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the spinner performs the directing step.