From pre-kindergarteners to high school seniors, students across the five boroughs will begin these daily exercises in the fall aimed at improving physical and mental health. The city is already training teachers and staff how to administer the breathing exercises, according to Adams.

The announcement is the latest health initiative from the New York City mayor. In addition to a “yoga and mindfulness” program for teachers announced earlier this year, Adams created “Vegan Fridays”—on each final weekday, schools now only serve vegan meals.

“Two to five minutes. Think about that. We’re not talking about hours. Two to five minutes is a game changer,” Adams said at a press conference Tuesday.

[Imagine if NYC mandated a daily rosary for public school students and required their teachers to walk the Stations of the Cross. The screams would range from the Hudson to the Colorado River. These initiatives are basically religious observations, especially yoga, which has a religious foundation. — Ed]