Rory the Lion, the soft-plush deep breathing tool, enables children to have a sensory experience while they practice breathing. What is Rory the Lion? Rory helps your child practice deep breathing. Rory focuses on how lions breath can change the way you feel. 3 Functions: Weighted: Use Rory around your neck. Lion's Breath: Practice lion's breath with Rory, when you press his nose he roars out like a lion enabling your child to do Lion's breath along side Rory. Feelings Mantra: another thing Rory says out loud is "When I am feeling sad or mad I take a big breath in and roar out my feelings". This mantra reminds children how to use deep breathing to change the way they feel.