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Metro schools add 'Yoga Calm' to curriculumThere is a new sense of calm at more than 30 schools in
Stretching and breathing is woven between reading and writing at schools like Jefferson Elementary.
Fourth grade teacher Susan Saly leads her students through relaxing exercises every day at 10 a.m., right after the Pledge of Allegiance.
"It really gets them centered and ready to learn, ready to listen to each other and listen to me," Saly said.
She is one of more than 400 educators in the district using Yoga Calm in her classroom. She said her teaching pace has picked up because students are paying closer attention.
"The children have a way to become still. It’s instantaneous and simple and with that breathing and being able to come to stillness, they're able to sit and listen," Saly explained.
Yoga instructors Julie Hurtubise and Katy Flaminio worked for the
"Off-task behavior has decreased greatly, children are more calm and able to listen and handle stress better," said Hurtubise.
Students told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS they love it.
"It's relaxing and it helps me when I’m mad," said fourth grader, Khadija Mohamed. "Sometimes I’m a little too energized and yoga helps calm me down."
Hurtubise and Flaminio said their goal is to incorporate Yoga Calm into every classroom in
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I was recently thumbing through a great yoga book, Meditations from the Mat by Rolf Gates, when I came across a quote that really resonated for me. This quote reminded me that so much of what we want in our lives is attainable... we just stop ourselves from claiming it. We put up boundaries, we forget to dream, we operate out of fear and a sense of lack. But as the quote says:
A few announcements about upcoming new/free/fun yoga classes that have graced my email box recently:
Ted Roseen is a local yoga teacher and artist/photographer. But really he is special soul that has a lot to teach us all about the beauty of the human spirit and really following your bliss. This fall Ted traveled to India to continue his annual tradition of visiting the remote corners of the globe (Nicaragua, Guatemala, Mexico, Costa Rica, Spain, Laos, Peru) to capture in his viewfinder the beauty of people and the lives they lead. His trip to India was extra special in that he combined his photography pursuits with an intense two months practicing the Primary Series with the creators of modern Ashtanga yoga, the Jois family. (Apparently a lot of Advil was required to cope with the pain!)
Ted is displaying his India photos this weekend as a part of the St. Paul Art Crawl. I saw the photos last night and they are beautiful and moving. I strongly encourage you to check out Ted’s amazing work, buy one for your wall, and meet this extra-special yogi. Namaste.
