Ashlee Upp, 3rd grade teacher at Allen Frear, received a grant this year to purchase yoga mats from Allen Frear's PTA to do implement school-based yoga, meditation, and mindfulness practices with her students.
Here are a few bits of information from her grant: With one in every five children living with some mental health condition, one of the greatest challenges in the classroom is using our impact on students to break through barriers to help our children succeed in the classroom and in the community. The use of yoga and mindfulness in the classroom, primarily during morning meeting, will help set the tone for the day, improve behavior and reduce anxiety and stress. Here is a list of just some of the benefits of yoga, meditation and mindfulness in the classroom.
Research in this field is preliminary, however scientific studies suggest that children who practice yoga-based movement, conscious breathing, and mindfulness/meditation activities are better able to regulate their emotions, manage stress and calm themselves. They may also choose better foods to eat and engage in more physical activity than children who do not (Butzer et al., 2016; Khalsa & Butzer, 2016). Studies also suggest that centered, calm and focused children learn more easily, have better social skills and, in general, are happier kids.
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