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"I used to have a quick temper and yoga has calmed that"

We have all heard about the benefits of yoga for relaxation, meditation and flexibility.  In Scotland, yoga is now being brought into the classroom.  At Quarry Brae, a primary school in Parkhead, students who were having problems with fighting and agression are learning to channel their frustrations and have seen improvments in behavior and focus through yoga.  It was brought to the school by a collaboration between an Indian couple who  created a trust called Patajali Yog Peeth UK Trust, and Glasgow City Council.   The couple gives several lessons to the students and then free training to the teachers so that they may instruct the classes themselves.  The teachers involved in the yoga program claim that they have seen improvements in the relationships between students and the relationship between students and teachers.  One teacher was quoted as saying, “we have a laugh and we have good fun with it, it’s really improved my relationship with the children, their concentration levels and their attitude to one another.”

The couple, Sam and Sunita Poddar, who started the program added “Children are our future and health is everyone’s business… it’s all about good health, body and mind.”

More exercise at school has really seemed to improve learning.  Scotland isn’t the only country with exercise programs.  Schools in Canada have similar programs for students with behavioural problems who get to run for 20 minutes in the morning.

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BBC UK

Tags: Exercise, Scotland, Yoga