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Yoga 4 Classrooms Featured in Global Education Research

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Yoga 4 Classrooms was recently featured in a research article by Frontiers in Education. Frontiers In Education is a multidisciplinary journal that explores research-based approaches to education for human development. It focuses on the global challenges and opportunities education faces, ultimately aiming to improve educational outcomes. The article showcased the impact of yoga in schools on creating a positive classroom environment. Additionally, the article includes a “scoping review that aims to examine yoga taught to children in a variety of different educational settings including after-school and in-school activity. Yoga has been found to support children in regard to well-being in a number of ways.”
 
“Other studies described teachers being given professional development in yoga training (Butzer et al., 2015; Richter et al., 2016; Bazzano et al., 2018). The ‘Yoga 4 Classrooms’ program included four key elements of classical yoga: breathing exercises, physical exercises and postures, meditation techniques and relationships. A particular focus of the program was an approach of self-regulation, including the steps of noticing, mindful choice, regulation, reflection and integration and being woven through the yoga programs (Butzer et al., 2015). Reported benefits included students’ ability to self-regulate, helping students be calm, helping the teacher be calm, or improving the classroom climate (Bazzano et al., 2018). Significant changes were perceived between second and third graders, including social interaction with classmates, attention span, ability to concentrate on work, ability to stay on task, academic performance, ability to deal with stress and anxiety, confidence and self-esteem and overall mood (Butzer et al., 2015).”
 
Article Excerpt From: “Yoga in schools that contributes to a positive classroom atmosphere for young children and educators: a PRISMA scoping review” It’s worth giving a full read – check out the article here.
 
We are so proud that our approach to implementing mindful moments in the classroom is making a difference!
 
Additionally, as the school year starts, mindfulness in schools has been making headlines as an effective tool to improve mental health and decrease stress. Educators report that “simple yet powerful” mindfulness practices are helping students transition from high-energy activities to a state of calm and readiness for learning. With a mission “to empower educators to create classrooms that embody a culture of compassion and inclusion, support whole child development, and enhance student success, one mindful moment at a time,” Yoga 4 Classrooms is thrilled to see mindfulness receiving national attention as an effective way to help all students build their “toolbox for resiliency.” We know that students need coping skills and mindful habits that will enable them to become self and socially aware, responsible, compassionate citizens who thrive at school, at home, and throughout their lives.

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