Yoga and meditation continue to be very popular methods of exercising, coping with stress and relaxing for adults in the United States, and educators are beginning to realize these same benefits can ...

ST. PAUL— Anthony Apps finds peace when he becomes a candle. The 7-year-old kneels on the floor, presses his hands together and closes his eyes. He inhales and exhales, and then repeats. Suddenly, his ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Lora Frank-Fuller showed a classroom of first-graders at Fulton Elementary School how to close their eyes, breathe through their noses and “plug” their index and middle fingers ...

In an effort to help students maintain energy levels and focus while at the same time combating childhood obesity, many area school districts have brought non-traditional exercises into the classroom ...

A yoga program planned for Aspen Elementary has been put on hold as school officials and parents evaluate its potential religious impact on the classroom. Twelve classes of children, totaling 220 ...

A large crowd voiced a vast array of opinions on a proposed yoga program for Aspen Elementary School students Wednesday. The three-hour meeting of the Aspen School District board drew teachers, yoga ...

Ask your child what he did in gym class today and he's likely to tell you the tree pose. That's right. Along with the traditional dodgeball and Foursquare, yoga has hit the school-age P.E. scene and ...

Yoga and mindfulness in the classroom has demonstrated benefits for students, but it can also help ease teachers’ stress. Some school districts, like Cambridge Public Schools in Massachusetts, are ...

When we think of teachers, the first people that come to mind are educators in institutions like primary schools, polytechnics and universities. But teachers aren't only found in the classrooms of a ...

Mindfulness means having a moment-by-moment awareness of thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations and surrounding environment. Though it has its roots in Buddhist meditation, a secular practice of ...