Frequently, Sally Munoz, a third-grade teacher at Duchesne Academy in Houston, asks her students to pause for a moment of mindfulness. Sometimes she tells them to focus on the way they’re sitting.

CEDAR RAPIDS - Teachers, on hands and knees, took a deep belly breath before springing forward - sticking out their tongues, crossing their eyes and letting out loud, raspy exhales. The pose and ...

If you can do a downward-facing dog, you’re among the increasing numbers of Americans doing yoga. A new report says more adults — and even kids — are practicing yoga and meditation. A government ...

Talking to HT Lifestyle, Nishtha Bijlani, Counselling Therapist at ThinkRight.me, says " Kids have a very imaginative mind. Yoga asanas are inspired by nature and animals. Helping kids visualise a ...

Scientific evidence is mounting daily for what many have long sensed: that practices like mindfulness, meditation, and yoga can help us address certain intractable individual and societal problems.

Meditation helps kids reduce impulsivity, control emotions and ease stress. May 21, 2013— -- The words "zen" and "child" don't exactly go together, but that hasn't stopped a growing number of ...

At a time when stress in U.S. schools is on the rise, the results of a new study hammer home what others have shown: that yoga in schools may be a great benefit to kids’ mental health. The results, ...

An innovative online yoga class is being trialled for children with autism, with researchers hoping to find a cost-effective ...

There is little doubt about the numerous benefits of creating a personal yoga and meditation practice for adults and starting a mindfulness practice at an early age can be extremely beneficial.