Yoga is not only a great form of exercise; it is also a great way to relieve stress. With harder academic demands on students, taking time to relax, breathe and focus on their bodies is not only important, it is essential.
For students at North Shore Middle School, yoga is offered as an elective to 8th graders. In addition to their daily practice, students in Ms Jaclyn Grillo’s Yoga Elective recently visited the Yoga Flow Studio in Glen Head, NY to experience yoga in an authentic studio. At Yoga Flow, students participated in an hour practice lesson with certified Yoga Professional Lorraine Aguilar. The eighth graders included Jessica Donohue, Ana Godsell, Gaby Grabarz, Hanna Hentze, Isabel Jaramillo, Liz Koslow, Giavana LoGiudice, Jessica Springston, and Chelsea Turner.
Teacher Jaclyn Grillo said, “My students have worked hard at their practice and had a great time trying the various poses and salutations.”
