The Benefits of Yoga in Schools:

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• Brings students into the present moment, ready for learning

• Encourages community and connectedness in the classroom

• Helps create a feeling of confidence instead of competitiveness

• Eases anxiety before test taking

• Enhances focus, concentration, comprehension and memory

• Supports social and emotional learning

• Wakes up sluggish minds and promotes creativity

• Enhances organisational and communicational skills

• Improves posture, assisting with breathing, writing, and sitting

    for long periods

• Facilitates cross-lateral movements

• Enhances team skills and social interaction

• Promotes the development of executive function skills