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The following out-of-house news article is posted for informational and research purposes and not as an endorsement.<\/em><\/p>\n

“Madison startup uses mindfulness to help teachers take care of their students and themselves”<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Ogechi Emechebe<\/strong>
\nThe Capital Times<\/em> (Madison, WI)<\/p>\n

Giggling, yawning and deep breathing filled the air of a Lapham Elementary School classroom on a recent morning as first graders participated in a health and wellness exercise together.<\/p>\n

Their teacher, Christa Peterson, led them in stretching, breathing and meditation. They started off with a \u201ctick tock\u201d exercise where students paired up and sat on the floor, arms stretched out and rocking side to side like a seesaw. Music in the background prompted their movements with ticking noises like a clock. They soon moved on to another song that incorporated meditation in a playful manner where they got in a big circle and followed the song\u2019s directions.<\/p>\n

\u201cRub your hands \u2026 Sit up tall \u2026 take a deep breath \u2026 Ohmm,\u201d the song said. . . .<\/p>\n

\u201cI like how it calms me down and I don\u2019t have to think about much,\u201d said Kayla Strabala, a student in Peterson\u2019s class. \u201cWhen I go home, I change into my yoga pants and do it in my room.\u201d Click here<\/a> to continue reading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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