Should Yoga And Meditation Be Added Into The K-12 Curriculum?

Yoga does not only have a positive effect on adults, but it is beneficial for school aged children as well. Brightwood Education Campus in Washington D.C. made a remarkable step by adding yoga and meditation into their curriculum.

According to Yoganonymous, the U.S. Department of Education took note of the benefits of yoga and meditation among school-aged children during their trip to Brightwood. They were then surprised with the benefits of meditation and yoga among the students.

Incorporating yoga and meditation into the school's curriculum isn't new to the U.S. educational system as several schools already took note of the benefit it offers to their students. Yoga and meditation do not only have a positive impact on the child's health, but it also impacted their school performance as well.

"After the exercises the students had a chance to sit up tall, close their eyes, and breathe in unison," an intern of U.S. Department of Education wrote. "Beyond just physical fitness, students and teachers participated in meditation and stretching in order to ease their minds and connect with other people around them. Planting the seed of healthy living at an early age will allow the students to feel more supported as their lives become more stressful both academically and personally."

Adding yoga to the school's curriculum encouraged peace and order into the classroom. According to Parents, yoga and meditation help the students de-stress after being bombarded with school work.

Yoga and meditation help the students focus on the school work as they are trained to clear their mind and focus on what they are doing. Several studies backed the reports that practicing meditation helps students focus on school work giving them good grades.

As yoga and meditation continually increase in popularity among school curriculum, students continually improve their grades. As a parent, teacher, guardian or student, are you in favor of adding yoga and meditation into the school's curriculum? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.