My DD thinks they should have yoga in school

[Linda on the move]

We do a lot of yoga at our house. The other day while doing homework, my DD, who is 10, said that she was getting all funky and tight, and needed to take a break and do some yoga.

I thought it was so sweet and said that I would love to take a yoga break with her.

Then she said that she thought they should have yoga at school, as one of the options during recess.

I thought I was the best mommy ever to be raising such a cool kid.

Then she said that they should use yoga as a punishment.

I thought

I thought may be I didn't hear her right, so I asked her to repeat.

And she said "pun ish ment. punishment. Yoga should be used as a punishment."

"Why?" I asked, completely bewildered.

"Because, they take recess away from kids as a punishment. They make them go to study hall and read a book. And while some kids can refresh themselves and get ready for the rest of the day by sitting quietly and reading a good book, it's not the kids that they take recess away from. They should require them to do yoga instead. They would stretch and feel good, and learn to find a quiet place inside themselves."

[La Sombra]

Wow, mamma, that's awesome! It sounds like you have a very thoughtful and unique young lady on your hands!

[sunnmama]

So sweet and wise

We *did* have yoga in public high school! It was an option to take for PE at least one term per year. I took it every time And that was wayyyy-y back in the late 80s!

[williamsmommy2002]

That is great. Ds1's kindergarten teacher did yoga with her kids daily. I loved her.

[Stella_luna]

That's awesome! Actually, I wouldn't leave it at that. I would ask the gym teacher if he/she would consider doing yoga in gym, or the principal if he/she would consider bringing in a yoga instructor during recess once in a while. It couldn't hurt, and how proud would you and your daughter be to effect this in her school?

[sillygrl]

They did a yoga section at our school!! The gym teacher there is awesome, I think. They've also learned about bowling and the whole school went on a field trip to a bowling alley.