CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With stretching, deep breathing, and poising- roughly 20 students and a hand full of teachers say they are benefiting from a yoga class held after school every other week inside Union County's Sardis Elementary.
"I feel really relaxed." said student Cam Salo. "I'm crazy at home, but here I'm more chill."
The idea came from a teacher who met a Mom of one of her students who happened to also be a Yoga instructor, Michelle Salo.
"Anything adults can do, kids can do a little bit more and better." said instructor Salo. "We need to encourage movement more, even throughout the day. So if the kids have an opportunity to go outside and play around and just stretch out a little bit-- it will benefit them."
The class even goes beyond the hour-long session, encouraging students to write notes of encouragement for medical patients at nearby hospitals.
The goal for students is to focus more on positive feeling and fitness.
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