Yoga is on the rise in Toronto schools

“Yoga is taught in several ways within Csc MonAvenir schools,” confirms Virginie Oger, from the Council’s corporate relations department.

“It is mentioned in the framework program for physical and health education (9^e-12^e years) of the Ontario Ministry of Education revised by the Ontario Provincial Office of Catholic Education (OPECO), and currently taught in all Catholic secondary schools in the province.”

Positive impact on academic results

Furthermore, beyond the multiple trivial virtues that yoga offers to young practitioners on a physical and mental level, it also has a positive impact on the academic results of students, according to Marcia LeBlanc, founder, secretary and certified teacher. yoga for children within the non-profit cooperative 3 Mamans Yoginis which often operates in schools in the Queen City and the province.

“By combining postures, guided relaxation and deep breathing, yoga acts directly on the mind and children’s ability to concentrate, essential for good academic results,” she says.

For the most Cartesian, a study corroborates his words. Indeed, conducted by the University of Quebec in Montreal on adolescents suffering from autism spectrum disorder, the study demonstrated that the practice of yoga at school allows students “to demonstrate more positive behaviors. attention for a task carried out in class, immediately after participating in a session”.