Yoga in the Classroom | South Royalton elementary students in kindergarten and grades 1, 2, 4, and 5 have been participating in a yoga class. Alicia Hanford ‘s fourth and fifth grade students experience their second year of yoga which lasts for 45 minutes in each session. The sessions educate students about fitness, mindfulness, focus, and stress relief. Deonne Myrick, a certified yogaist, shows the students and teachers balancing poses, strength building, and relaxation exercises. Myrick used lavender eye pillows and mats that students in the fourth grade class found relaxing. Students in her class said that it was easy and calming. They especially enjoyed the crow pose and the silence. (Herald / Eliza Mabey)