Yoga, to me, is a way to let your body feel better. It relieves stress and makes you feel stronger on the inside and out.
- Vivian, Grade 8

I feel as powerful as a lightning bolt. – Jesus, Grade 5

I’m feeling confident after yoga. Next period we have a test!
-Stephanie, Grade 7

I felt hyper and crazy but now I’m calm. I feel like I am in peace.
- Javier, Grade 5

I am feeling really related because we breathed so much. We also did some of my favorite poses today, too. But what I really, really liked was when I got rid of all my sadness and angriness.
- Vanessa, Grade 6

I am feeling great. I really relaxed by how you told us to imagine a waterfall. I felt so calm. Today was one of my favorite rests. I loved it. My waterfall was clear and shiny with a koi fish in it on a sunny day. I feel really light like I have no troubles. I feel less stressed than before. I was stressed about the science project when I came into yoga, but now I feel like it will be super easy.
- Kamy, Grade 5

Right now it’s 4:00 and everybody has calmed down. I feel less annoyed. Everyone around me is calmed and relaxed. I felt like I was flying with birds during rest. I was so relaxed and really light-weight. I felt so homework-free.
- Ella, Grade 5

I feel really peaceful and proud inside. Sort of like a balloon with gold light inside, empty of worries. I’m relaxed, peaceful, and un-tensed. Yoga is like meditation. It is taking care of yourself. It is like a wave of peace washing over you.
- Kelly, Grade 7

I feel so much better after yoga. It really helps me calm down. Also I go from shy to calm. At my waterfall I felt really calm (during rest). My waterfall was in the snow. Every time the water falls it lands in the snow. It was night time and it was so beautiful.
- Melissa, Grade 5

Now we’re all feeling more relaxed than when we came in. Because when we came in we were energetic and now we’re calm. During my rest I imagined a lake and the bottom was filled with flowers. I feel light as a leaf after all my breaths.
- Daisy, Grade 5

Before I felt frustrated because of my day. Most of my teachers have been on my case all day. I feel extremely better now! I feel extremely, super-duper relaxed. I feel like an angel.
- Andres, Grade 5

I feel soft and gentle.
- Patrick, Grade 5

I feel super relaxed after the time-in. I also feel super refreshed, calm, peaceful, and I kind of feel brave to express how I feel.
- Sophia, Grade 5

I feel really mad because we didn’t get to do any poses or have any fun . . . April Fool’s!! I actually feel cozy and comfortable. We breathed so much today that I got some time with my body.
- Ahmad, Grade 5

The way I feel now is like a hot chili pepper. That’s because my body is warm. I feel more calm.
- Alyssa, Grade 5

After time-in I feel calmed down. I feel light, bright, refreshed, and loved.
- Kathy, Grade 5

My energy changes a lot because of yoga today. I feel a lot calmer and just at ease. But mostly, I feel self centered with myself. Thank you.
- Melissa, Grade 5

There are some things about myself that I never knew. I realized them during yoga when I had the time to rest. Now I understand myself better.
- Frederick, Grade 8

The calming sensation is washing over me. It is like a river slipping through the pebbles. An energy is also upon me like clouds on the sky. I feel AWESOME.
- Daniela, Grade 5

My favorite part of yoga is that I get to connect with myself. I can challenge myself in new poses. When I focus on myself, I relieve so much of my stress, and I can do a lot.
- Stephanie, Grade 8

Right now I’m feeling good like I just came out of a spa. I feel like I lost some weight today because I finished yoga. I feel happy.
- Juan, Grade 6

Yoga usually makes me calm. I’m calm right now because I just came out of yoga.
- Ibraham, Grade 7

I am feeling really relaxed because we breathed so much. We also did some of my favorite poses today, too. But what I really, really liked was when I got rid of all my sadness and angriness.
- Vanessa, Grade 6

Yoga stretches your muscles and it’s calming. The biggest challenge at KIPP is the long hours because we stay until 5:00 and that’s long compared to other schools. Yoga helps with that.
- Kimberly, Grade 6

I feel like a 9.5 because I’m proud of myself for trying to get into headstand prep.
- Edmond, Grade 6

After yoga I feel stronger and more flexible. I’m energized now.
- Renee, Grade 8

I just feel better now. Lots better. That’s the only way I can describe it.
- Claire, Grade 8

I’m calm, relaxed, and confident because I was breathing a lot.
- Stephanie, Grade 7

I feel lucky because we have yoga and I am enjoying it and I love it. Because we just did yoga I feel great like everything is gone and I don’t have any stress. When I pictured the mountain in rest pose, there was a pomegranate tree on it and a beach next to it!
- Asela, Grade 5

Yoga is something you can do when you feel stressed out or tired. It helps me a lot! If you want to do slow yoga, you should take yin yoga. I used to think yoga was boring but with Ms. Priore’s help I enjoy I now an it makes me feel great!
- Deanna, Grade 7

Today after yoga I feel like doing all my homework.
- Jesus, Grade 6

This is how I feel after yoga:
The river in my fell back into its natural flow,
Trees going along with the wind,
Willingly,
Without force.
The sky is clear
As a mirror of water,
I am nature,
In my very own world.
*Basically, the backbends helped me find myself again!
- Christy, Grade 8

This yoga class was amazing! I loved it! I really missed yoga. I felt so centered like I really connected with my body and myself. I feel so calm and collected like a light cycled through my body and demolished anything negative. It was amazing.
- Tracy, Grade 8