Teachers ditch students’ desk chairs for yoga balls

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette

Associated Press Robbi Giuliano teaches her fifth-grade class as they sit on yoga balls at Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School in West Chester, Pa. Replacing stationary seats with inflatable bouncers has raised productivity in her students.

Associated Press Students in Robbi Giuliano’s fifth-grade class sit on yoga balls as they complete their assignments. By making the sitter work to stay balanced, the balls force muscle engagement and increased blood flow, leading to more alertness.

WEST CHESTER, Pa.—In 11 years of teaching, ditching students’ desk chairs in favor of yoga balls is one of the best decisions Robbi Giuliano thinks she ever made.

Replacing stationary seats with inflatable bouncers has raised productivity in her fifth-graders at Westtown-T...

Published: 03/03/2013