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Bringing Yoga to the Classroom

Today’s children are learning in classrooms far different than their parents. The emphasis on accelerated learning and skills mastery at a young age, the constant presence of technology in their lives and the intrusions of the media in many homes create a less than peaceful environment for many children. The addition of yoga in the classroom gets children moving in a purposeful way, breathing with control and mastering their thoughts and feelings to build resiliency and develop respect for themselves and others.

To help teachers and teacher assistants working with students in Pre-K, K and 1 through 3 introduce yoga into their class environment, Yoga Central is pleased to offer “Yoga in the Classroom—Not Your Mother’s Yoga!” This 2-hour workshop on January 14 from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., will be taught by Donna McMullin, an instructor who has been practicing yoga for almost 20 years, and 29 years experience in public education teaching in grades K-8. Donna has also done professional development for fellow educators and has great respect for her professional colleagues.

A wonderful side benefit of bringing yoga to your classroom will be the creation of a more pleasant environment for the children—and the adults who work with them.

Cost: $30. Location: Yoga Central, 953 Rt. 202 N, Branchburg. Please pre-register at 908-707-0759. YogaCentralNJ.com.

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Tick Talk

Spring officially sprung on March 21. We have turned our clocks ahead. We are looking forward to warm winds, sunny skies and the smell of fresh cut grass. The daffodils and tulips have recently bloomed and we are just starting with the yard work that comes with the warmer weather.  Sadly, another season has started ramping up.  Tick season.

•             The best form of protection is prevention. Educating oneself about tick activity and how our behaviors overlap with tick habitats is the first step.

•             According to the NJ DOH, in 2022 Hunterdon County led the state with a Lyme disease incidence rate of 426 cases per 100,000 people. The fact is ticks spend approximately 90% of their lives not on a host but aggressively searching for one, molting to their next stage or over-wintering. This is why a tick remediation program should be implemented on school grounds where NJ DOH deems high risk for tick exposure and subsequent attachment to human hosts.

•             Governor Murphy has signed a bill that mandates tick education in NJ public schools. See this for the details.  Tick education must now be incorporated into K-12 school curriculum. See link:

https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2023/sept/27/TicksandTick-BorneIllnessEducation.pdf

•             May is a great month to remind the public that tick activity is in full swing. In New Jersey, there are many tickborne diseases that affect residents, including Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Powassan, and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis.

•             For years, the focus has mainly been about protecting ourselves from Lyme disease. But other tick-borne diseases are on the rise in Central Jersey. An increase of incidence of Babesia and Anaplasma are sidelining people too. These two pathogens are scary because they effect our blood cells. Babesia affects the red blood cells and Anaplasma effects the white blood cells.

•             Ticks can be infected with more than one pathogen. When you contract Lyme it is possible to contract more than just that one disease. This is called a co-infection. It is super important to pay attention to your symptoms. See link.

https://twp.freehold.nj.us/480/Disease-Co-Infection

A good resource from the State:

https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/tickborne.shtml

 

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