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The thought of your toddler sitting quietly on a rubber mat, hands folded, whispering 'namaste' might be a little surreal. But in London nurseries, kids' yoga has been so successful that it is now being trialled across the capital.
A BBC reporter attended a session in one London nursery that had to be in lock-down during the Westminster Bridge terror attack. Staff realised they needed to find a way to help the children cope with big stressful events, as well as the general strain of growing up in a metropolis like London.
Yoga and mindfulness sessions prove to have an impact, with staff reporting that it calms children down and makes them more kind to one another, willing to share and wait their turn.
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