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Yoga and speech language pathology...

Wow, it has been a very long time since I have posted on this blog. Time to get caught up!!! Since my last post, I decided to move in the direction of Christine Ristuccia and become a certified yoga instructor in addition to being a certified speech language pathologist… And am I glad I did! I have been practicing yoga for years, and now I'm certified to teach as well. And why would yoga be important in the practice of speech language pathology, you ask? Yoga is basically an ancient practice that helps us to calm and center ourselves, and our poses can help us achieve certain emotional effects… As we become aware of our posture, we can create posture for better breathing and hence better speech… Yoga can also serve as an outlet for the anxiety and stress students feel in their day to day lives as they deal with the pressures of school. Checking in with our feelings when we are learning something new can be an important activity. How do you feel when you experience a part