Shepard yoga students create cards for children

Yoga enhances the connections among mind, body, and spirit.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, instructor Mary Noren found a novel way to infuse some spiritual teaching into her yoga classes at Shepard High School.

“I had heard about the organization ‘Cardz For Kidz’ on the radio and when I learned more about it, I just knew I wanted to do this with my classes,” she said.

Cardz For Kidz collects and distributes uplifting cards to all ages of people across the globe. The recipients include, but are not limited to, sick children in the hospital, veterans, seniors in nursing homes, and kids in foster care.

“I supplied my yoga students with endless amounts of paper, stickers, scissors, glue, and some students brought their own artistic materials in as well, like water color paints,” Noren said.

They worked using Google, Pinterest, and their own creative ideas to design uplifting and positive cards for individuals going through hard times. They impressed Noren.

“To say I am overwhelmed by their generosity and creativity would be an understatement. I just wanted to teach them about kindness, paying it forward, and helping others in need and they exceeded my expectations,” she said.