Pelham Yoga Instructors Offer Children Focus

It's all about getting children to focus at Prasanthi Studio in Pelham.

Co-owner Lindsay Malejko calls it "brain-focused learning curriculum."

She works a lot with special needs children in schools in Harlem and Brooklyn.

"It never goes as planned," Malejko said. "We teach them to make a choice and take a breath before doing something."

She said it involves a mix of the body and mind, working with the five senses.

"It teaches them to relax," Malejko said.

In addition to helping students focus, the benefits of children's yoga include expand self-awareness, improving self-expression and increasing self-confidence.

"Kids love it," she said. "They get to be the boss of their own body" and it's not always an adult telling them what to do.

Prasanthi Studio—Family Yoga and Wellness offers yoga for all age groups and now offers family nutritional counseling as well.

The studio is located at 136 Fifth Ave. in Pelham.