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Smithtown HS East Students Experience 'Puppy Yoga'
Physical education teacher Helen Flynn's dog Bella visited for a "puppy yoga" session. Check out photos from Bella's visit to the school.
ST. JAMES, NY — Smithtown High School East students took the yoga pose "downward dog" to a new level on Wednesday, according to the school district.
Helen Flynn, a health and physical education teacher, brought her lab/mix puppy Bella to the St. James school for "puppy yoga."
"I figured this would be a great unit to bring to the kids," Flynn said via news release. "Yoga has many benefits, and with midterms finishing last week, I figured this would be the perfect time to introduce my classes to some puppy yoga to help alleviate some of the stress of midterm week."
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The students found practicing yoga with a puppy as fun, joyful, and adorable. Flynn said the puppy yoga classes can help students feel more positive about themselves, as well as lower blood pressure and stress levels.
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