Aiya Peters rolls back and forth on her back, pulling her feet up to her nose and giggling a glorious giggle.
“They’re stinky!" the sixyear- old laughed.
“Can I get another ice cream?" she asked, squirming over to her mother, lying quietly on the mat beside her.
“Mommy, I love you," she said, snuggling in for a cuddle.
Seconds later, she’s scampering about again.
“Mommy, I have a new friend!"
For her mom, Elsa Veinot, those are beautiful words.
Mother and daughter are at a yoga class for children with autism that’s run by the South Shore regional school board.
Its aim is to help the children learn to cope, said the board’s autism consultant, Catherine Rahey.
Yoga helps the kids get in touch with their bodies, become aware of their emotions and their feelings, and provides them with the ability to cope when they start to feel anxious, upset or stressed, she said. (MORE)
Source: Chronicle Hearld
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