USD Magazine Spring 2017

SetYour Soul On Fire

Girl Power gets an injection of optimism and a boost of energy

by Karen Gross

On a sun-dappled Sunday afternoon this past fall, a sizable group of preteen and teenage girls and their moms gathered on the lawn beside Copley Librar y. Help- ing themselves to yoga mats, they launched into a series of stretches and poses led by a purposeful and poised high school sophomore, who, at age 15, is already a cer tified yoga instructor.

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SPRING 2017