An Ancient Art for Young Bodies

Ceiling fans churned above their heads. Yoga mats rested below their bare feet. Ahead of them, as they bent and stretched in unison like dancers, a young, ponytailed instructor reminded them to be mindful and graceful. "Graceful?" 17-year-old Cameron Woodruff asked, struggling to pose on one knee. They moved from cobra positions where bellies touched the floor to downward dogs and warrior threes. "This is the first pose where I realized yoga can be really sweaty," instructor Jessica Morey told the group of 16 pretzel- bodied teens.