Twelve angry men? Yoga might help

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Imagine this:  Things are getting a bit tense within the courtroom.  The judge suddenly “strips off the robe” and declares:  It’s yoga time!

This scenario is not all that far-fetched if you’re from Jacksonville, Florida.  Duval County’s Judge Eleni Derke leads a yoga class once a month at high noon on the courthouse front lawn.

But why wait that long?  During “lengthy trials,” Derke has also “been known to urge jurors to stretch and take a few deep breaths…”

Derke herself has had to take more than a few deep breaths. Born and raised in Cyprus, she suddenly became a refugee when Turkey invaded her native land.  Nevertheless, she managed to not only study anthropology and archaeology, but also to graduate from Stetson Law School with honors.

Resources

http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=1070

https://www.yahoo.com/news/namaste-florida-judge-teaches-yoga-courthouse-lawn-120108973.html

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