Breathe in, slapshot, breathe out: How 1 hockey camp is trying to make youngsters more mindful - News Summed Up

Breathe in, slapshot, breathe out: How 1 hockey camp is trying to make youngsters more mindful


A hockey camp based in northern B.C. Coaches at the camps teach players the values of respect and not inflicting harm, he said, which help kids become better people in addition to better players. Zachary Carlyle, a 16-year-old aspiring hockey star from Terrace, says the breathing exercises at the camp help him focus on the ice. (Submitted by Zachary Carlyle)"It feels, like, really good to just talk about your mental health and have yoga after like a 10-hour session of a hockey camp," said Zachary Carlyle, a 16-year-old aspiring hockey player who lives in Terrace. 7:07 Infinite Ice: Holistic Hockey Camp James McEwan is running a hockey camp that includes mindfulness, meditation, yoga and character building because he thinks they're crucial tools to developing successful hockey players and people.


Source: CBC News August 29, 2021 15:00 UTC



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