PUPILS are waking up to yoga.

Bolton School boys' division has introduced the exercise to promote mindfulness and wellbeing to celebrate International Yoga Day.

For two weeks the pupils have been taking part in a 15 minute session to introduce them to the benefits.

The school also has a yoga club which has been running for two year and say teachers is hugely popular across all age groups

Many schools are now introducing yoga as a form of exercise particularly during health and wellbeing weeks .