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Inclusionary Criteria: 1. 8-12 years of age. 2. Lumbar or thoracolumbar idiopathic scoliotic curve equal to or greater than 10 degrees, less than or equal to 45 degrees. 3. Stated willingness to do the yoga or yoga-like poses three times daily. 4. Verbal consent, validated assent by patient and written consent of parent/guardian. 5. Pre-test Cobb films 1) within 3 months prior to teaching, or within 72 hours afterwards." . Exclusionary criteria: 1. Neurological, muscular or neuromuscular disease, (e.g.s., cerebral palsy, myopathy, osteogenesis imperfecta). 2. Genetic abnormalities that affect limb growth, proportionality or metabolism, (e.gs., mucopolysaccharidoses, Marfan's syndrome, Refsums phenylketonuria). 3. Previous spinal surgery or other conditions prohibiting X-rays or minute(s)-long exertion (e.gs., congestive heart failure, great weakness, severe COPD). 4. Previous exposure to botulinum neurotoxin Type A.