Buddha once said, “Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.” With this in mind, I chose to practice yoga throughout the rest of the semester. Yoga is a practice that I have been interested in for a very long time, but never fully committed to the process. It seemed that I never had enough time in the day between going to school and soccer practice to set aside time for myself and try something new.
Yoga is a practice that has been around since ancient times. Its original meaning is derived from the Sanskrit root ‘Yuj’, meaning ‘to join’ or ‘to yoke’ or ‘to unite’. It’s aim is to create a balance between your mind and your body.
The physical benefits of yoga are large in number, and practicing yoga can greatly affect your physical health. Adding on, the psychological benefits of yoga are very promising as well. Yoga helps relive stress, increase body awareness, calms and centers the nervous system, as well as many other benefits. I used these factors as incentives to take up the practice of yoga with my goal being to achieve a greater balance of peace within my body. In other words, I hope to improve my physical and emotional health by practicing yoga. In doing so, I will try at least once a week to set aside time for myself to connect my mind to my body and find inner peace and harmony through the practice of yoga.
Fossils found in the Indus Saraswati valley civilization which indicate the presence of yoga in India during prehistoric times.
Hi Lindie! I am intrigued by your personal project of yoga, as I considered doing it myself. I believe that weekly yoga will bring about positive effects on health and general wellbeing. If you intend to practice more often, morning stretching and yoga is a common practice to jumpstart the day with peacefulness and light exercise. Also, I’m curious as to how you will practice, either independently, at scheduled classes, or any other method. Furthermore, it will be interesting to see whether you notice physical or psychological changes as a result of this project.