Yoga Journal: Week 10
This class introduces me to all the different ways Yoga could be interpreted as. It is interesting to see how the philosophy behind yoga, can be used in so many different context's. I like to follow the idea of Yoga as a science, which is a body of techniques that lead us to consciously connect with ourselves and with life. As yoga is a science, there is no dogma or belief system attached to it. Yoga simply tells us to do a certain practice and to feel the effect of that practice. For example, if we breath slowly in a relaxed manner we will slow our heart rate, and if we focus the mind we will develop mental peace and deep insight. To go off of this idea, I watched a YouTube video that had a lot of meditation and postures that require muscle endurance. The video is off of Yoga with Adirene's youtube channel called, Yoga For Concentration and Mental Focus , and then watched, Meditation For Inner Peace. The practice alone, was able to give me a stronger,