Yoga Week 3

This week’s practice was done in class with a guest yoga instructor, Diane Polli. She was a very sweet lady with 50 years of experience. The type of yoga done was called Bikram which is a healing yoga. It was the longest practice I think I have ever done. It lasted about an hour and a half. My muscles are very tired and I will probably be sore. The poses were interesting, but holding each pose for ten or more seconds is what made the yoga challenging. I enjoyed the more difficult yoga because I felt as if I am advancing with my yoga skills. My favorite part was the end. Her chants felt very special. I really liked how they were for safeness/protection, healing and enlightenment.

Yoga is definitely more than just exercise. It can be many things like a stress relief method, a way to connect your mind and body, a way to feel more balanced, etc. Different people use it for different reasons. This is why there are so many different types of yoga and yoga classes. Like bikram yoga is done for healing. Yoga classes offered at gyms are typically for exercise. 

Yoga is empowering because it can be anything you need. If you do yoga to relax after a long work day, it works. If you need to do it to stay active, it works. If you do it to feel more connected to your mind, it also works. The practice is very healing and powerful, it has a wide variety of benefits which can be used to empower a person. Yoga may be better than running or doing zumba because it also works your mind, not just your body. It is a practice that also works mentally. Yoga is very powerful.