Monday, January 7th (posted 1/9)
Monday was definitely unorthodox to me, and the activity is not something I am able to see myself doing very often.
The activity in question happens to be yoga. I actually have a bit of underlying experience with the– sport? craft? workout? stretch? lifestyle?! I’m not really sure how to define yoga, so I will turn to Google.
Yoga is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India. Yoga is one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophical traditions. There is a broad variety of yoga schools, practices, and goals in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.
I didn’t know that yoga originated from India, nor was I aware of such a prevalent religious connotation associated with the term. It is always nice to learn something new.
My experience with yoga stems from 8th grade Physical Education, where Ms. Stiles, who wasn’t even my P.E. instructor, implemented a mandatory yoga session with her for 30-60 minutes every week or two. I recall this time always being extremely surreal, due to her rather ambitious and eccentric selection of music. This isn’t extremely relevant, but the music she played always resonated with me in a way that prevented me from fully interpreting the passing of time. These yoga lessons I endured seemed both instantaneous and everlasting, namely because what I heard coming from her speaker captivated me like a good book. My attention was held hostage with sounds that gave the impression of being serenaded by angelic voices. I really can’t get over what she would play, and I couldn’t tell if I liked it, but it took all the determination I could sum up to refocus my attention at the yoga itself.
This yoga experienced I have referenced prior to this was basic yet definitive. I am aware how to do a vast quantity of poses, however I also used some I found with a quick Google search to find the most popular ones.
I was unable to do a handstand, unfortunately.
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