Essay

My topic was Yoga. I chose yoga, personally, because it has always been a mystery to me. Every time I thought of yoga I always wondered, did it really work? Does it relieve stress? How does it work with your mind? I figured this project would be a great time for me to figure out those questions.
For my project I read a book called Yoga The Greater Tradition, by David Frawley. I honestly enjoyed this book. It was a short read but very informational. The most interesting thing I learned was from this book, actually. I learned that in yoga there is chanting. I always thought chanting something went with witches or something to that sort, but in yoga there is also chanting. For my interaction I went to the Trussville Civic Center and took a yoga class. The class was taught by Laura Thorton. I enjoyed this class very much.
I learned a lot about yoga because of this project. I learned that yoga is actually split into different types. I always thought that yoga was one thing but ,actually, it is many different types, such as: Pratyama, Pratyahara, Ashtanga, Asana, and Pranayama. These different types focus on different things such as: your breath, your senses, and your body. My final opinion about yoga is that yoga really does help you and your mind. It helps connect the two so that they will work as one. When I went to the class I already felt more intune with my body.
I wish that I had gone to the yoga class more than one time. If I could do anything differently it would be that. Showing up to one class, sure it helped a bit, but if I had mabey gone two or three times I could have felt more intune and been able to talk more about my personal experience with yoga.