Question

For this assignment, you will complete a 15-30 minute session of Yoga. You can take a class, the on line video of "Sun Salutations" or complete Exercise 20.1 "Salute to the Sun" from Chapter 20 in your book to complete your session. When you have finished your session please complete the following:

- A description of the activity (15-20 sentences with a list of movements): What did you do? (Be specific - You will need to include some names or descriptions of the actual Yoga asanas/movements that you completed.) Please include the name of the class, workout, dvd or the website link if you completed your session using those resources.

- How did the activity make you feel physically? (in a general sense: relaxed, focused, sore, etc.)

- What type of breathing did you use? Did you experience any mind-body connection?

After you complete your practice of this technique, please reflect on the experience with a minimum of 2-3 sentencesfor each response. Answer the following statements for each technique:

1. Describe any recurring thoughts you had during your practice of ______________:

2. Describe any difficulties you experienced during your practice of _____________:

3. Do you think this technique will help you manage and/or reduce your stress levels? Why or why not?

Please submit via on line text. Take your time, enjoy the experience. Try a class if you can fit it in your schedule. Give yourself the time to physically feel if any of these techniques work for you.

For your responses, please be specific to the stress reduction activity that you are practicing. Please be clear that you actually tried the activity. If your response is too general, you will likely not receive full credit for the assignment.

Answer 1

I had joined a yoga class in my locality and learnt the Balasana pose for reducing my stress levels.