Yoga as a lifestyle and culture

 For this weeks yoga, I performed a yoga focused towards waking up and starting your day on the right foot. Adriene was the professor and began the session with positive affirmations and movements specifically geared toward stretching. I enjoyed the movements Adriene walked me through and could feel the fatigue/tired feeling leaving my body after each asana. One specific pose that stuck out to me was the tabletop position and how we switched into downward dog to stretch a majority of the body in one motion. As always Adrience reminds us to focus on our breathing and to stay grounded many times throughout the session.

One observation I have made about Adriene and her practice is that she has fully embraced the “pop culture” yoga identity. While her sessions are well planned and efficient, she takes views on yoga that would be questioned when viewed under a traditional light. With this being said, I personally enjoy her style and think that there is importance in both aspects of yoga.

Not everyone who practices yoga fully commits to it and embodies it in their lifestyle. But that is ok and apart of what makes yoga special. Being able to fit in yoga in whatever sense you can automatically boosts your mood. Some people have a very busy schedule and don't have the ability to dedicate the time to “traditionally” practice yoga but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t practice at all. One thing that this class has taught me in my observations is that although yoga may come in many different  shapes and sizes at it’s core their main goal is to help the user. In whatever the sense, yoga aims to help in a positive matter and the attempt to be more positive is half the battle.