Yoga – DP2 Objectives

Having done yoga last year, I was happy to join again, especially since I’m really interested to try different forms of yoga. This year, our new teacher, Miss. Rebecca Morse, has decided to practice more challenging and physical aspects of yoga.

Last year, I talked about how different yoga was from the sports I normally took part in, like badminton, with a strong focus on healthy living and a clear mind. This year, while a strong mind is still given emphasis, we are also exploring the harder poses and really challenging our bodies. Additionally, a really great aspect of yoga is endurance – holding a pose is as important as being able to do it, making it a very different form of action from badminton, and one that I am excited to improve.

My aims for yoga this semester are…

(a) To learn the basic poses of yoga, so that I can practice yoga at home, and improve my skills. For example, I learnt that the ‘rest’ pose in yoga is called the ‘child’s’ pose.

(b) Improve my skills in the harder yoga poses by holding it better and for a little bit longer each class.

(c) Use the breathing techniques we learn to improve my endurance and strength while doing yoga – it is very easy to forget to do so throughout the session.