Yoga is something I grew up around with my mom in the suburbs often stopping daily tasks to get a good session in. I barely partook and initially perceived it as in all honesty "feminine". I guess as all little boys are I was afraid of how it would look. later I tried it a few times throughout my life. A little as a young boy with my mom and maybe once with my girlfriend. This however will be the ultimate test of sticking to it as this time there is more on the line...my grade for the class. To be sure I am actually quite excited to do this. I love the idea of yoga and its teachings/practices. Yoga is something that has been around for longer than people would care to give the credit. I dabbled in some holistic ideas from incense to crystals and music to go with. When I went to UWG for psychology I sort of put that away not entirely I still wear the necklaces and burn incense from time to time but it kind of sat on the back burner. This class is a culmination of high school me and what can be learned from new efforts. one quote from this article has stuck with me in my delving of articles it states, "In Western contemporary settings, yoga tends to be synonymous with yoga postures, breathing, and some meditation practices. Historically, however, the practice of yoga was understood to be much broader and more comprehensive, including a wider range of techniques to promote wellbeing and balance among mind–brain–body functions" (neuroscience self-regulation). This worldview and perspective changes from what I viewed in high school as a "good enough" understanding to in reality only dipping my toes in the ocean. I am excited to see how far I can go in this experience with yoga and the readings for class to go along with.