Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Unit 8: Exercises and Practices

Throughout this course I have tried a variety of mental and physical exercises such as the loving kindness, subtle mind, visualization, meditation, yoga etc. There are three practices that have been most beneficial for me: visualization, meditation and yoga. I consider myself a dreamer (sometimes an escapists), who has no problem at all visualizing myself in a beautiful setting away from the stresses of everyday life.

I enjoy doing doing Hatha flow yoga because it helps me achieve a balance between mind and body. During class, we begin with relaxation exercises, move from one pose to another (asanas), concentrate on the breath (pranayama), and clear the mind through meditation at the end of the workout.

By incorporating visualizations in my meditation and yoga practices, I am able to release tension from my body and deal with stress and anxiety.

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