Camille's Yoga Blogspot

Camille Velez Weekly Journal: 2 GIS Yoga East Meets West 24 September 2020     In my opinion, there are several factors that can make my practice space a "sacred space." I have yet to attend an actual yoga class in person, however, I try to make my space as sacred as possible at home. While practicing yoga, I look for a quiet space, with either natural lighting or not too harsh artificial light. I also would like some music playing in the background that would not be too loud. In addition, I also feel that having a candle lit or burning incense helps as well as having my windows open for fresh air. All of these factors come together and allows me to become in tune with myself and my body, and allows me to focus solely on my yoga practice.      Since starting this class, it was very convenient that my roommate enjoys yoga too. In fact, we are attempting to practice yoga at least 2-3 times a week. We decided to watch a different yoga instructor, yoga with Adriene for this week.

     As a new student observing yoga, the first experience I had was online. The first practice I decided to complete was  specifically geared for beginners. The youtube video I watched was titled "10 Minute Morning Yoga For Beginners." Since this is my first time practicing any form of yoga, I decided to start off very easy then progressively get to more complex practices.  Almost every morning, I like to stretch for a few minutes before I start my day so this was the perfect video to start off with.     With almost all of my classes being virtual, this online experience was just as expected. The yoga instructor completed each stretch with you for the whole video, rather than just explaining the stretch and speeding up the video, which I personally like. She was taking her time with each stretch, and being descriptive as to how each stretch should properly be done. Also, her voice was very peaceful to listen to, which definitely kept me relaxed. She also was playing calming/