Yoga

Even though I have written this in a report format so far, I would like to copy here what I wrote about yoga when I first started doing it:

After discussing it with Mrs. Tombaz, I decided to start doing yoga. I met our instructor, Neslihan İskit today. She seems like a really positive person. The poses and the motions were difficult at first, but she told us that once we managed to breathe correctly, we would move much more easily. Sure enough, once I got the hang of the special kind of breathing Yoga requires, the rest of the session passed more comfortably. We meditated at the end of the session, and I must say it was an amazing experience. I am really glad I chose to do Yoga. I can’t wait for next week!

For me, Yoga has been one of the most significant activities I have ever done. It has pushed my mental and physical boundaries, and broadened perception of myself and the world around me. It provided an outlet for pent up stress, and I enjoyed not thinking about anything for 2 hours every week. It is the single activity which I missed only 5 times over the course of the past 2 years, and I tried to make up for those sessions by attempting to meditate and do the basic Tada Sana (Hailing the Sun) movements at home.
There were days when my entire body ached because of some of the exercises, but the following week I could reach farther, bend more, and do everything easier than the previous week. I felt rejuvenated, energetic after every session, and I loved that!
I plan on continuing Yoga for the rest of my life.