Free Inquiry Introduction

• My Yoga and Mediation Journey!

Hello friends! 

For my free inquiry project I am going to explore the benefits of various types of yoga and meditation practices in hopes of creating beneficial habits for my future, possibly ones I can implement in my classroom as a future educator! I have no background in yoga or meditation, so why not try it out and hopefully better myself throughout the journey! As a university student trying to balance living on her own, school, work, and relationships I find I have a lot of stressors in my life, and hope I can use yoga and meditation to help balance out those troubles. 

Each week my friend Zoë and I will be choosing a different type of yoga (ex. yoga classes, videos, or self practice) to try and then reflect on, as well as a method of meditation (ex. learning from a podcast, an article, or spending a silent hour reflecting). We will be documenting our reflections as well as our cognitive and physical experiences throughout the process on this blog each week!

Thank you for joining along with me for my journey, I hope I can spark some inspiration for you to join along!

My Guiding Questions:

Some questions I have before my journey begins, in hopes by the end some are answered through my process!

• Will adding another task, being yoga and meditation, increase my stress as it is another thing ‘to-do’ or decrease my stress as it is a productive and calming activity?
• Which forms of yoga and mediation will be best and most enjoyable for me?
• Will my skills in yoga improve by the completion of this project?
• Will I stick to the schedule I have made for myself?
• Will my expanded experience and knowledge in meditative practices change my mindset on life challenges? 

My Goal:

My goal is to commit to my schedule, step outside of my comfort zone, and explore how different yoga and meditation practices can positively impact my physical and mental well-being. I hope to discover practices that I genuinely enjoy and can continue using in my everyday life, while also learning how these practices could potentially benefit my future students. By the end of this project, I hope to have a better understanding of myself, my stress, and the habits that help me feel balanced. As a final reflection, I want to bring together everything I have learned, including my final thoughts, skills, and favourite practices, and use them to create a guide that could help others begin their own yoga and meditation journey.