Personal Reflection: Corpse Pose

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The three poses and one breath that I think have really helped me and I will continue to practice is Corpse pose, Tree pose, Reclining twist and Kapalabhati breath. I chose Corpse Pose one because this semester had me stressed out. I had so much assignments and quizzes and I also had to write the Ontario secondary school literacy test. I stayed up most of the nights either finishing an assignment or studying for a test or quiz. I'm very huge on procrastination. The Corpse pose is a relaxation pose. When I did this pose, calmed my mind and body and encouraged a deep feeling of relaxation. This poses helped me release my stress level and kept me clam. I get a lot of headaches, when I'm stressed and Corpse pose helped me get rid of headaches. …show more content…

Ahimsa is the practice of non-violence, which includes physical, mental, and emotional violence towards others and the self. I found this yama meaningful because I'm always thinking negative things and say mean things to myself. After learning the Ahimsa yama and truly understanding the true meaning of that yama helped me. I tried a lot of ways to get rid of myself negative thoughts. One thing I did, I came up with an affirmation, " I can do anything ." This affirmation helped me get through a lot of hard times. I remember when I have to do my inquiry for my English class, I did not know what to do and I felt so stupid. Then I remembered my affirmation, helped me to finish my inquiry. In future I would use my affirmation, if I ever get stuck on something or get the feeling that I can't do anything, I will say my affirmation to myself. The Niyama I found was meaningful to me was Niyama 3, also called Tapas. Tapas is a yogic practice of intense self-discipline and attainment of willpower. This Niyama is very meaningful for cause it is somewhat related to the first yama for me. From the practice of yoga (asana, pranayama and meditation) we can develop a fire, a heat inside, a burning desire to better ourselves. Using this heat, we motivate ourselves to grow and become better. Become aware of your drive, your motivation, your heat. I always wanted to improve myself because I was not satisfied with who I was. I didn't know what was my goals, motivation and I wasn't sure what to do with my life when I grow up. I was just this girl who had no idea what to do with her life. This Niyama was very meaningful to me because it relates to the way how I feel about

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