Yoga and meditation PBL

Yoga is defined as a Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline, a part of which, including breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely practiced for health and relaxation.

Through this short but enjoyable PBL we have been introduced to the concept of yoga, some of its basic positions, and one of its cycles. Even though it is obviously impossible to acquire much knowledge about such a complex discipline in the time given, we have grasp some of the most beneficial movements, and we have been encouraged to keep practicing and explore this discipline on our own, something that I will certainly do.

We have also discovered the origins of this ancient practice and together with meditation we have found ways in which they can be beneficial to our daily lives.

In the case of meditation, we have understood its concept and how it can help us against stress, headaches, or preoccupations. We went through guided meditation and acquired the tips to keep practicing on our own.

And extra of this PBL which we all enjoyed was massaging. With the experience of members of the group we learnt how to use our hands for a great purpose; as we felt, massage can be a great remedy! Of course we enjoyed receiving massages, but also learnt how to enjoy giving a massage, being fully concentrated on what we are doing.

In conclusion, I would like to thank the organizers of the PBL and also the participants for a great experience. We learnt, have been encouraged to keep exploring these disciplines and also enjoyed a great time for our last PBL on RCN :(

This is a great web-page with videos of Yoga positions: http://www.indiavideo.org/text/yoga/ To keep practising!