This past weekend I had the opportunity to go to a yoga session. The instructor led us through a Vinyasa flow sequence and we did a variety of poses that help with stress relief. During prelim season, it was a really nice way to begin my Saturday which I normally devote to studying by taking time to purposely relax. The deep breathing helped calm me down and feel better overall and allowed me to not have to focus on prelims, projects, and papers for a little bit. The stretching was also helpful after carrying around my backpack all week and stressing about work, it was great to be able to release some of the tension in my body. The music the instructor used had lots of supportive mantras in it like “I am perfect the way I am” which I thought was a nice way to bring good thoughts into the experience and also added to the positive experience.