Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to began my morning with Rose’s yoga event. The event introduced me to a variety of new yoga stretches and exercises that were not only a good workout, but were very relaxing. At one point in our yoga routine, we did the shavasana pose for some period of time, which I found to be a great way to release stress and simply relax instead of thinking about one pressing issue or another. One of the plus points of the yoga session was that we had an enthusiastic teacher, who critiqued are poses and was cheerful and jovial. One of the shortcomings of the event, however, was that it was quite easy to get distracted by the ambiance: surrounding dining hall, people looking in from outside and the dining hall, music played by the instructor etc. Given the importance that ambiance and environment would seemingly play in the spiritual and physical aspects of yoga, the location really didn’t make much sense. Maybe this can be fixed by moving the event to a more secluded space, like the Rose seminar room in the first floor? Ultimately though, for me, the yoga experience was a great way to clear my head and prepare for the upcoming and busy days. For me, it seems clear that yoga can have innumerable health and spiritual benefits when done properly. I’d recommend for anyone who hasn’t tried the weekly Rose yoga series (or yoga of any form before) to at least give it a shot!