This Saturday, even though I was feeling a bit stressed, I went to the yoga and stretched out. I mostly see yoga as a way to practice mindfulness while giving my body something to do. Last year, I went to relaxation yoga almost every week on Tuesday evenings, and I’m usually more of an evening yoga person in general. Because of that, doing yoga on a Saturday morning was a little strange, but still enjoyable. I had more energy than I do in the evening, so some of the harder balancing poses were a bit easier, which pushed me to try more challenging styles of them. Overall, it was great to just take an hour to be mindful and aware of my body. Often, during the school year especially, we spend much of our time ignoring the different aches and pains we feel to just push through and get finished with work or reward ourselves for a job well done by relaxing in a way that leaves us even more worn out. Yoga is a time to slow down and listen to what our actually needs and just to be still both physically and mentally. So maybe the next time you feel a bit overwhelmed, take five minutes to be mindful and aware of your body, and do a little yoga instead of stressing out.