Final Blog Post - Samuel Watson

What Community Means

Communities are crucial to our sociality as humans, but the exact implications of that term have not always been what they are now. Over time, the mediums through which knowledge is passed have changed. Along with modifications in thought processes and knowledge institutions, each new knowledge medium has changed the concept of ‘community’ for those people who were able to use it.

The Ancient Art of Yoga

A well-respected yoga instructor, B.K.S. Iyengar, once said of the exercise, "Yoga teaches us to cure what needs not be endured and endure what can not be cured."

Though yoga has been around for at least 5,000 years, its popularity has grown immensely in the past decade as its health benefits have been advocated. The word yoga means "to join or yoke together" and its purpose is to unify the mind and body, which helps one better accomplish what Iyengar taught. Yoga today is based on:

• Breathing
• Exercise
• Meditation