F2F Class Notes (Kyle) (R+S)

Basic spiritual and religious topics including yoga, at least for review purposes.

Are you Christian/Muslim/Jewish/Buddhist?

yogi – a person who does Yoga

Kyle and Alice are both yogis, they practice yoga.

In the 20th century, a development of haṭha yoga, focusing particularly on asanas(the physical postures), became popular throughout the world as a form of physical exercise. This modern postural yoga is now colloquially termed simply as “yoga.”

Because exercise and yoga always makes me healthy, not just lose some weight…. A few months ago I had neck problem/issue, so I had medicine and went to the hospital when I was sick. So I think exercise maybe better, now I am healthy. So I hope I will do exercise all the time 一直 yi zhi in order to stay healthy. 

Vocabulary

upside down poses include headstand / armstand / handstand .

strong vs. weak

In the physical sense, I am weak. 

My core is weak. My arms are strong.

to improve = to get better at

 I am improving myself with English classes and yoga practice.

I am focusing on to improve my core strength. 

Inexperienced = don’t have experience

poses 姿势postures构成 asanas 体式

to focus (verb)  集中注意力

I want you to focus on learning to use the verb “to focus.” —-> Focus.

In Hatha yoga class, we focus on the body in the physical sense.

in order to = for the reason of ,

I want to go to Lujiazui in order to see the city views.

Physical Health = the body

Mental Health = Mind

Emotional health = heart / the emotions , gan qing 

Spiritual health = the spirit, future (?), the reason for being here on Earth

I don’t a religion. I am not spiritual / but I am spiritual. … Are you Christian/Muslim/Jewish/Buddhist?