Yoga is an ancient Hindu practice that originated in India over 6000 years ago. Its practice was and still is used today to promote good health, flexibility, mindfulness, and spirituality. The word yoga itself is translated into “union” of the body, mind, and soul. It is a joining method of oneself and the Divine Spirit, Universal Spirit, or Cosmic Consciousness (Dupler 2917). Because yoga is … Continue reading Yoga and The Placebo Effect: Is It All In Your Head?

The topic of this essay is yoga. Yoga is an ancient Hindu practice that originated in India over 6000 years ago. Its practice was and still is used today to promote good health, flexibility, mindfulness, spirituality and so on. the word yoga itself is translated into “union” of the body, mind, and soul. Because yoga is a well-known practice and promotes improvement in the three things … Continue reading Yoga and The Placebo Effect: Is It Really All In Our Heads?

  [Peer Reviewed] Reed, Justy. “Effect of Placebo-Induced Changes in Expectancies on Self-Reported Affect Associated with Yoga Practice.” Journal of Sport Behavior 37.3 (2014): 268-85. ProQuest. Web. 12 Nov. 2015. URL: http://search.proquest.com/docview/1553181488/fulltext?accountid=14925 It explains how the placebo effect plays a role in yoga. Benedetti, Fabrizio, et al. “Neurobiological Mechanisms of the Placebo Effect.” Journal of Neuroscience 25.45 (2005): 10390-402. Web. URL: http://www.jneurosci.org/content/25/45/10390 It explains how … Continue reading Works Cited for Essay 3

Key Terms and Concepts Finding Claims, arguable thesis Find a working thesis You’re still researching Right now, you have a subject, but not a claim yet. Where can we enter into the conversation? Don’t argue about fact, opinions or beliefs. We know tomatoes are fruits. We don’t care if kitten are cute. Keep your UFOs, your gods and/or your doubts to yourself Know who your … Continue reading Key Terms/Concepts and Questions

Robin Spiller Professor Corey Hamilton ENG1020 27 October 2015 Yoga: Body, Mind, & Soul Ever since I was about ten years old, I have practiced yoga. Although I had only practiced by myself or with yoga instructors on television, it was always fun for me and it made me feel calm and energized. My favorite yoga practice was Namaste yoga, even though Namaste is not … Continue reading Yoga: Body, Mind, and Soul (FINAL DRAFT)

Robin Spiller Professor Corey Hamilton ENG1020 27 October 2015 Yoga: Body, Mind, & Soul Ever since I was about ten years old, I’ve practiced yoga. Although I only practiced by myself or with yoga instructors on television, it was always fun for me and it made me feel calm and energized. My favorite yoga practice was Namaste yoga even though Namaste is not even a … Continue reading Yoga: Mind, Body, Soul

I used google to search all of these articles How Yoga Changes The Brain http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-yoga-changes-the-brain/ The article informs the reader of how yoga can benefit a person’s mental health. This proves that yoga connects the mind and body. While yoga is a physical practice, MRI scans showed that yogis (people who do yoga) had more growth in certain areas of the brain than non-yogis. Scientific … Continue reading My Research For the I-Search Project

My research question is as follows: “How does yoga connect the body and mind? Soul?” Yoga is an exercise and a technique for concentration, meditation, and relaxation. there are about five types of yoga that are exercised. Those types are hatha, ashtanga, sun salutation, vinyasa, and another type of yoga. One type of yoga focuses on the eight limbs of a deity. Each limb is … Continue reading I-Search Introduction

-Is it written as a question or set of questions, instead of a statement?      It is written as a set of questions. My question is as following: “How does yoga connect the mind and body? Soul?“  -Do I need to clarify any terms to make my research question understandable to my audience?      Yes, but there are a lot of terms relating to yoga … Continue reading i-Search Questions Checklist