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My Ethnographic Report On A Yoga/Mediation Class

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A few tentative evaluations and interpretations I can draw from my write-up are the location I attended is a very peaceful and comforting scenery. I can also evaluate that in this yoga/meditation class every student attending was observing the class in their own way. One was following the directions exactly as the instructor said, another was interpreting all the poses in their own way, and another was trying to listen to the instructor as she spoke or sang in a very calming voice, and as for me, I was observing everything. This event was very unfamiliar for me, which made it a very eye opening experience. I have always heard about a yoga or mediation class, however, I have never actually attended a class. When observing and writing my ethnographic report on a yoga/mediation class, I honestly tried my best to be very present in the setting …show more content…

I know what the people I studied look like, I also know that they attend a yoga class on Mondays at 10:45. I also know their feelings based on their facial expressions based on that one observation. I know how passionate they are about yoga and mediation. However, I don’t know where they came from, what their names are, or what they’re really feeling inside. Maybe they are the best people at hiding their emotions, perhaps they do not allow their emotions to take control. I have learned that I do really enjoy a calm and peaceful room with people just concentrated on freeing their minds of anxieties. I have also learned that once you step inside the door of the studio you let go of all your egos, by doing this I was able to be more in sync with my body. If I were to continue to do ethnography I would try a much more religious meditation, perhaps a Christian yoga or mediation. I would do this just to get a better insight on the combination of Christian religious and

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