Why practice yoga?

As college students, we often find ourselves at a crossroads…of a 20-lane intersection with no real concept of which way will make us happiest, benefit us most or give us the best chance to achieve our dreams. It’s stressful. We are in a tug-of-war between “this is the best time of your life, enjoy it,” and “load up on extracurricular activities, internships and double majors or else unemployment is in your future.” So how do we combat the stress? How can we escape the ever-increasing deadlines and commitments? The answer is simple: we do yoga. We set aside 90 minutes … Continue reading Why practice yoga?

Last minute meditations: after college

By: Aileen Maki I know, I know. I’m probably the last person that should be writing about how it’s okay to not know what you want to be when you grow up. Here I am in my penultimate semester of college, and I’m still absolutely clueless about where I want to go and what I want to do after graduation. It seems as if I have a life changing epiphany about my “path” every week, only for it to be eclipsed in a few days by the next one. The constant battle between all these different desires and dreams have … Continue reading Last minute meditations: after college