I’m really excited about writing our research paper. Although I do believe it will be difficult only because there is lots of planning and organizing. I love that we get to choose our own topics. I think that is the best way to get people excited about writing. When we wrote our Rhetorical Analysis we got to choose our own topics. I thought it was so cool because when I write on topics, ideas, that I find interesting I get excited about the writing process.
My topic is a little out there, similar to my Rhetorical Analysis topic on Wedding Rings. My topic is Yoga Classrooms should have writing elements: An alternative to traditional meditation, students can write.
I believe this is going to be a very exciting topic because I have so many paths I can take this down. My outline for the paper goes as follows:
Introduction
What is Yoga? Specifically Hatha Yoga, breathing techniques, mediation, and other elements, maybe spiritual?
What is Expressivism? Why did it die out? Can I bring it back.
Yoga Intertwined in obstacles in life
a. PT Practice---- Jstor article how teachers incorporate yoga into daily exercises
b. ADHA KIDS--- how these kids and yoga have benefited and changed
c. MS disease--- how Yoga has helped with this disease
Now adding YOGA with COMPOSITION
If yoga works with those different elements/obstacles then what about yoga?
How do we form YOGA and COMPOSTION together?
Yoga sessions---writing
Peter Elbow Free writing
Meditation and writing as one
Conclusion
My audience will be yoga teachers in general. I thought about doing students but I think writing for the teachers… maybe teachers could actually use this practice in their own classroom one day… and I personally would love to have a class where I can add composition and yoga together as a form of meditation.
Yoga a slow down practice to reflect on one’s life
Composition slow down, reflect on one’s thoughts, feelings, ideas, ideology… diction, syntax, morphology, morphemes…
Mediation is reflection: you can reflect in writing and in the mind... We should introduce expressivism within yoga and composition
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ReplyDeleteAshley, just as I think you cannot get any more creative you've done it! The wedding ring thing was so interesting to me and now this has me completely intrigued as well. I think you have such a good idea and never would I have thought to compare composition with yoga but after reading your ideas in your outline, you are totally right. Writing can be such a relaxing, stress-relieving exercise as well and if more people could learn to view it that way maybe writing wouldn't be such a burden for most.
ReplyDeleteThis is kind of long, and I’m sorry!
ReplyDeleteThis is a neat idea! I really like it, and I think your paper is going to be very interesting! However, I would like to play the devil’s advocate. I know you enjoy literature and writing, and writing is something that you do to relieve stress. I can relate to you because I love to write, and sometimes I write to help myself through difficult times, but I know that LOTS of people HATE writing. Some people don’t see writing as an art form or stress relieving for that matter! Creative writing can seem especially intimidating to those opposed to writing. I’m not saying that it is impossible to partner composition with yoga for relaxation purposes, but I think you have got a really hard job on your hands. First, you have to teach people to appreciate writing. Second, you have to get people to view writing activities as a stress reliever and not a chore. Third, you have to get people to WANT to write for fun. I think if a yoga teacher was to assure her students that their writing would not be graded, they would feel more comfortable with writing. Who knows? This is still a great idea! Good Luck.
P. S. If you have any more great ideas, send them my way. ; )
Hey! I love the idea... I have a question though-- Are you saying that yoga can help people be more creative in their writing? Or that writing can serve as a form of mediation? I want to make sure I understand your topic before I offer any suggestions.
ReplyDeleteCool idea. For the people that hate writing, the comparison to yoga might help reshape their conception of composition. I always have to relax a little before I start any heavy writing. It can be thought intensive, so I wonder how it can be relaxing for some people.
ReplyDeleteGood point by Kamerin. She may be right that writing actually might increase stress. One would have to make it clear to the class that they don't have to worry about grammar. Or spelling. Or style. Or word choice. Just write something. Anything.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to reading this essay. As Bill Murray said at the end of Groundhog Day, "anything different is good."
Holy cow! What a great idea!!! I think in today;s world everyone could use a little meditation and relaxation... perhaps if we could implement this idea it would reduse the need to Ridalin... ha ha! (Is that how you spell that?) Lord knows the teachers need the relaxation more than anyone and meditation would be a great time for us to reflect on our teaching.... did I grasp the concept of your idea?
ReplyDeleteI like the connection that you made between the two--I think that approaching composition with some yoga techniques would be a good way to learn to slow down and appreciate what you are writing!
ReplyDeletewow this is REALLY creative...I don't even know where to start with mine.
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