Intentional Yoga

Written: Jennifer Appel

​“ENERGY FLOWS,
WHERE
INTENTION GOES.”

-Dr. Kate Siner

​I’ve been practicing yoga for about 15 years.  I love every aspect of yoga and would consider myself a yogi!  [YES, I’m a card carrying vegetarian who drives a bright RED Prius]  Indeed, I’ve experimented with all types of yoga:  Vinyasa, Hatha, Buti, Beach, and even ‘Goat’ yoga!  Recently, I was sitting on my mat at the beginning of class, like I have for the past 15 years and started reflecting about how cool it would be if our students thought of themselves in the same way that yogis think of their practice...

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For those who are unfamiliar with yoga, each class begins with students being asked to meditate in some way and center themselves so that you can fully experience the practice of the day.  While you are in this meditative state, you are asked to set an intention for your practice. You can think of a word or saying that sets your purpose for the day. While I have done this thousands of times it finally occurred to me that this is exactly what I’m asking my students to do every day, but I am not as articulate as my wonderful insightful yoga instructors.
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What if we shifted the mindset of the learning target in school, into more of an INTENTION for the day?
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