Name: _________________________________________

Yoga Character Project

DQ: How is your character expressed through yoga?
Part I: Select three different yoga poses that you feel best describe your character.
Match each pose with a corresponding characteristic. Explain why you chose the
characteristic for each pose.
Part II: Add a picture of the pose to show your audience what the pose looks like
and how it relates to the characteristic you used to describe it.

Example:

Pose Character Explanation

istic
Eagle Calming I chose calming for eagle pose because when I
perform eagle pose, it gives me a chance to relax
and breathe. I focus on my breath, which gives me
a calming feeling. In my life, I try to remain calm in
all situations. Negative consequences can
accompany over-reacting, so I try to breathe and
remain calm no matter the situation. When I think
of an eagle I think of the bird gliding through the air
on a nice sunny day, which when thought about,
gives me a calming feeling. For these reasons I
chose calming for eagle pose to represent my
character.
Pose/Characteristic #1:

Pose Character Explanation

istic
Mountain stability This characteristic suites mountain pose
pose because mountain pose is all about balance
and standing tall . this is why I chose
stability for mountain pose

Pose/Characteristic #2:
Pose Character Explanation
istic
Scorpions alert I picked alert for scorpion pose because
pose scorpions are always alert to catch their
food.

Pose/Characteristic #3:

Pose Character Explanation

istic
Grasshopper Idiosyncratic I picked this characteristic for grasshopper
pose pose because it looks weird compared to the
other poses and its different.