I am currently waiting for the founder of AltGlobe to approve my proposal for my next series of blogs. Rather than assign articles, he has decided he wants to create a library of basic information for all the areas of subject matter featured on the site, and has asked the bloggers to submit proposals for a 5-blog series discussing one of the featured topics. I submitted my proposal for 5 posts covering the basics of yoga: the definition and history of yoga, common misconceptions, overview of Patanjali’s 8 limbs of yoga, what to look for in a yoga studio, how to carry your yoga practice into other areas of your life, etc. I’m excited to get started on the articles so I hope I hear back from him soon. It will be great to focus on one topic for a while rather than researching something new every week. Even though I’m not a yoga “expert” — not as much as an actual instructor would be, anyway — I’ve studied up enough on the different limbs of yoga to feel comfortable covering the basics. My interest in yoga has always been about the spiritual growth and mind-body connection as much as — maybe even more than — the physical benefits, so it should be an interesting series of blogs to write.