Assignment: Yoga Theory, Culture & Practice
Research Paper
Chosen topic: Effect of yoga on academic performance in relation to stress
Write an 8 pages research paper that delves further into a topic(s) covered in the course, or a related area that we did not cover.
Your final research paper should be grounded in theory and include scholarly citations from peer-reviewed journals and/or books published by university presses. You may also include citations from popular sources (such as yogajournal.com and yogainternational), but be sure to include at least two scholarly references to support your argument.
Your final paper you may express your "opinions" more freely about the topic under consideration. Do try to support your opinions with scholarly and/or popular references from published sources.
Citations
All options INCLUDING THE FINAL EXAM must include references as follows:
• From course readings. Use the course reading list as your primary reference-
Reading Material from course
1. Desikachar, T.K.V. (1999). The heart of yoga: Developing a personal practice. Rochester, VT: Inner Traditions International
2. Frawley, D. (2008) Yoga: The greater tradition. San Rafael, CA: Mandala Publishing
• From scholarly journal or books. These are peer-reviewed journal and books published by university presses
• From online sources such as Yoga International and Yoga Journal
Be sure to cite your references correctly, according MLA guidelines.