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Meditate stress away
By: Joe Wielosinski
Issue date: 2/12/07 Section: Sports
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With frigid weather and loads of homework from the start of the new semester, students mind's can become flustered. The Wellness Center is offering a new way to help get through those stressful times.
Mindful Meditation is a new class being offered as a way to provide stress relief to all PUC faculty and staff, their spouses and students.
"This course is designed to teach participants how to meditate. They will be shown how to use their energy and how they can calm themselves down," said Wellness Center Coordinator Martha Lowry.
Participants in the class can expect to learn what meditation is and what some of the benefits can be. They will be shown basic body postures involved in meditation. Different techniques will be taught as well, including mindful, guided and moving meditation. All of these techniques will be taught by Diane Stallard, a certified instructor in meditation, so students can expect to learn from someone who has knowledge and background in the teachings of meditation.
"The main goal of this program is to help those who participate learn new ways that they can relieve any stress they have," said Lowry.
Mediation is often used as a stress reliever and it helps people stay physically and mentally healthy. It has been know to lower blood pressure and improve the cardiovascular system.
"We would like for students to improve their general health, as well as create peace and relaxation within their self," said Lowry
The class is free and all faculty and students are encouraged to join. They meet every Monday from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Fitness and Recreation Center.
The class began sessions on January 29 and will continue until March 5.
This class can count as a program for those staff and their spouses who qualify for the "Healthy Purdue 2007" incentive, if five of the six classes are attended.
Mindful Meditation is a new class being offered as a way to provide stress relief to all PUC faculty and staff, their spouses and students.
"This course is designed to teach participants how to meditate. They will be shown how to use their energy and how they can calm themselves down," said Wellness Center Coordinator Martha Lowry.
Participants in the class can expect to learn what meditation is and what some of the benefits can be. They will be shown basic body postures involved in meditation. Different techniques will be taught as well, including mindful, guided and moving meditation. All of these techniques will be taught by Diane Stallard, a certified instructor in meditation, so students can expect to learn from someone who has knowledge and background in the teachings of meditation.
"The main goal of this program is to help those who participate learn new ways that they can relieve any stress they have," said Lowry.
Mediation is often used as a stress reliever and it helps people stay physically and mentally healthy. It has been know to lower blood pressure and improve the cardiovascular system.
"We would like for students to improve their general health, as well as create peace and relaxation within their self," said Lowry
The class is free and all faculty and students are encouraged to join. They meet every Monday from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Fitness and Recreation Center.
The class began sessions on January 29 and will continue until March 5.
This class can count as a program for those staff and their spouses who qualify for the "Healthy Purdue 2007" incentive, if five of the six classes are attended.
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