University of Mississippi - Ole Miss Yearbook (Oxford, MS)

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THROUGHOUT THE WEEK, the Turner Center offers various yoga classes for students and members. The classes are designed to relieve tension through balance, flexibilty ' f ' m j ' V ientLike I 63

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In order to reduce stress, gain strength and maintain a healthy weight, students look to yoga to stabilize their minds, bodies and souls iLJilten h HEATHER BURCHFIELD plwtograpM hr JENNY ANDERSON pgafias grown in its popularity as men and women, young and old, tiy to cMxnc physically fit. Jecause yoga is also known as a cross-training tool, some of Ole Miss fck team members have attended the classes for such benefits. It is a total ' fitness package encompassing hundreds of different exercises through a strength and cardiovascular workout. However, yoga is not just for athletes or limber women; it is also for the common person wanting to become fit and healthy. Through its controlled and precise breathing, strengthening, stretching and endurance building exercises, the entire body becomes toned. The body ' s circulation is stimulated and the mind relaxes. On top of being a student, Mary Katherine Gilmore, a sophomore marketing and nutrition major from Meridian, is an instructor for yoga classes three times a week. She said by doing yoga, people gain strength, fle.vibility. balance and peace of mind. Yoga is an exercise where you use your body as weights, Gilmore said. It helps your overall body tone and reduces stress. Yoga is an exercise where you use your body as weights, Gilmore said. It helps your overall body tone and reduces stress. Logan Porter, a senior exercise science major, said she would like to become certified to be a yoga instructor. I like to come to the classes as much as I can because I can always feel progress, Porter said. I do other cardio and weightlifting exercises, but yoga is more than just a good workout. It relaxes my mind and body from my daily worries. The yoga classes as well as the other exercise classes offered in the Turner Center are not just for students. The faculty and community citizens have access to the classes as well. Nick Fokialakis, a visiting scientist in the pharmacy department from Greece, said he tries to attend yoga classes once a week. I come to yoga because it makes me feel relaxed when I am anxious, Fokialakis said. This is an exercise of the mind and body. I always feel much better after each class. The amount of stress that is experienced during a day drives man - to attend the clas.ses. Daisy C rawfbrd, a 27-year-old graduate of Brigham Young University and stay-at-home-mom, said she attends yoga three times a week. I just think it ' s fun, Crawford said. I have two kids, and by taking these classes, this is a time that I can focus just on me. I always feel very relaxed afterwards. There are three different types of yoga classes available. These classes include power yoga, aqua yoga and yoga. Power yoga gives a more cardiovascular workout, (iilinore said. It is more intense with more movement lor the more advanced. The acjua yoga class is brand tiew. This branch of yoga really challenges i)alance because you arc in the water. It is really good for beginners and the elderly l)ecause it is gentle and feels good on muscles and joints. The basic yoga class is for j)eopie who are just getting introduced to yoga. It is a lower impact workout than |)()wcr yoga. 62 I Tin; Ole Miss 2005 K.

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The abundancy of religious organizations on campus AND IN Oxford offers places for prayer Macated in the heart of the Southern Bible Belt, The L ' ni ersity of Mississippi is marked b its numerous Christian religious organizadons. ■ tudents, faculty and staff may choose from 19 organizations including the Baptist Student Union, Campus Crusade for Christ. Catholic Campus Ministr)-, Chi Alpha, Chinese Christian Fellowship, Common Ground Association, Episcopal Church at Ole Miss, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Latter Da - Saint Student Association, the Navigators, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Peace Lutheran Church and Lutheran Student Fellowship, Pentecostal Youth Pellowship, Reformed L ni ersitN- Fellowship, Student Mobilization. Unitarian Universalist Student Organization, LIniversity Christians, Wesley Foundation and Westminster Fellowship. Since the earh ' 1900s, these organizations have been a part of Ole Miss history. In 1924, Ole Miss students attended the first stale meeting of Baptist students in Mississippi, and the Baptist Student LInion (BSU) was established. With over 150 students attending per week, the BSU is one of the most active organizations on campus and pro -ides a meeting place for students with similar religious beliefs. Ole Miss senior Chariotte Geno attends weekly meetings with the Episcopal CHiurch at Ole Miss, an organization sponsored by St. Peter ' s Episcopal Church in Oxford. The group olTers worship and cuisine for students every Sunday e ening. I go to the weekly meetings to worship God and to meet people that have the same religious beliefs that I do. The group also offers opportunities for me and my peers to provide service for the community. It ' s a good feeling to know that you are contributing to your conmiunity, Geno said. Xon-denominational organizations like Campus Crusade for Clhrist and Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) concentrate on Jesus Christ rather than a specific denomination. The FCAs mission is to present I go to the weekly meetings to worship God and to meet people that have the same religious beliefs that rdo Charlotte Geno said. to athletes and coaches, and all whom they influence, the challenge and adventure of receiving Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, serving Him in their relationships and in lellowship with (he church. Most student religious groups are designed lor Christian denominations; however, one club focuses on the recruitment of international students. The Navigators, formed as a campus ministry in the 197()s, is a non- denominational organization that provides international and American students with an interest in international discipleship with a place of fellowship. There is also an on-campus Muslim Student Association that aids Muslim students and faculty to fulfill their religious duties, ]iromote Islamic awareness and bring more understanding to the Islamic fiith lo non-Muslims, according lo their mission statement. Also managed b the MSA is the largest ma.sjid in Mississi])])i - the Oxford Muslim Society. OfTcampus, over 50 ( Christian churches rc|)rcseniiiig 1 2 dcninninaiions dot the Oxford landscape, olliring a place of vvorshi|i t()r each resident. 64 I The Oi.E Miss 2005