Show f f Stress free is the way to be Whitney Forslund Contributing Writer Yoga may help with school There is stress fatigue and anxiety weighing down many students' students bodies and minds all day long These are just some of the many effects school school can produce on any staff member or student Yoga instructors say practicing meditation can solve mo most t of these problems and help the brain from exploding This news may come as a miracle to some students Various students around the campus say they dont don't have have tim med li n. n s Yoga toga ga Continued on page 3 J Yoga helps students Continued from page I 1 Nevertheless here on campuses meditation is isa isa isa a part of many students' students schedules who are busy taking a yoga class You are learning more by being t taught positions breathing and more of an educational yoga here in college An hour to give to yourself helps you focus outside of class said Annalisa Jaynes and Ryan Hawkes students at Juggling more than one activity a day such as going to scho school l holding one or two jobs doing homework and even having havinga a social life can be tough on any college student The pressure has many students overwhelmed and left experiencing tress anxiety ins mn and d more more This TIns is where yoga comes in an n ex exercise that deals with poses and practices that aim toward harmonizing the mind body and soul All of this it to achieve a state state of oneness with the universe This exercise also carries many benefits one being meditation Meditation is practiced thoroughly to help manage stress anxiety and restlessness it also helps to center relax and calm the mind Meditation and peace of mind may sound delightful for any stressed or overworked student I always have a full class there is always more than my limit said Shay Clemenson head volleyball coach and yoga instructor Here at the Redwood campus iris inside ide the LAC building yoga is taught weekly by more than one instructor and is also taught at other campuses In Yoga I 1 the emphasis is ison ison ison on stretching breathing and relaxation techniques Its It's designed for stress management meditation peace of mind and self- self awareness Students make take Yoga II after Yoga I f by instructors approval pr val only Yoga II covers new asanas p poses ses breathing techniques and meditations This exercise carries other benefits such as increased flexibility stronger tendons and ligaments and pain management Psychologically yoga can enhance mental performance self- self awareness and mood Yoga can reap many wonderful benefits if practiced correctly Posing and breathing are two important aspects that are practiced on a regular basis said Sheryl Young a trainer at Golds Gold's Gym Posing is said to give the body flexibility muscle strength and can reduce fat build Breathing on the other hand is said to be the most important aspect of yoga as a means to purify the energy that flows through the body The breathing that is practiced is a tool that can help calm and harmonize the body and mind As Spring semester has only a few weeks left it may be worth considering signing l. l up for a y yoga ga cl clas clash next next semester Said Clemenson Si Students get into the amount of strength they gain from the beginning of the semester to the end They seem to gain a better appreciation and feel better about their health |