Healthy for Life Yoga Classes With Ashley
Power Vinyasa
Wednesdays, Memorial Union 12:10-12:50pm
March 2-March 23
Cost is $12
This session JUST started – you may still join!
This is a fast paced series that builds off of modern and Eastern practices of the primary series from Ashtanga and other aspects of movement to gain mobility. Building functional intrinsic strength, movement is empowered by linking breath and consciousness for a life changing mind body connection.
Core Conditioning
Tuesdays, Memorial Union 12:10-12:50pm
March 1 – 22
Cost is $12
This session JUST started – you may still join!
Work to build more than definition by strengthening your practice, centering yourself, and honing life skills. This class will range in all variations of poses and is open to all levels.
Y-In Balance
Mondays, Memorial Union 12:10-12:50pm
March 7-21
Cost is $9
Requiring more enrollment to begin
Deeply stretching connective tissues past your superficial level, reaching your appropriate depth, resolving to remain still, arriving at your edge.
To register for any of these classes, contact Ashley at om.yoga@yahoo.com
Employee Assistance Program Workshops
MU EAP provides an ongoing program of education and training designed to both increase employee awareness of stress and enhance their stress management capacity. To take advantage of these free workshops listed below, please register by emailing Tammie Tilmon or call her at (573) 882-6701.
- Creating Shared Commitment: How to talk about Accountability: Mar. 8 at Memorial Union, Room S203, 12-1 p.m.
CIGS Race/Walk, Mark Your Calendar!Come and join us on April 16th for a 4 mile run or 1.3 mile walk. Proceeds benefit research of smoking-related disease through the University of Missouri’s Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care & Environmental Medicine. The Run/Walk will be located at the Quarterdeck Building on Lemone Industrial Blvd in Columbia. The cost is $5 for students, $15 for individuals, or $25 for families (kids and pets welcome), which includes a free T-shirt for participants. To register, go to www.smsg.org or call 573-882-2101.
Walking School Bus
A Walking School Bus (WSB) is a group of 5-10 children who walk to school together under adult supervision. PedNet’s Walking School Bus spring program kicks off on Monday, March 7. Eleven Columbia elementary schools are participating. For more information or to sign a child up visit www.pednet.org
Taking Donated Bicycles
Got a new bike for Christmas and don’t know what to do with the old one? Donate it to the PedNet Coalition! The bicycles will be fixed up and used for the Create-A-Commuter program that teaches people how a bicycle can be a healthy, low-cost form of transportation. All sizes welcome. Bicycles that are beyond repair will be salvaged for scrap and sold to purchase new bike parts and accessories for the program. For more information on bike donation or this program, contact Gina Overshiner at 573-303-1033 or gina@pednet.org. Individuals can donate funds for this program and/or volunteer to help out.
Learn Bike MechanicsAn eight-week series of classes (one night a week, two hours) that will teach you the mechanics of your bike from top to bottom! Classes are $25 each or $150 for the entire series. Classes start the first week of March but the day of week is still to be determined.
Contact Gina Overshiner at 573-303-1033 gina@pednet for more information.
Farmers’ Market and Community Support Agriculture
Don’t miss out on fresh produce, eggs and baked goods. Columbia Farmer’s Market is available year-round and community support agriculture farms are now taking applications for pick-ups starting in May. Use this opportunity to make fresh, healthy meals for yourself and your family!
- Columbia Farmers’ Market offers year-round produce, eggs, meats, and baked goods. See website for locations as they change based on the time of year.
- Boone County Farmers’ Market offers produce, eggs, meats, baked goods April through October. See website for details.
- Pierpont Farms is a 34-acre family farm that produces vegetables, herbs, flowers and some fruit using organic methods. This farm is located 15 minutes south of downtown Columbia.
- DanJo Farms produces fresh baked bread, meats, herbs, vegetables, eggs, berries and fruits. This farm is located in Ashland, MO.