MU Farmers Market
Delicious prepared foods and produce await you at the MU Farmers Market Thursday Aug. 25th on Lowry Mall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendors will be from the Columbia Farmers Market and Boone County Farmers Market. Bring cash or check (no student charge accepted) for mouth-watering and locally grown produce, baked goods, hamburgers and more to sample and purchase. For more information and dates through the MU Farmers Market season go to www.wellness.missouri.edu. The MU Farmers Market is brought to you by the Wellness Resource Center, Department of Student Life. Healthy for Life will also have a table with pedometers and odometers for sale and the opportunity to enroll in our programs.
Workplace Fitness Opportunities
Take advantage of these classes that fit your budget. Full payment is due at the beginning of the first class and space is limited. Please contact the instructor directly to register or for questions. All classes are designed so that exercises can be performed in work clothes.
- August 15-Oct. 10: Hatha Yoga. Missouri Psychiatric Gym. Class meets on Mondays from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. and costs $24 for the eight-week session. Develop flexibility, fitness and relaxation skills. Class is suitable for all fitness levels. Learn from a yoga teacher with more than 30 years experience and is a world champion powerlifter who emphasizes total workout and stress management. Pre-registration is required. Click here to sign up with Kate Walker. Cash is preferred.
- Aug. 19-Oct. 14: Hatha Yoga. Missouri Psychiatric Gym. Class meets on Fridays from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. and costs $24 for the eight-week session. Develop flexibility, fitness and relaxation skills. Class is suitable for all fitness levels. Learn from a yoga teacher with more than 30 years experience and is a world champion powerlifter who emphasizes total workout and stress management. Pre-registration is required. Click here to sign up with Kate Walker. Cash is preferred.
- Aug. 30-Sept. 27: Core Conditioning. Memorial Union Various Rooms. Class meets on Tuesdays from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. and costs $15 for the five-week session. Pre-registration is required. Working to build more than definition, get strong and centered feeling authentically and responding honestly for integrity, self awareness and playful curiosity to become part of your daily life. A yoga mat is highly recommended. Email Ashley Jenkins to enroll.
- Aug. 31-Sept. 28: Foundations of Power. Memorial Union Various Rooms. Class meets on Wednesdays from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. and costs $15 for the five-week session. Pre-registration is required. Create a health discipline by utilizing a set of postures to relieve the effects of sitting all day, to access and purify the body, gaining more focus, clarity and peace of mind. A yoga mat is recommended. Email Ashley Jenkins to enroll.
Beat the heat—pools are open
Beat the heat by enjoying some water fun at one of Columbia’s public pools this month. Click here for a list of facilities, operational hours and their fees. There’s something for everyone in the family—from adult laps times, to little swimmers and even pooches can splash around. For more information about Parks and Rec, visit http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/ParksandRec/.
Healthy Steps Class
A medically-based therapeutic movement program designed to be physically, mentally & emotionally beneficial to a wide range of folks regardless of physical ability. This program has been used for several decades by folks recovering from surgery, injury & chronic illnesses. Don’t simply survive – THRIVE. Registration REQUIRED. Contact Victoria at 573-447-0220 regarding fee structure. For more information about Healthy Steps visit www.gohealthysteps.com
Next six-week session begins Saturday, August 27th.
All sessions held at the Unity Center of Columbia at 3 p.m.