The meditation club, “Soul Food: Cultivating Potential,” was created in February to assist in relaxing minds and bodies through activities ranging from hypnosis to yoga, according to club sponsor Jon Robin Walker.

According to senior Rob Klein, a typical meeting consists of a meditation session led by either a teacher or a meditation expert. The leader introduces a certain meditation technique and then the skill is practiced. Afterwards, a discussion takes place regarding how people can implement the meditation concepts into their lives.

The club meets every other Monday from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Room A204. If there is no school on a Monday, the meetings are scheduled to be on Wednesday of the same week. The next meeting is scheduled for March 5.

Students, teachers and faculty can join the club by attending the meetings. Klein said that if there is enough interest, additional meditation and relaxation sessions might take place weekly. For more information about the meetings, like “Soul Food: Cultivating Potential” on Facebook.

Klein and senior Ryan Harris created the club with the assistance of Walker. Walker said he feels that people need to learn how to reduce anxiety and calm themselves so they can “perform to their greatest ability.”

“It’s easy to say, ‘Well, meditation, is a fad,’ but it is the oldest skill that has been around,” said Walker. “It is not a fad. There are people that have been [meditating] for years. It is not anything new, but students want to bring it in because of the human potential component.”