Wanderlust 108 eschews swimming and cycling and consists of a 5K run/walk, yoga with a DJ and guided meditation.

His coughing distracted everybody during meditation, so he was sent back to the infirmarian.

Far more cool, calm, and collected is Tejas Muthusamy of Glen Allen, Virginia, who hit upon meditation as a way to stay relaxed in the midst of the scrum of the Bee.

However, as with cancer screenings, yearly physicals and corporate wellness programs, Ehrenreich writes that large studies have shown that meditation is no more effective for stress than muscle relaxation, medication or psychotherapy.

Takemitsus musical meditation received the most sympathetic interpretation of the concert.

In the four-minute clip, Gambino goes from dance meditations to murder in the blink of an eye -- and that's the point.

In the four-minute clip, Gambino goes from dance meditations to murder in the blink of an eye -- and that's the point.

Students wear all white, and the focus of the class is a release of energy said to be coiled at the base of the spine through breath, chanting, and meditation.

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