There is a new yoga group at BC called PROUT. According to club founder Ricky Peterson, the synonym PROUT stands for Progressive Utilization Theory.
“PROUT is a theory, based on science, of how to utilize all the resources of the universe, all the aspects of the humans that can be developed: physical, mental and spiritual. It’s a social-economic theory in that it talks about how spirituality and government all go together,” Peterson said.
Peterson says that the reason for starting the club is that he wants the world to unite. “All of us, no matter where we come from, whatever our background, we have different backgrounds, how can we all unite?”
Peterson said that the club wants to fight to better humanity and themselves. Peterson says that he has been practicing yoga for seven years.
Michael Horne who is a member of this club, says he has been doing yoga since high school.
“My art teacher in high school taught me some things about yoga, plus theater arts professor Kimberly Chin, who is also the club’s adviser, did a little bit of yoga in her class, so I have had some experience in both high school and college,” Horne said.
According to Horne, this club is different because it doesn’t have a president.
Peterson explained why: “All of the leaders are secretaries. Instead of having a leader, per se, we have an ideology that leads, which is that we are all about our mission, which is self-realization and service to humanity. We all gravitate the different positions around this ideology,” Peterson said.
Peterson said that the club has the following positions: Office Secretary, Secretary of Justice, General Secretary, Secretary of Fundraising and Finance, Secretary of Self-Realization, and Secretary of Service.
Peterson says that he wants to take those interested on a retreat so that they can get to know one another, do yoga land learn yoga and talk things like politics and spirituality.
PROUT has a free yoga session every Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the Executive Boardroom. Everyone is welcome to attend.