The gym offers Hyrox workouts, combining running and strength training with an added spiritual focus. Worship music plays, group prayers are held, and Bible studies are part of the weekly routine.

The afternoon prayers have ended in the working-class Istanbul mosque and the silver-haired men turn their gaze from the imam to the fitness instructor in a white polo shirt. A dozen worshippers ...

Meanwhile, several of the women that participate in several of Dreyer's classes said they have come to rely on the prayer, fitness classes and family atmosphere of Body & Soul over the years.

Originally the Rosary hikes took place at different parks throughout the area and Wetzel said they provide a nice opportunity to blend prayer and physical fitness.