{"id":42319,"date":"2020-09-24T12:52:04","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T16:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=42319"},"modified":"2020-09-24T14:00:34","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T18:00:34","slug":"a-week-of-mindful-moments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2020\/09\/24\/a-week-of-mindful-moments\/","title":{"rendered":"A Week of Mindful Moments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Back to school season typically brings forth the sensation of excitement and stress. However, with the unfamiliar terrain of online courses, I\u2019ve found myself even more high-strung than usual. The Multi-Faith Centre offers frequent classes with Mindful Moments, so I made sure to sign up for their Tai Chi and Yoga sessions to help with stress reduction. Although all events are online, I strongly believe that we need a sense of community now more than ever. I also believe that events and activities that allow us to interact with others are extremely helpful (even if this is just a virtual interaction).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Beginner Tai Chi takes place on a weekly basis on Mondays from 12:30-1:30pm. I found it helpful that the class focuses only on a few movements per week so that each position can be given a lot of attention and improved upon in one session. This made sense to me towards the end of the class, because the detail given to every movement forced you to pay attention to many parts of your body. Overall, a certain level of force and deliberateness had to be considered for every movement. I found this very stimulating because I neglect my body more these days (where I\u2019m sitting at a desk and barely moving all day). Being hyper-aware of my body\u2019s position was simultaneously unnerving and refreshing because I felt more grounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n