The fall 2010 Difficult Dialogues symposium centers on Slowing in a Wired World. We live in a world of information overload, constant connectivity, work pressures and personal responsibilities, all of which are increasing and accelerating. The ways we read, learn and think have been altered by our use of the Internet; our ways of relating to people, work and recreation are transformed as they are channeled through e-mail, texting and tweeting.

How has time and the acceleration of life been seen historically and philosophically? How do our technologies affect our health, our relationships and the ways we learn? Do we want to change our relationship to these forces, and how?

Difficult Dialogues is please to sponsor these ancient practices of slowing to help build lifestyles of intentional mindfulness amidst the pace of campus life.

• Meditation
• Thursdays at 8:30 a.m., Dana Commons second floor lounge
  

Cultivation of mindfulness is essential to the work of dialogue, as well as a powerful antidote to our culture of speed; meditation practice assists us in developing that mindfulness. A sitting meditation practice group based on Buddhist principles is held on Thursdays @8:30 am in the second floor lounge at Dana Commons. Instruction is available for beginners, and everyone is welcome. For more information, please contact <a href="mailto:sbuie@clarku.edu"Professor Sarah Buie.

• Yoga @ ClarkU
• Dana Commons, second floor (Multipurpose Room)

Yoga is an ancient practice which promotes physical fitness, flexibility, mental wellness and more.  An essential offering within a college setting to reduce stress, build community, and promote a healthy lifestyle, Yoga @ ClarkU offers a wide variety of classes and welcomes students, staff, faculty and the community to join in at their convenience: once, twice or every class!  Yoga @ ClarkU is based on the principles of vinyasa, or flow-style yoga, connecting the body with the breath to bring calm to the mind. Participants can expect to be challenged in a productive way, find relaxation and work the body while clearing the mind. Space is limited, so please arrive 10 minutes early.

A complete schedule of Yoga @ ClarkU events can be found here.