College Record 2013

Wolfson/Darwin Day 2013
This year’s exchange day with our sister college took place in Cambridge. After a
week of cold weather and snow, Darwin organized an eventful day of games and
competitions to entertain the travelling Wolfsonians. Activities included regular
sports such as rowing, basketball and football, and some more unusual ones such
as egg and spoon races, tug-of-war and croquet. Darwin took the lead early, but
Wolfson fought back to win the day and bring the trophy back to Oxford. Many
thanks to Darwin for being this year’s hosts, and for making it a memorable day for
many a fortunate traveller.
Matteo Gianella-Borradori,Wolfson Sports Rep
Yoga
My name is Beatrice Barbareschi, and I have been teaching yoga at Wolfson since
Hilary 2012. Classes have continued regularly over the past two academic years,
and we recently had the wonderful opportunity of moving to a permanent location:
after years of nomadism, the newly refurbished Games Room has become the new
home for Yoga students at Wolfson. No longer do they need to look where to go
every Wednesday evening, and the Games Room has a lovely space for storing all
of our equipment; so farewell to the days of hauling blankets and mats all round
the College!
Regular yogis and yoginis have been cultivating a dynamic and mindful practice
throughout the year, developing their awareness of breath, body and mind. I have
had the pleasure of observing the practices of many students, some of whom
have shown interest in developing their own personal practice, probably the most
challenging step in yoga. But Trinity 2013 will be my last term at Wolfson, as I will
be going on maternity leave. We are now in the process of finding a new teacher, so
that the Yoga tradition can continue uninterrupted into the next academic year. I
will miss our classes at Wolfson, and wish its students all the best as they continue
on their learning path.
Beatrice Barbareschi
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