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FGCU’s Contemplative Life community has been helping students learn to tackle life's challenges.

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Sage Petrie stretches before practicing yoga with FGCU’s Mindful Living Club. (Julianna Bendeck / WGCU)

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Christopher Giourgas and Sage Petrie stretch before practicing yoga with FGCU’s Mindful Living Club. (Julianna Bendeck / WGCU)

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Christopher Giourgas stretches before practicing yoga with FGCU’s Mindful Living Club. (Julianna Bendeck / WGCU)

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Sage Petrie, president of the Mindful Living Club, cracks a joke. (Julianna Bendeck / WGCU)

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Rebecca Bastian practices during the Mindful Living Club's yoga session. (Julianna Bendeck / WGCU)

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FGCU’s Contemplative Life community has been helping students learn to tackle life's challenges.

The Contemplative Life course teaches students meditation, yoga and other skills that allow for greater mindfulness, stress management and emotional resilience. Dr. Maria Roca introduced the class – and what eventually became a community — to FGCU.

(Julianna Bendeck / WGCU)

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Rebecca Bastian and Ruby Cowen engage in friendly conversation. (Julianna Bendeck / WGCU)