It's the peaceful philosophy that attracts Barton to aikido. It's made her handle stress better and she doesn't get angry as easily. Barton feels more confident walking around the street knowing that she could protect herself.
"We're trained to be attacked by more than one person, so I'm always aware of my surroundings," she said. She's also learning to live in the moment.
"When we walk into the dojo, we leave our worries behind," said Barton, who considers her aikido class at the Center for Traditional Martial Arts a retreat from her busy life.
Dr. John Porter, a trauma surgeon and director of trauma and critical care at University Medical Center, practices aikido to keep himself centered and to cope with stress.
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