Watch on the first Saturday of each month at 1 p.m.
Practice a series of gentle yoga poses inspired by artworks in the galleries. Our Artful Movements sessions begin with a deeper look at an artwork, followed by yoga and meditation led by Kathleen Leisure Haberstock of School Street Yoga.
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Be Kind to Yourself
In this Artful Movements session, we will be inspired by Large Plate with Chrysanthemum Pattern from Yuan dynasty China, and we will explore Gate Pose (Parighasana). Read more.
Time to Celebrate
In this Artful Movements session, we will be inspired by Zanele Muholi’s Namhla 1 at Cassilhaus, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 2016, and we will explore the Fire Log Pose (Agnistambhasana). Read more.
Time to Connect
In this Artful Movements session, we will be inspired by Ana Mendieta’s Silueta Sangrienta, 1975, and we will explore Fish Pose (Matsyasana). Read more.
Time to Face Yourself
In this Artful Movements session, we will be inspired by Glenn Ligon’s Palindrome #1, 2007, and we will explore Mountain Pose (Tadasana). Watch now!
Time to Move
In this Artful Movements session, we will be inspired by Richmond Barthé’s Inner Music (c. 1956), and will explore Natarajasana (Dancer Pose). Watch now!
Time to Flow
In this Artful Movements session, we will be inspired by Maya Lin’s Pin River-Kissimmee (2008), and will explore bhujangasana (cobra pose). Watch now!
Time to Let Go
In this Artful Movements session, we will be inspired by Martin Puryear’s Up and Over (2014), and will explore Adho mukha svanasana (downward facing dog pose). Watch now!
Time to Ground Yourself
In this Artful Movements session, we will be inspired by Theresa Secord’s Penobscot Barrel (2019), made of natural materials and grounded in a traditional practice, we will explore Raised Hands Pose (Urdhva Hastasana), sometimes called Talasana, or the Palm Tree Pose. Watch now!
Find Your Inner Self
In this Artful Movements session, we will be inspired by Louise Nevelson’s Standing Figure (Proud Oriental Figure) is a sculpture made of terracotta, a type of ceramic, and the Eagle yoga pose alludes to its physical form. To create the yoga pose, one must sculpt one’s own body, moulding oneself into an upright posture by crossing arms and legs while standing. Watch now!
Let It Bloom
In this Artful Movements session, we will be inspired by Colored Vases, 2006-2008 uses Neolithic pottery (5000-3000 B.C.E.), which represents a pivotal development in the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei’s exploration of sculpture as a medium for social and political criticism. The garland pose alludes to the shape of the vases and when practicing yoga one can strengthen their mind-body connection which in turn prompts one’s understanding of themselves on a deeper level. Watch now!
Strengthen Your Inner Calm
In this Artful Movements session, we will be inspired by Maine-born artist Marsden Hartley’s painting Late Fall, Maine, which conveys a cool calmness and is evocative of his continued artistic exploration of nature. The Tree yoga pose alludes to the sturdy trees depicted and helps build the strength of the body core, encouraging one to strengthen their inner calm. Watch now!