Art + Yoga

8.45 - 9.45am, select Sunday mornings monthly | $20 General admission, $16 QAGOMA Members | Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art

Take some time out to care for yourself and connect with art. Practice yoga in the Gallery, guided by Yasuyo Anne Uehara (psychotherapist, life-long meditator, and mindfulness yoga teacher). Cultivate your inner awareness and nurture your wellbeing with poses focused on breath and mindfulness practices.

Enjoy the benefits of attending this morning yoga session:

• Experience the quiet, reflective surrounds of the Gallery before opening time
• Move through yoga postures as mindfulness in motion in a unique space
• Be guided by an expert instructor, helping you to feel comfortable in yoga poses with adjustments to suit your body
• Deepen your connection with your body and with compassion
• Develop your sensitivity to breath and energy
• Cultivate emotional and physical wellbeing

• 8 .45 - 9.45am, Sun 22 Sep | Queensland Art Gallery
• 8 .45 - 9.45am, Sun 20 Oct | Queensland Art Gallery
• 8 .45 - 9.45am, Sun 17 Nov | Queensland Art Gallery

Here’s what to expect at this event.

Everyone is welcome! Please contact [email protected] in advance of the program if you have any access needs or queries about the event. Find out more about Accessibility at QAGOMA and planning your visit.

Participation and content

• You are welcome to come with a friend or by yourself. Many people attend the Gallery solo.
• This event has a capacity of 25 attendees.
• No experience is required. The session is appropriate for both beginner and advanced practitioners / levels of arts knowledge, you’ll be guided by our expert facilitator – who is there to support you.

Sensory aspects

• Speakers will use an amplified microphone.
• Background music will be played during the event.
• We try our best to minimise sound in the space, but sometimes there might be low level noise from a nearby artwork or the sounds of the Gallery.
• No screens or projections will be used during the event.
• We recommend that you bring your own yoga mat, but we have a limited number available for you to borrow if you forget.
• The Gallery air conditioning is set to 21°C to conserve the artworks
• We recommend that you remove your shoes for the session (but it’s not compulsory to).
• At the beginning and end of the session, there may be a short meditation – you can close your eyes or keep them open (whatever you feel comfortable with)

We accept Companion Cards. The ‘Companion’ ticket type is only valid for your companion to gain complimentary entry. A General Admission or QAGOMA Member ticket is required for the Companion Card holder to access this event. A valid companion card number is required to be supplied upon booking.

Image captions:

Art + Yoga / May 2022 / Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane / Photography: B Wagner, QAGOMA

Art + Yoga / February 2022 / Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane / Photography: J Ruckli, QAGOMA

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Stanley Place, South Brisbane, Australia