Name: Yoga and Meditation in the Galleries
Start: 2024-07-07T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-07-07T11:00:00-04:00
Location: Peabody Essex Museum

Sunday, July 7, 2024 from 9—11 am
In-person event
Location: Anila Quayyum Agha’s All the Flowers Are For Me Gallery
Members $5; nonmembers $15
Advance tickets are required; space is limited.
This class is designed to be accessible to all ages and abilities. No prior experience with yoga or meditation is necessary – all are welcome! Limited seating will be available in the gallery during meditation.
Sealed water is permitted in the gallery during yoga and meditation.
We recommend that you wear comfortable clothing and silence your phone or devices for this program to get the most out of this mindfulness practice.
Join us for a morning of yoga and meditation! First, deepen your breath and take in the serenity of Anila Quayyum Agha’s All the Flowers Are For Me during a yoga class led by Soul City Lynn. Then, stick around for a guided mindfulness session focused on this luminous artwork.
About the Artwork
What does it mean to belong? Persian and Turkish architecture, textiles and miniature paintings inspire the precise, stylized floral shapes that form Anila Quayyum Agha’s sculptural chamber of light and shadow. This luminous installation provides an opportunity to contemplate the differences and commonalities that shape our lives and relationships. Designed with the intention of cultivating a sacred space for people of all genders, races and religions to feel welcome, Agha’s installation invites all who enter to contemplate what it feels like to belong: to a place, to a person or group of people, and to yourself.
Observing art can induce a “flow state” of mindfulness and activate the same part of the brain that more traditional mindfulness practices, like meditation and yoga, do. Join us on the first Sunday morning of every month (second Sundays for holiday weekends) in a guided practice of “mindful looking.” Come be still, relax and connect more deeply with artworks from PEM’s collection. A different work will be featured in every class.
About the Collaborators:
Soul City Yoga is a community yoga studio with locations in Lynn and Malden, MA. Established in 2016 in response to a lack of diversity and representation in the boutique fitness industry, the studio exists to highlight the importance of full representation in fitness and wellness spaces. Whether you are just beginning your yoga journey or looking for a deeper connection, you can find your place there.
Meditation sessions are led by Public Programs Specialist Lillian Gendreau (she/her). She is an artist and educator specializing in the arts and health, holding a Masters of Education in Arts, Community and Education; a certification in Holistic Health and Wellness; and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.