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 in the museum garden from 10:15–11 am.

About the Meditation Location
PEM’s campuses have recently been designated as a Level 1 Arboretum by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum. The museum’s gardens and green spaces reflect horticultural efforts from the 17th century to today and cover 4.1 acres in Salem, plus another 5.3 acres surrounding the James B. and Mary Lou Hawkes Collection Center in Rowley. The museum garden features a wide variety of shrubs, trees and flowers, an 11-foot cascading water feature and multiple benches to sit and relax. Slow down, connect with nature and learn about the benefits of practicing mindfulness in outdoor spaces!

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 or part of the museum will be featured in every class.