Meditation helps us build a relationship to a place of inner quietude. To contribute to a sense of calm in this uncertain time, we are offering free 30-minute online meditations three times each week led by DC-based meditation teachers. These free sessions are appropriate for all levels of practitioners and include a variety of mindfulness practices. Sessions on Fridays include inspiration from art in the museum collections. All are welcome! No previous experience is required. Meet our meditation teachers: Aparna Sadananda and Philip Bender. In celebration of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, the focus artwork for this session will be a Japanese screen depicting spring. Join the sessions here: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5YscuGprjIjQbviGSRDT8R4YRes8_sN6g Image: Spring landscape with blossoming cherries, Japan, Edo period, early 17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, Gift of Mrs. Garnet Hulings, Freer Gallery of Art, F1984.39 |