Discover the Courtauld gallery anew through yoga, meditation and sound with Oru Space.
Each special event, in collaboration with Oru Space, will use the Courtauld collection and its relationship to the elements as a springboard, weaving together the threads of mindfulness, artistic wonder and human creativity to offer attendees a transformative journey —a journey where we can leave feeling more nurtured, inspired and balanced.
These unique events, curated as artful escapes from the everyday, will marry the practice of yoga with the awe-inspiring art and architecture of the Courtauld. We invite attendees to move round their mats with fluidity, encouraging a dialogue between the poses and the artworks on display. The mats themselves become a canvas for wellbeing, self-discovery and appreciating cultural heritage.
Join us to ignite your imagination, look deeper at the works on display and see further through immersion and introspection.
These events are open to all levels and include an introduction to the Courtauld collection, a 60 minute yoga class and 30 minute sound bath. We ask that attendees bring their own mat and props, and encourage you to bring comfy items such as blankets or pillows for the sound bath.
This class will include an introduction from Leyla Bumbra to The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition Seurat and the Sea.
This class will be led by:
Shruti Srivastava
Shruti is a London based yoga teacher, born in India, who began practising yoga with her mum when she was 9 years old. She completed her Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga teacher training at Sampoorna in Goa, India while she was working full-time in the city. Describing herself often during her previous career in legal recruitment as “highly meditated”, yoga is Shruti’s spiritual practice, which has allowed her to find balance and harmony in her life as a whole. She also uses yoga as a form of physical therapy after three knee operations and is inspired to help others find their version of a regular yoga practice to support with rehabilitation. In her yin and restorative classes, Shruti creates a calm space and brings her experience in Indian Head and holistic massage therapy to offer an intuitive and nurturing touch to help you relax. Her flow classes help you gently build strength and balance, with chilled playlists to motivate and restore. When not at the studio or in a treatment room, Shruti runs wellbeing platform Yoga Mapp and works on retreats to help people immerse themselves completely in the art of deep rest and relaxation.
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