Art + Yoga

Art + Yoga / February 2025 / Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane / Photography: Joe Ruckli, QAGOMA

Art + Yoga / February 2025 / Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane / Photography: Joe Ruckli, QAGOMA / View full image

When

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Where

Queensland Art Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Accessible

What to Expect

Admission

  • Adult

    $20.00

  • QAGOMA Member

    $16.00
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About

Are you looking to improve the connection between your mind and body? Join a therapeutic yoga session in the peaceful atmosphere of the Gallery, guided by Dr Kathie Overeem (psychology PhD, researcher, and trauma-sensitive yoga facilitator). Move at your own pace and cultivate body awareness to empower yourself in the present moment.

Enjoy the benefits of attending this morning yoga session:

  • Experience the quiet, reflective surrounds of the Gallery before opening time.
  • Move at your own pace and choose how you feel most comfortable engaging with the yoga poses. Classes are guided with invitational language.
  • Develop your sensitivity to breath and energy.
  • Cultivate emotional and physical wellbeing.
Art + Yoga Facilitator, Dr Kathie Overeem / February 2025 / Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane / Photography: Joe Ruckli, QAGOMA

Art + Yoga Facilitator, Dr Kathie Overeem / February 2025 / Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane / Photography: Joe Ruckli, QAGOMA / View full image

Dr Kathie Overeem

Dr Kathie Overeem is a psychology PhD, researcher, and trauma-sensitive yoga facilitator, specialising in the mind-body connection and emotional wellbeing. With over 13 years of psychology research experience, she integrates body-based theories of emotion to explore the transformational effects of yoga on mental health. After starting her own yoga practice in 2008, Kathie shifted her career to align with her passions for psychology, yoga, and teaching. In 2018, she became a certified Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Facilitator, helping individuals cultivate body awareness and empowerment in the present moment. Kathie’s practice combines psychology and yoga to create a holistic, body-focused approach to emotional wellbeing, supporting individuals to feel grounded in their bodies and the present moment.

Art + Yoga / February 2025 / Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane / Photography: J Ruckli, QAGOMA

Art + Yoga / February 2025 / Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane / Photography: J Ruckli, QAGOMA / View full image

Being in the Gallery practicing yoga, while surrounded by art is a once in a lifetime experience.

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What to Expect

Here’s what to expect at this event.

Everyone is welcome! Please contact events.plus@qagoma.qld.gov.au 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, you’ll be guided by our expert facilitator – who is there to support you.
  • The session is trauma informed and includes the following principles:
    • The facilitator (Kathie) does not move around the room or physically adjust.
    • This is an invitational style of practice; choices are offered so you are empowered to move in ways that suit you.
    • Your personal experience throughout the practice is explored at your pace.

Sensory aspects

  • We recommend that you bring your own yoga mat, but we have a limited number available for you to borrow if you forget.
  • The option to practice using a chair is available. Please ask a staff member if you require a chair.
  • The facilitator 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.
  • 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. A Companion Card is issued by the Queensland Government, for those with a disability and need for attendant care support. 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.

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