Stressed? Try out this seven minute guided meditation from Growga, NC Museum of Art

Feeling stressed for some reason right now?

The series provides activities while the museum is closed because of the pandemic and includes music playlists, lectures, artist interviews, coloring book pages, guided meditations and yoga, and more, It debuts each Friday via the museum’s email newsletter and social media channels. The effort between Growga and the museum aims to offer content that's designed to help kids cope with these unprecedented times through art.

In this first installment with Growga, instructor Andy Massulo walks users through a meditation focused on the artwork Lines that Link Humanity by El Anatsui.

A guided meditation allows users to experience the art in a new way, using their senses to offer calm, according to a press release. During the video, Massulo guides you through some quiet activities and thoughts and then wraps up with an activity at the end.

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“While right now we can’t be a physical gathering place to share the benefits of art, we can still virtually reach out to North Carolinians across the state, including our youngest visitors through this partnership with Growga inspired by the museum collection,” says Bryanne Senor, manager of park programs, North Carolina Museum of Art, in a press release.

“We built Growga to provide accessible mindfulness and yoga to children and adults. While we can’t be with our students in person, we can still support one another,” says Emily Behr, Growga's founder and CEO, in a press release. “Working with the NCMA to create content around specific artworks will benefit thousands of children across the state and, maybe, around the world when they need it the most."