MEDITATION IN THE GALLERIES

An exclusive event for Members of the Ashmolean Museum

This event takes place in person in the Mughal India (Gallery 33), Level 1. Meet at the St Giles entrance to the Museum in good time

Tickets are £10 each. Booking is essential

Tickets coming soon

With Katie McNeil, yoga and meditation teacher

Join us for this welcoming 45-minute meditation class held in the Mughal India gallery at the Museum.

We’ll explore accessible meditation practices drawn from a range of classical and contemporary approaches, taught in an embodied and non-dogmatic way. There will be space for stillness, reflection and curiosity, with practical approaches you can take into everyday life.

Mughal India gallery's circular ceramic tiles display

Mughal carpet with floral pattern, pashmina wool, silk

Suitable for complete beginners and experienced meditators alike, with options to practise in ways that feel comfortable for you.
Please feel free to bring along a blanket or pillow to sit on, and let us know if you require a chair.

The gallery itself has been designed to create an atmosphere of thought and reflection. Here, surrounded by centuries of art and contemplation, we’ll take some time to pause, settle and simply be.

Katie McNeil is an experienced E-RYT 500h yoga and meditation teacher who creates nurturing spaces where students of all abilities can explore mindful movement, meditation, breath, and rest, with curiosity rather than expectation. Her teaching encourages self-awareness, resilience, and genuine connection, without insisting there is one 'right' way to practise.

BOOKING

This workshop will take place in Gallery 33, Level 1. Meet at the St Giles entrance to the Museum in good time

Tickets are £10 each, and available only to Members. Booking is essential

Tickets coming soon

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