Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/06/2024
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Penn Museum
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Offered every first Wednesday, 5:00 to 8:00 pm from November 1, 2023 to March 6, 2024, Mind & Mood Recharge, powered by Penn Medicine, is a new after-hours program designed to reset busy work weeks with restorative mind and body practices such as yoga in the galleries, sound bath meditation, art-making therapy, plus a Botanical Bar serving nutritious refreshments.
On opening night, November 1, the first 150 guests will receive a complimentary calming strip and a limited-edition sleep mask featuring a wedjat—the eye of Horus, believed to be the ancient origin of the modern Rx symbol.
Every first Wednesday, attendees can enjoy a:
Museum Rx Self-Guided Tour, which offers a chance to learn about history and embrace healthy habits. Visitors can clock their steps by completing all the stops in this gallery tour highlighting objects connected to the history of medicine and healing across 10,000 years.
Botanical Bar serving herb-infused cocktails (with non-alcoholic options), plus nutritious small bites and refreshments for purchase.
Wellness Marketplace with gifts, crafts, and services offered by local health-centric professionals and alternative practitioners
A monthly rotation of wellness activities will also be offered, such as:
All-Levels Yoga Classes inside the Museum’s galleries led by Philadelphia-based instructors Eunmi Chang; teachers from Three Queens Yoga, whose studio practice is grounded in equity, social justice, and community; and Penn Recreation. No experience is necessary.
Healing Sound Bath Meditation, a deeply relaxing and meditative journey of healing and self-discovery involving Tibetan singing bowls known to stimulate the immune system and changes in brain waves, leading to a deep sense of peace and well-being.
Immersive Art-Making Therapy led by Shanina Dionna, a certified person-centered expressive arts facilitator, who will guide participants through meditation, breath work, intention setting, dance/movement, mindfulness, empathetic understanding, and unconditional positive regard.
Admission is free for anyone with a PennCard. For the general public, access to Mind & Mood Recharge is included with $18 general admission for after-hours access to all Museum galleries and exhibitions.