IMMERSIVE VAN GOGH San Francisco Launches Yoga Lessons
Today Immersive Van Gogh – the original blockbuster exhibition that invites audiences to step into the most incredible works of art by post-impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh – announced the launch of Gogh with Lifeway Kefir Immersive Yoga. The weekly yoga classes are presented by Lifeway Foods, America’s Favorite Kefir Company, and led by a certified yoga instructor. They take place as part of the multi-sensory and comprehensive immersive Van Gogh experience at SVN West in San Francisco.
Starting Saturday, June 19, there will be Gogh with Lifeway Kefir Immersive Yoga classes on Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 8:45 a.m. and Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings at 7:45 a.m. Tickets are $ 54.99 per person per class. For more information or to reserve a seat, visit vangoghsf.com/yoga-classes/.
Guests of all fitness levels are welcome to register for the 35-minute flow yoga. Every workout should challenge the body and inspire the mind. It is choreographed in harmony with music, sounds, light and moving images from Van Gogh’s extensive catalog of masterpieces. All Gogh with Lifeway Kefir Immersive Yoga attendees receive a nutritious Lifeway Kefir that is filled with probiotics to nourish their microbiome and recover from their yoga session. After the class, the participants are invited to experience the exhibition again.
“Lifeway Foods is proud to partner with Immersive Van Gogh to bring this incredible art lover yoga experience to San Francisco,” said Julie Smolyansky, president and chief executive officer of Lifeway Foods. “Our company motto ‘Love Your Guts’ is a symbol that we have to take care of our well-being every day. A balanced gut microbiome has a positive effect on our mental health and vice versa. This unique collaboration surrounds us with incredible art and nourishes the gut with kefir, an ancient probiotic superfood. It’s a great way to strengthen the connection between mind and intestines. An unforgettable wellness experience that combines movement, sound, art and light. “
Gogh with Lifeway Kefir Immersive Yoga classes are offered with strict health and safety practices. Capacity is limited to a maximum of 45 yoga participants. Additional safety precautions include hands-free ticket pick-up, temperature checks on arrival, hand sanitizing stations, social distancing markings throughout the venue, and digitally projected social distancing circles on the gallery floors to ensure a reasonable distance. All guests must wear face covering at all times during their visit to SVN West. Guests should arrive dressed for class and bring their own yoga mats.
Immersive Van Gogh, a creator of the blockbuster exhibition that was seen by over two million people in Paris, invites the audience to “step into” the iconic works of van Gogh and discover his highly emotional and chaotic inner consciousness through art, light, Music, movement and movement evoke imagination. Using the unique architecture of SVN West and over 500,000 cubic feet of projections, the exhibition features breathtaking projections illuminating Van Gogh’s over 2,000 lifetime catalog of masterpieces, including Mangeurs de pommes de terre (The Potato Eaters, 1885), Nuit étoilée (Starry Night), 1889), Les Tournesols (Sunflowers, 1888) and La Chambre à coucher (The Bedroom, 1889). His paintings are presented as the artist first saw the scenes in which they are based on active life and moving landscapes turned into sharp but sweeping brushstrokes. Immersive Van Gogh was designed by Italian film producer and creator Massimiliano Siccardi with original, atmospheric music by Italian multimedia composer Luca Longobardi, who provided a score that combines experimental electronic music with pure, ethereal and simple-looking piano. Vittorio Guidotti is the art director.
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This exhibit contains sequences of bright flashing lights that may affect visitors who are prone to photosensitive epilepsy, as well as others who are sensitive to moving lights. The following program contains scenes that may offend your moral sense.
