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I did yoga in the immersive Van Gogh exhibition, and I felt like I'd taken an edible

Anna Medaris MillerJul 19, 2021, 21:53 IST

The view of Pier 36 from the East River Ferry.Anna Medaris Miller

I attended a yoga class at the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit, which engaged all the senses.
Sometimes it was hard to focus on the movements while surrounded by moving images and big sounds.
I don't like yoga, but loved that the class allowed me enter what felt like another universe.

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I showed up to New York City's Pier 36 with bloody hands and a negative attitude.

Nina Westervelt

Immersive Van Gogh is a traveling interactive art exhibit.

Immersive Van Gogh Crystal Cox/BI Photo

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Stepping in feels like taking an edible: it opens the aperture of your senses.

Crystal Cox

The yoga class took place beneath moving images like the Starry Night and Cafe Terrace at night.

Crystal Cox/BI Photo

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It was hard to focus on which knee to touch to which elbow or maintain a straight-forward gaze.

Here I am attempting upward dog, though the tops of my feet should be on the mat. Crystal Cox/BI Photo

I lost my balance a few times in tree pose and refused to close my eyes during savasana.

Crystal Cox/BI Photo

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The surround-sound music that swung from electronic to ethereal and orchestral to joyfully operatic.

Crystal Cox/BI Photo

The yoga instructors choreograph their flows to match the score, but, truthfully, I couldn't tell. Perhaps a more advanced yogi would.

Not me. Crystal Cox/BI Photo

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Yoga at Immersive Van Gogh began in Toronto after a local instructor approached the exhibitors with the idea.

The images didn't just project on the walls and floors, they fell on our bodies, too. Crystal Cox/BI Photo

Using local instructors with big followings, Dominy said, "brings new people to the exhibit, and it also brings people back."

Crystal Cox/BI Photo

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The experience was a welcome shock to the senses after a year and half largely marinating in my plain-walled, stale-aired Brooklyn apartment.

Crystal Cox/BI Photo

If you like yoga, I highly recommend it this new event.

Crystal Cox/BI Photo

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I left feeling calmer, more energized, and grateful that I live in a spectacular city.

Crystal Cox

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