Movement Program

3 women in yoga pose
Artists-in-residence leading a yoga break in the Lombardi Atrium.

Ready to Move Program

Photo taken of Alison Waldman leading staff members in a MedStar Georgetown University Hospital lab through a 5-minute stretch break. Staff line the hallway holding their arms up mid-stretch.
Photo of MGUH staff lab during a stretch break.

“Ready-to-Move” continues to be one of the AHP’s most popular programs.  In addition to their routine stretch breaks throughout the hospital, movement artists-in-residence provide “special event” stretch breaks for MGUH staff.  Staff that need to take time for self care are led through simple stretches and breathing techniques that help them relax and release some of the tension that comes with their exceptionally important work.

Virtual Movement Classes

Artist-in-residence Katie Banks leads us through a virtual stretch break.

Virtual movement classes are offered free of charge by AHP artists-in-residences via Eventbrite. Follow us on Eventbrite and subscribe to the AHP newsletter to stay up to date on virtual movement classes.

Day of Dance Annual Event

The Day of Dance celebrates the joy of dance with a traveling movement choir that flows throughout the hospital. The choir passes through the public spaces of MedStar Georgetown University Hospital infuse spaces with joy, music, and enriching moments of beauty.

Learn more about the Day of Dance.

“Thank you for your gentle yoga class. I needed it after this weekend. I was feeling pretty down, but seeing you and your positive attitude brightened my day! Thanks for being such a light!” – MGUH Staff Member