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To experience art is to engage the senses. While we commonly name the “five senses” (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste), we know that our bodies have the capacity to “sense” much more. For example, proprioception, our “sixth” sense, helps us understand where our bodies are in space. And our internal balancing mechanisms help us navigate the force of gravity as we make our way through the world. While traditional “Western” philosophies make a distinction between mind and body, all human beings understand that our experience of the world is more holistic. We know that our nervous system is not limited to our brain, but extends to our fingertips, which is why artmaking is a form of knowledge-acquisition. Moving our bodies helps open up our minds, and an open mind is the best thing you can bring to your art experience. Plus, being outside in nature (what the Japanese call “shinrin-yoku” or “forest-bathing”) has multiple physiological and psychological benefits.