Anthropologies Aperitivo Hour withcorn Drinks

If youve decided its time to cut back on the drinking during lockdownwe salute youAnthropologie is here to make it a little more interesting. Their series of digital events honours the tradition of Aperitivo Hour: the time of day when Italians meet to relax over a glass of wine or light cocktail. Next Tuesday (May 19) will see Claire Warner, Co-Founder of corn Drinks, hosting a non-alcoholic cocktail masterclass. Tune in, shake up, sip and unwind. The masterclass is free to attend, with the option of donating to NHS Charities Together. Book your place here and youll be sent information on how to join the live Zoom event. corn Drinks

Isolation may be lonely at times, but it can be a valuable spur to creativity. This has certainly been the case for artist Nigel Cooke, who used his time in isolation in Canterbury throughout March and April to create a series of large-scale pieces, which are now on virtual display via Pace Gallerys online platform. The six new works further explore the artists recent shift to abstraction and were made after twilight, a time encapsulated in dark hues of blue and black. The works celebrate the peaceful unity of the night, says Cooke. Midnight blue has become the core dark light of these new paintings, weaving together an acceptance of what is and a hope for what might come in a single unbroken gesture. It speaks to me of the darkest point before the return of the light. Stirring words for our complex times. All proceeds from the first sale will be donated to NHS Charities Together. Until June 2. Pace Gallery

Missing having your friends round for the type of mid-week soire that calls for the good wine glasses? The Wine Workshop is the closest thing to it, with less washing up and only yourself to blame for the vigorous Pinot Noir splattering across Grannys tablecloth. Developed and launched by luxury event designer Alice Wilkes in April, theres a rolling weekly line-up into June (and, fingers crossed, beyond) to quench any Thursday thirsts. Upcoming sessions include A Matter of Taste with Nancy Gilchrist on May 21, and Douglas Blydes Pink Wine From Around The World on May 28. Each tasting hamper includes three full-sized bottles of wine and lashings of curated nibbles from platter maestros, Grape & Fig. This isnt a tasting workshop. Its a glorious feast. The Wine Workshop

Weeks of working from home are beginning to take their tollmentally as well as physically, with the lower back often feeling the most pressure. V.F. called on Anji Gopal, a yoga teacher at Triyoga London and NHS specialist in chronic lower-back pain, to provide her top tips for alleviating the strain. She advises taking a regular break from sitting at your deskideally, you should be moving every 45 minutes or so, and switching positions as much as possible. In your five-minute break, step away from your desk and try one of Anjis simple, yoga-based exercises. Triyoga

BalasanaChilds Pose

Great for: relieving lower-back tension

Pop down onto your hands and knees and find a neutral spinepull your belly towards the spine very slightly.

Inhale and, as you exhale, take your bottom towards your heels. As you inhale, return to all fours.

Continue to travel forward and back, inhaling and exhaling as you move. Feel a gentle stretch through the sides and in your lower back, deepening each time.

Repeat five to 10 times, finishing with the bottom on the heels for three breaths before slowly coming back up.

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