December 30, 2021
EPIC wishes your and your family a
joyous and prosperous New Year!
SAINT PAULS (2001) | ARTWORK BY DON SEXTON | sextonart.com
Join us as we celebrate the New Year
with an online EPIC Cocktail Hour on
Friday, January 7 from 3–4pm!
Takeover
An EPIC Documentary Screening and Discussion
Monday, January 24, 2022 from 4–6pm
On July 14, 1970, members of the Young Lords occupied Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx—known locally as “the Butcher Shop.” A group of activists barricaded themselves inside the facility, demanding safer and more accessible health care for the community. Their tactics included direct action and occupations that highlighted institutional failures. The dramatic takeover of Lincoln Hospital led to one of the first Patient’s Bill of Rights, changing patients’ relationship with hospitals and doctors nationwide.
EPIC’s documentary screenings will take place on Mondays. Please send us your film recommendations to epic@columbia.edu.
ONLINE EPIC Yoga Every Thursday
10am–11am and 11:15am–12:15pm
Professor Emerita Virginia Papaioannou, a registered teacher with the Yoga Alliance, leads EPIC Yoga. No prior experience is required to join. Yoga can benefit people at all levels of physical training and health, but it is always wise to consult with a physician before undertaking any new exercise regime. Modifications will be offered to any participants with specific limitations arising from recovery from injury, arthritis, limited movement, or other causes.

Two one-hour classes are offered each week. The 10–11am class practices breathing techniques and moves through some basic yoga poses, concentrating on alignment, balance, and flexibility. Those with experience move more deeply into the poses. From 11:15am–12:15pm, we practice gentle/chair yoga, which is ideal for those of more limited mobility or flexibility. Classes include breathing, stretching, and yoga poses, done either seated in a chair or standing. No yoga mats are required for this class.
Interested in joining a class or need more info? email Lalla Grimes.
Do you have questions about EPIC? Contact us.