Mindful Mandalas

What is a Mandala?

I first came across mandalas as a form of healing and grief therapy after my son passed in 2006 and became intrigued with their beautiful repeated patterns, the variety of designs and the state of mindfulness I was able to reach while creating them.

In case you are not aware, a mandala is a circular design (the word, Mandala, is ancient Sanskrit for ‘circle’) with a centre point and repeated patterns and symbols radiating from the centre. It is said that the purpose of creating a mandala is to help transform ordinary minds into enlightened ones and to assist with healing.

You may have heard of, or even seen, Tibetan monks spending up to 40 hours creating the most beautiful and intricate sand mandalas only to sweep them away in a ritual destruction of their art work…or is it really destruction? To the monks it is a symbol of unattachment of letting go and of not feeling the need to hang onto what is truly transient. 

Mindful Mandalas

Rooted in spirituality, the drawing of a mandala, with its symmetry, form, colours and symbols becomes a bridge between the known and the unknown, the conscious and the unconscious. It links the left brain (mathematical, patterns and uniformity) with the right brain (colour, visual appeal, beauty and mysticism), aligning thinking with intuition creating a sense of harmony, balance and flow. This is the state where time and space become one and mindfulness is achieved silencing the ‘chatterbox’ in our heads as we create our own Mindful Mandalas.

Using templates provided, you will enjoy creating your own mindful mandalas. Each lesson we will focus on a different concept using mandalas as a springboard for understanding more about ourselves, learning to let go and surrender to the moment, find peace in mindfulness and discover the joys of creating without judgement.

Your path to Mindfulness is waiting. 

Find out when the next Mindful Mandalas Series begins or book in for your own Private or Corporate Group Workshops.

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