Mandalas for Meditation
Rebecca Wilkinson, MA, ATR-BC
Saturday, July 10, 2010 10:00 AM-3:00 PM $45
(4.5 CEC's available $15 administrative fee*)
Smith Farm Center for Healing and the Arts
1632 U Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
202 483 8600
The Mandala serves to move us towards psychological growth,
expressing the idea of a safe refuge, inner reconciliation and wholeness
(Carl G. Jung, Mandala Symbolism)
Mandala is a Sanskrit word meaning circle (Manda—essence, La--container). Mandalas have traditionally been associated with spiritual practice and self-exploration. They have been used to help focus attention, to clear the mind, to access deeper levels of consciousness, to attain spiritual connection and knowledge, and to work towards wholeness and integration.
In this workshop, we will use mandala imagery, writing, and meditative practice to explore personal and universal experience.
Previous art experience is not needed in order to benefit from this arts, healing, and creativity program. The workshop is designed for all ranges of artistic experience--you need not consider yourself an artist to attend.
Objective 1) Attendees will be able to list three ways that mandalas have been used therapeutically in the past.
Objective 2) Attendees will be able to list three strategies for using mandalas as a tool in art therapy for identifying and meeting therapeutic goals.
Snacks will be provided. Lunch is available from healthy, reasonably priced restaurants in the neighborhood.
Contact Smith Farm Center
To register or for more information call 202-483-8600 or visit
www.SmithFarm.com heal@smithfarm.com
1632 U Street NW | Washington DC | 20009
Metro accessible | Red & Green Lines | FREE Parking available
NBCC Provider #6327
*Smith Farm is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider an may offer NBCC approved clock hours for events and programs that meet NBCC requirements. Events and programs for which NBCC approved clock hours will be awarded are identified in the Smith Farm calendar. Smith Farm is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
