Last weekend we celebrated my wife’s birthday. One of the things she decided we would do as a family was help our friends build a labyrinth in their backyard. As a family we have walked labyrinths in various locations around the country, including a beautiful example at the Stowe Flake Resort in Stowe, Vermont. I’ve also seen labyrinths at a number of hospitals across the country. (For a list of hospitals with Labyrinths, go to http://www.labyrinthproject.com/hospitals.html .) Hospitals are incorporating these meditative paths into their healing gardens. Walking a labyrinth can still the mind, provide clarity, reduce stress and promote tranquility. They seem to have wonderful therapeutic qualities and have been around for nearly 6000 years! They are apparently undergoing a revival.
So, as a family we’re familiar with labyrinths and their meditative properties, but we’d never help to build one. We used a huge fabric template that our friends had ordered from the Labyrinth Company (www.labyrinthcompany.com). And then, following the template, we laid flat stones to create the pathways. The process took the better part of the day. It was an amazing experience to share with good friends. Here are a couple of photos of our labyrinth project:
For more information on Hospital labyrinths, here are a couple of articles:
So, as a family we’re familiar with labyrinths and their meditative properties, but we’d never help to build one. We used a huge fabric template that our friends had ordered from the Labyrinth Company (www.labyrinthcompany.com). And then, following the template, we laid flat stones to create the pathways. The process took the better part of the day. It was an amazing experience to share with good friends. Here are a couple of photos of our labyrinth project:
For more information on Hospital labyrinths, here are a couple of articles:
Labyrinth Construction at St. Vincent-Jennings Hospital
Post by Dan Dunlop, The Healthcare Marketer