MANDALA AND MINDFULNESS PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN
Mandalas are great to use with kids because they get to enter their inner world in a creative way ...
The word mandala is a Sanskrit term that means “circle” and in fact a mandala is a circular structure with a design that radiates out symmetrically from a unifying center. It is one of nature’s most perfect configurations.
You can see mandala patterns in natural objects from the radiating petals of a flower to tree rings, spiderwebs, seashells, crystals and more. And while they are beautiful, there is a deeper meaning in the mandala that we can introduce to our children. The mandala’s pattern can be interpreted as a model for the organizational structure of life, a type of cosmic diagram. It is both the microcosm and the macrocosm, and we are all part of its intricate design.
BENEFITS:
Mandalas are great to use with kids because they get to express themselves artistically while learning to self-soothe. Below are a few additional benefits for using mandalas with kids:
The word mandala is a Sanskrit term that means “circle” and in fact a mandala is a circular structure with a design that radiates out symmetrically from a unifying center. It is one of nature’s most perfect configurations.
You can see mandala patterns in natural objects from the radiating petals of a flower to tree rings, spiderwebs, seashells, crystals and more. And while they are beautiful, there is a deeper meaning in the mandala that we can introduce to our children. The mandala’s pattern can be interpreted as a model for the organizational structure of life, a type of cosmic diagram. It is both the microcosm and the macrocosm, and we are all part of its intricate design.
BENEFITS:
Mandalas are great to use with kids because they get to express themselves artistically while learning to self-soothe. Below are a few additional benefits for using mandalas with kids:
- Gives kids a space to put their thoughts and feelings
- Allows kids to express their unconscious processes in a safe space
- Painting and focusing on a mandala is calming
- Creating mandalas helps to calm the mind and quiet negative thoughts
- Helps lower blood pressure and relax muscle tension (Malchiodi, 2003)
- Helps kids develop insight and personal awareness
- Increases focus
- Stimulates creativity and joy
- Decreases impulsive behavior
- .... and its super fun!
Aside from sharing with children the beautiful art of mandala painting, a big part of this program is to introduce and have children understand and practice mindfulness.
Classes are offered publicly and within schools!
Visit my website Soul Stones Studio to learn more about my work with mandalas.
OR please reach out for more info.
Classes are offered publicly and within schools!
Visit my website Soul Stones Studio to learn more about my work with mandalas.
OR please reach out for more info.
