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The labyrinth is defined as a "sacred pattern", an ancient mystical tool that can help us connect to the depths of our souls so we can remember who we are. Based on the circle, the universal symbol for unity and wholeness, the labyrinth takes the participants through a meandering but purposeful path, which acts as a metaphor for our journey through life. "The Labyrinth is a spiritual tool meant to awaken us to the deep rhythm that unites us to ourselves and to the Light that calls from within. In surrendering to the winding path, the soul finds healing and wholeness," Dr. Lauren Artress.

The didgeridoo creates a universal tone that realigns, entrains and balances our energetic bodies, opening us up to a greater potential for healing and personal growth. Meditation is the most effective tool we have in directly reconnecting our mind with our body. The didgeridoo is one of the most effective meditation inducing instruments on the planet.

A mandala is a sacred space, often a circle, which reveals some inner truth about yourself or the world around you. In Sanskrit, “mandala” means both circle and centre, implying that it represents both the visible world outside of us (the circle) and the invisible one deep inside our minds and bodies (the centre).

The Didgeridoo is a traditional wind instrument of the Australian Aboriginals is used to enhance the mind, body and spirit. It has been used in traditional Aboriginal ceremonies across northern Australia for tens of thousands of years. The tone produced through the didgeridoo is a natural equivalent to ultrasound waves, which have been proven to aid in the relief of muscle spasm/knots, muscular/joint pain.

A mandala is a sacred space, often a circle, which reveals some inner truth about yourself or the world around you. In Sanskrit, “mandala” means both circle and centre, implying that it represents both the visible world outside of us (the circle) and the invisible one deep inside our minds and bodies (the centre).

Carl Jung found the mandala -an ancient archetypal manifestation that appears in both Eastern and Western religions, mythology, and rituals -to be a powerful tool for growth, transformation, and a symbol of wholeness. He believed that mandalas created spontaneously in dreams or in waking life were unconscious attempts to heal one's inner self, to impose order on one's psyche.

Creating a mandala is calming and centering and brings order to the chaos. The mandala, created in a circular form, has no beginning and no end; it is always continuing. Research shows that people feel safe and secure when working within a circle.