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Aren’t these mandalas gorgeous?! 🌺 As I’ve been preparing for our 10 year celebrations (Sunday April 16 😉) I’ve been researching the history of mandala making across different cultures and it’s so beautiful and fascinating! Obviously some cultures use a different name, but it’s amazing to see some of the similarities. This reoccurring motif of an intricate circular pattern as a creative practice of contemplation, transcendence and healing - and as a way to bring harmonious and uplifting energy to the space where they are made. 🌱 I’ve just shared a blog post sharing some brief descriptions and jumping off points to learn more - head to my bio for the link! 🌿 The images you see here are: a nature mandala from one of my workshops (we’ll be building something similar as part of the celebrations). The Mandala of Kalachakra Wheel from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, A Rangoli made for Diwali, the Shrine of Hafez in Iran, an illustration by Hildegard Von Bingen (a 12th century German nun and natural history scholar) and a Navajo Sandpainting ritual. All these images are sourced in my blog post (it was a bit hard to tag here). 🌸 I can see this is going to be a life long fascination for me, and I’m excited to learn more - please let me know if there are examples from other cultures I should look into, or any contemporary artists making mandala inspired art today. . . . . #gardenofyoga #yogateacherlife #mandala #mandalas #sacredart #artasmeditation #contemplativetraditions #sacredgeometry #yogaart #darebinbusiness #melbournelovesyoga #yoganorthcote (at Garden of Yoga) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqMqO3lvh3A/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#gardenofyoga #yogateacherlife #mandala #mandalas #sacredart #artasmeditation #contemplativetraditions #sacredgeometry #yogaart #darebinbusiness #melbournelovesyoga #yoganorthcote