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The word mandala originates from Sanskrit and translates as sacred circle.
C.J. Jung believed that working with mandalas helps nudge us to fulfill our possibilities and offers us timeless wisdom and spiritual understanding. Each time we color a mandala, we invite more harmony into our lives. In both the class and workshop there will be time to explore the personal meaning of the mandala designs you color and receive helpful feedback from the group. You will also learn about color symbolism and how to use it for growth and self-healing. There will be a variety of mandala designs to choose from.
In addition to the classes and workshops described below, Janet London is available to facilitate additional classes in the Rogue Valley for private groups of five to eight students. Janet is now offering individual mandala sessions using the materials she uses in her classes and workshops. She charges on a sliding scale, from $40-$60 per hour. Contact her at: 541-608-9238 or
The mandala design colored by participants in the "Coloring Mandalas for Balance, Harmony and Well-Being" class (shown above) is from Susan F. Fincher's book, Coloring Mandalas 2.
Kagyu Sukha Chöling Buddhist Center Benefit Workshop
On Saturday, March 21, I teamed up with Adrienne Fansler, LCSW, to facilitate the second of two special editions of my workshop, Using Mandalas for Self-Awareness and Transformation,
in Ashland, Oregon. The workshop included lunch, snacks and art supplies, and class fees after expenses were donated to the building fund at Kagyu Sukha Chöling, a Buddhist Center in Ashland. Lunch was prepared by Ms. Fansler who is a fabulous cook! The mandala designs for the workshop were created by mandala artist Betsy Lewis. Below are images and testimonials of the wonderful time we shared coloring mandalas on these two occasions...
At the beginning of the workshop, I decided to focus onwholeness, balance and harmony.Throughout the day, as I took part in the various activities, a change happened. I experienced the idea ofsurrenderingand my first mandala took the shape of a person (it became a tree), reaching upward. It occurred to me that I had been trying to solve all the obstacles in my path mentally. I realized that if I just let go, many of those situations would resolve themselves. By the end of the workshop, I felt light and happy.
Ginger Gough
KSC Benefit Mandala Workshop II Participant, March 21, 2009
In order to grow spiritually it is essential to practice meditation. Using the mandala as a focus for meditation can enrich and deepen one's practice and foster introspection, mindfulness, creativity and healing. For me working with the mandala provides an experience of well-being, balance and wholeness.
Helena Sohl
KSC Benefit Mandala Workshop Participant, Feb. 28, 2009
Displayed to your right are examples of student work from my mandala classes and workshops. These works show the amazing creativity the mandala form generates...In addition, the poem below, kindly contributed by one of my students, illustrates how the practice of coloring mandalas can release creativity and expression in other areas of life.
by Jill Cobb
The meaning of a circle,
a womb, a place for growth,
a room with no corners or edges,
a place where people come together
and are equal and free,
a place where jewel tones are apparent and shine;
pattern, design and order.
A labyrinth where you travel
but never get lost,
always a road home.
2009 Class Schedule
| It's time for me to gather and press flowers! Classes and workshops will resume in the Fall. If there is a specific workshop you would like to participate in, please email me and let me know so I can plan them in advance. |
Mandala art can help us connect to, accept, love and learn from the very center of ourselves, the Higher Self so to speak, which struggles to live ever more freely and creatively in the world. One of the greatest challenges in life is to discover and nourish the deep springs of inner wisdom that flow within us, and spending time with mandala art encourages our inner genius to awaken, communicate, and express itself directly.
- Michael H. Brown, Ed.S.
I have used these books for many of my workshops and classes, and I would like to make them available for you to enjoy at home. They contain valuable information about mandalas as well as mandala designs to color. Clicking the links below will take you to Amazon.com where you can purchase them for the same price as if you went directly to Amazon.com