MINI WELLNESS RETREAT: YOGA.MEDIATION.MANDALA MAKING.

327 11th Avenue North,St. Petersburg FL 33701

20 February, 2022

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Guests will enjoy a Vinyasa flow followed by a 20 minute crystal bowl sound meditation and finish with a mandala making exercise. JOIN US!Bring awareness back to your body, mind and spirit. During this mini retreat Jessica Spackman RYT200 will lead you through an all levels gentle vinyasa flow. After creating movement within the body, you will be guided into a final relaxation pose for 20 minutes of crystal bowl sound meditation. We will finish the retreat with Amanda Shaw MA, ATR-P who will teach a mandala making exercise using research-based creative approaches to affect processing of the brain in a way that will bring you inspired practical solutions. BENEFITS OF YOGA AND MEDITATIONYoga’s incorporation of meditation and breathing can help improve a person’s mental well-being. Regular yoga practice creates mental clarity and calmness; increases body awareness; relieves chronic stress patterns; relaxes the mind; centers attention; and sharpens concentration. Body and self-awareness are particularly beneficial because they can help with early detection of physical problems and allow for early preventive action. The purpose of yoga is to build strength, awareness and harmony in both the mind and body. There are more than 100 different types, or schools, of yoga, most sessions typically include breathing exercises, meditation, and assuming postures (sometimes called asana or poses) that stretch and flex various muscle groups. During this mini retreat you will be guided through an all levels gentle vinyassa flow. This flow is designed to connect breath with movement in order to reach new levels of strength, power, flexibility, and peace in poses. MANDALA MAKINGA mandala is a symbol of the universe for many Buddhists and Hindus. Most mandalas have colorful, detailed geometric patterns or designs. ... Some spiritual traditions use mandalas for meditation or for marking a spiritual space. The word mandala itself simply means "circle" in Sanskrit. Mandala-making helps you deal with stress. It’s a calming, meditative process that helps to silence the gremlins in your mind. Because of its use of both color and words, lines and blank space, order and chaos, this unique mandala making process helps you access both your right brain and left brain. It’s been known to help people through both grief and recovery programs. You’ll learn new things about yourself. Even the resistance (when you just don’t want to follow the instructions) can become your teacher. The process has been known to help participants find greater direction and deeper spirituality in their lives. You get to be messy and it doesn’t matter, because IT’S ABOUT THE PROCESS NOT THE PRODUCT! ABOUT YOUR HOSTS Amanda Shaw is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern and Provisional Art Therapist. She received her Bachelors degree in psychology, with a minor in studio art at the University of Central Florida in 2014. Before obtaining her master's in Art Therapy at the George Washington University, Amanda taught elementary art education at a title-I school in Cocoa, Florida for two years. She has worked in a variety of positions within the art and mental health fields. These positions include Dependency Case Manager with the Department of Children and Families for Brevard, Florida and School Programs Assistant for the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in D.C. Amanda has worked in holistic healing as a Reiki II practitioner since June of 2016. She continues to spread love, light and healing on the East and West coasts of Florida. Jessica Spackman is a Registered Dietitian and 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher. She currently uses mindful skills and techniques in her dietetic practice. Jessica facilitates Vinyasa flow at The Collective with over 4 years experience teaching yoga. THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT: