Media
The Labyrinth Society Media module contains categorized information about labyrinths and labyrinth-related activities that can be downloaded via embedded videos, podcasts (mp3, mp4), YouTube videos and more. As the selection grows, more categories will appear, so be sure to check back often.
Spirituality
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Ronald Esquivel is an architect, Holistic Balance Instructor, and author of the Biocreation Personal Wellness Program. He gave a very well received presentation at the 2009 Troutdale TLS Gathering about the principles of sacred geometry and how they applied to his labyrinth creations in Costa Rica. Check out this podcast where we talk about his applied metaphysical views of labyrinth design, construction, and application.
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Combining Reiki with Labyrinths – A Reiki Master’s Ministry
Christiana's special guest, Rūta Janulevičienė, is a Mercar Reiki Master and founder of an NGO in Kaunas, Lithuania who uses her combined love of labyrinths and Mercar Reiki to teach clients, patients, and students how to create balance and heal. Join us as we discuss her work with at risk inmates, prison officers, and those on probation in Kaunas, and her organization's mission to train people in the beneficial effects that occur when these two disciplines are joined.
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Making Connections & Keeping Connected – TLS EnergyKeepers, Join Sarah and Christiana for a discussion about what TLS Energy Keepers provide for TLS and the global labyrinth community and how important it is to have access to a strong circle of committed healers during these stressful, uncertain times.
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Frank Faine & Sadelle Wiltshire, Reflective Art and Writing through the Labyrinth: Helping to Strengthen Community in Uncertain Times. Christiana welcomes two guests who have created a unique way to ease the stress of these sheltering in place times. Join us as we talk about how the practices of reflective art and writing help to ground and center us.
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An Unstoppable Labyrinth Initiative of Connection – the TLS Regional Reps, Join Carmel Stabley, TLS RR Chair, and some of her Regional Reps as they give voice to a message of hope and connection through creative initiatives that are helping to build virtual bridges during these challenging times.
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Pandemic Paths: One Step at a Time with Maia & Gleam. Join us as we talk about what sheltering in place has meant to her and her new guide dog, Gleam, and the ramifications of this pandemic with her work, income, daily routines, and family.
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Foundations of Belonging: Weaving Worldwide Connections. Join Mark and Christiana as they discuss what it takes to connect with others over vast distances, what it takes to nurture, grow, and maintain these connections, and how labyrinths fit into the weaving of this tapestry of belonging.
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Labyrinth Metaphysics. Join Christiana and Calen, a practicing Buddhist and two time past TLS Gathering workshop presenter, as they explore the nature of labyrinths as archetypal energy matrices that allow people to heal through accessing past, present, and future while walking.
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Mountain 10 Climbing the Labyrinth Within: Accessing Your Inner Wisdom. Join author and educator, Dr Gary Boelhower, and yoga instructor and mindfulness coach, Gary Anderson, as they discuss a proven method of accessing one's inner wisdom to create beneficial life changes, through the use of finger labyrinths and journaling.
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Seeking the Heart of the Labyrinth. Lea and Christiana talk about how Lea's labyrinth ministry has been a reflection of the process of uniting the heart, gut, and mind through the use of labyrinths, how all types of labyrinths help walkers awaken to this process, and the benefits of this process of unification that extend to all aspects of our existence. Lea also shares her experiences designing her Santa Rosa labyrinth and her reasons for copyrighting the design.
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Labyrinths as Safe Containers for the LGBTQ Community. Join Christiana and Frank, a hospice chaplain, musician, spiritual guide, labyrinth facilitator, and writer living in Orlando, FL who leads groups and retreats on men’s spirituality. He is also one of the Concurrent Workshop presenters at the Gathering this year.
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Seeds, Symbols, and SEE-ing Possibilities. Maia Scott, was one of the Featured Speakers at the 2015 TLS Gathering in Waycross, IN and has been a Concurrent Workshop Presenter a few times over the past five years. She is an interdisciplinary artist, bodyworker, college instructor, writer, and labyrinth designer and builder who imbues her work and play with humor and deep compassion as she navigates her "sight quirky" life with her trusty guide dog, Fiddler, by her side.
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Using Labyrinths as Fifth Dimensional Self Towers: A Healer's Calling. in 1995, Toby Evans installed a large, classical, seven circuit labyrinth in the prairie lands of Missouri and proceeded to work with the energy in ways she never imagined when the idea came to her. She is an author, artist, singer, radio talk show and podcast host, multi-certified transpersonal therapist, one of the founding members of TLS, and the first Energy Keepers Chairperson, plus steward of the Prairie Labyrinth in Sibley, MO
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Awakening Seeds of Compassion within Ourselves. Join Dr. Dilley and Christiana as they discuss Robin’s Gathering workshop topic, her use of labyrinths in her clinical practice, her own labyrinth journey through breast cancer diagnosis, and the books that resulted from this journey.
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Creating Opportunity through Diversity by Connecting Labyrinths to Inner City Youth Programs.TLS Membership Chair, Janice Lewis, discusses creating diversity within the labyrinth community through an inner city program that uses labyrinths, mandalas, and peace circles to help at-risk youth create better coping skills and habits.
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How to Build a Labyrinth Organization 101. Join Christiana and David Gallagher as they talk about his unique experiences with labyrinths, his involvement in the early TLS years, and his 20 years as Executive Director.
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The First 10 Years Through the Eyes of a TLS Founding Member: MPMV guest, Annette Reynolds, shares her memories of the early TLS years: the people, the places, and the synchronistic events that shaped and defined TLS. Annette also talks about her latest labyrinth passion as the Director and Steward of a sacred underground cave system in northwestern Alabama, Manitou Cave.
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Coming Home to Ourselves; Walking the Triple Spiral Labyrinth. Ordained Interfaith Minister, Sacred Sites guide, and director of Anam Cara Connections, guest, Kathleen Verigin, explores her love of an ancient, pre-Celtic labyrinth design and the ministry she’s created to connect people to Celtic Spirituality.
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From Seed to Harvest; The Story of Sydney’s First Permanent Public Labyrinth. Join Christiana and Aussie, Emily Simpson, as we explore the process she experienced when she decided to follow her passion in her hometown of Sydney, AU.
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Going with the Flow Naturally with Traci McMerritt. Traci, a past TLS Gathering workshop presenter, explains how walking a labyrinth with others in nature, and connecting through laughter and eye contact, can lead to meaningful interactions and self-discovery.
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Labyrinths and the Chakra System; Healing Circuit by Circuit. Ruta, a resident and citizen of Lithuania, has been using her transpersonal gifts in conjunction with Reiki, as a Master Teacher, to heal others for many years and now incorporates labyrinths in her healing techniques as well. Join us as we talk about her life with labyrinths and her 2017 TLS Gathering Workshop.
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Soundscapes and Labyrinths: what’s the Connection? Portland OR resident, classical composer, and bio-musician, Susan Alexjander, shares her vision of interconnectedness through sound and the labyrinth metaphor and symbolism.
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Miracles, Mystery & Meaning on the Labyrinth with Holly Carnegie Letcher. Holly is a TLS 2017 Gathering workshop presenter and has created a Vancouver Island, CA Labyrinth Pilgrimage in October that directly precedes the Gathering. Join us as she shares her workshop topic and the labyrinths she wishes to share with visitors on her lovely island home.
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Labyrinth Around America; A Brit & His Pilgrimage. Clive and Christiana discuss Clive’s first segment of his, “Labyrinth Around America”, project and the labyrinths he loves dearly in his neck of the UK.
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What Does It Mean to Honor the Labyrinth Environment & Co-Create with Nature? Please join Stephen Shibley and me as we explore the theme of the 2017 TLS Gathering in the context of the Bainbridge Island and Islandwood Eco-Center settings and as it relates to Stephen's workshop topic and poster presentation.
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What is the TLS 365 Experience? Join host, Christiana Brinton, and her guest, Lynda Tourloukis, as they discuss what makes walking a labyrinth every day, a life altering experience.
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In the Heart of a City; Labyrinths as Respite, with guest, Janice Lewis, a volunteer with Chicago Lights; a community outreach organization located at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago Lights offers comprehensive social service programs for at-risk youth, the homeless, and the disadvantaged across the Chicagoland area. Janice volunteers with a number of their programs and uses labyrinths as a foundational piece in her workshops, retreats and classes.
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Combining Art, Spirituality and Service Through the Labyrinth: Making a Difference One Labyrinth at a Time. Join Christiana and her guests, Debi and Marty Kermeen, the well-known dynamic duo of the global labyrinth community and featured speakers at the 2016 Houston Gathering, as they discuss the personal and community impact of the Kermeen’s numerous labyrinth installations.