2012 Workshops
MORNING MANDALAS: Expressing the Soul’s Creativity
Wednesday July 25th – Sunday July 29th, 2012
ABOUT OUR PRESENTER
Linda Wiggen Kraft is a mandala artist, photographer, creativity teacher, garden designer, writer and meditation facilitator. Her work centers around enhancing body, mind, heart and soul through art and gardens that inspire, transform, and heal.
Linda works exclusively with mandalas in her paintings, photography and workshops. She is trained in art with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Linda took a hiatus from creating art while growing her garden design business and raising her sons. Then, almost a decade ago, she began to create mandalas as the art form that feeds her soul.
After experiencing increased creativity and clarity from mandala making, she developed an easy way for others to deepen their creativity and clarity with her unique way of making mandalas called Morning Mandalas, Meditation & Journaling. She has taught all ages in schools, healing centers, and retreat settings.
As for her garden work, Linda feels the reason flowers call to people’s souls is that most flowers are mandalas that help people experience their power and beauty - just by viewing them.
More info go to her website: creativityforthesoul.com
Linda has self published the Mandala Coloring Book and Post Card set. She also sells greeting cards and fine art prints of flower mandala paintings and photos. These items can be seen at www.etsy.com/shop/creativityforthesoul
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Read the Interview with Linda Wiggen Kraft
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
Every year The Mandala Center features a “Mandala Artist” to share the special place the Mandala has here at the center and in the world around us. Join us this year as we welcome Linda!
Morning Mandalas, Meditation & Journaling is an awakening of inner creativity. It is a daily artistic and journaling practice that connects to deep creativity, enlivens both sides of the brain, clears out interior clutter and brings to the surface the images of the soul. This workshop weaves together guided meditation, creating mandalas in multiple art mediums, and journaling which is done in separate art pieces and incorporated into the mandalas. Join us as we create and grow together in the peaceful and serene surroundings of The Mandala Center.
GOALS
- Connection to deep creativity by creating mandalas using images and words
- Relaxation, centering and connection to soul through guided meditations
- Understanding that all people are creative artists and can make marks (images & words) on paper and other surfaces that have meaning, inspiration, transformation and healing
- Easy and fast techniques to create mandalas that can be done as a daily practice
- Fun, meditative and inspirational play with different kinds of art materials and outcomes
FEES
The fees are all inclusive (unless otherwise noted) and include the workshop instruction, administrative fees, grounds use, lodging, and meals. The workshop begins with dinner at 6pm on the day of arrival and ends with lunch at noon on the date of departure. Guests should arrive between 1PM and 5PM on the first day or call to make special arrangements.
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL...REGISTER By June 8th, 2012
Shared Room $615 per person
Private Room $760 per person
REGULAR FEE... After June 8th, 2012
Shared Room $660 per person
Private Room $825 per person
SPECIAL NOTE
There will be an additional $75-100 art supply fee, payable upon arrival to the workshop, for art materials and an art supply kit. You will use the supplies during the workshop and be able to take the art supply kit home with you.
PLEASE READ BEFORE REGISTERING
Please register early if you want to attend the workshop. Workshops are cancelled a couple of weeks prior to the start date if minimum enrollment is not reached. DON’T DELAY: REGISTER TODAY! And get the Early Bird Special! In addition, our events sometimes sell out because of the small and intimate size of our facility and space is limited. Don’t delay!
To Register please call us at 575.278.3002.
We are currently working on an online registration option but in the meantime please call us to register for this workshop. If you have a coupon, scholarship award, discount to apply to your workshop, or would like to check availability for additional nights with our “extended stay discount”, please mention that when you call. Please review our cancellation policy prior to registering.
Note about Private Rooms
Due to the small size of our facility, private rooms are available on a limited basis and are not always guaranteed. We will make every effort to accommodate all requests but if we are unable to do so we will notify you as soon as possible after your registration and prior to the workshop.
Donations
We are a non-profit organization and subsidize large portions of our overhead costs for our workshops. While there is no obligation to pay more than the basic workshop fee, your tax deductible donation to help us cover our true costs is greatly appreciated. If you would like to make a donation in addition to your workshop fee, mention the donation when you call or go to our Giving Page where you can donate online.
About Our Workshops
Our workshop prices are all inclusive unless otherwise indicated. Our prices include a unique and relaxing environment on the grounds of The Mandala Center, a full workshop experience with exciting and experienced facilitators, your lodging, meals, and supplies. Full payment is required upon registration. You may register online and pay with a credit card or pay pal account. You may also call to register with a credit card or mail us a check or money order. MOST of our workshops begin with dinner on the date of arrival and end with lunch on the day of departure. Guests are asked to arrive between 1-5 p.m. on the date of arrival. Please check with us for special arrangements if you cannot arrive between these times. On the date of departure most workshops end with lunch at noon. Guests may remain on the grounds until
3 p.m. on the day of departure. There are times we will request rooms be cleared by noon if we have another retreat beginning.
Early Bird Specials ~ Extended Stays ~ Scholarships
We offer an EARLY BIRD price for those who are able to plan ahead so take advantage of that special discount! If you would like to extend your stay for additional rest and renewal, check about our availability and come a day early or stay an extra night for a 15% discount off our regular lodging fees! For anyone in need of financial assistance, you may submit a scholarship application and you can access that here on our website. Our scholarship fund is limited and we cannot provide full scholarships but will review all applications for partial awards. If you would like to contribute to our scholarship fund to help others attend, please call us or go to our Giving Page online.
Cancellation Policies
Please review our Cancellation Policies prior to registration.
Our workshop policy is as follows:
Cancellations for workshops prior to 30 days result in a refund minus a $100 cancellation fee. (Our reduced price individual weekends have a $75 cancellation fee.)
Cancellations made within 15-30 days prior to a workshop result in a 50% refund only.
Cancellations made less than 15 days prior to a workshop result in no refund. We make financial commitments to our own workshop leaders and vendors.
We understand emergencies arise but we cannot offer refunds beyond the policies listed. We also are not able to give refunds for anyone missing events due to bad weather conditions. FULL Refunds ARE given if an event is cancelled by TMC for any reason.