Download or read book The Little Book of Coloring for Calm written by Madonna Gauding and published by Ilex Press. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Color yourself relaxed with this compact collection of mandala designs! Coloring designs as intricate as mandalas demands mental focus, similar to the concentration you can develop during meditation. This collection of 100 designs by respected mandala expert Madonna Gauding will help you silence your mental chatter and achieve a kind of mindfulness that will leave you refreshed, calm and focused. Uniquely portable, this is the coloring book that will be there for you whenever you need to de-stress!
Download or read book The Wheel of Time Sand Mandala written by Barry Bryant and published by Snow Lion. This book was released on 2003-03-24 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now back in print comes this stunning visual introduction to the artistic and spiritual heart of Tibetan Buddhism--the Kalachakra Sand Mandala. "Spiritual vision communicated by art and ritual."--"Tricycle." 36 color photos. 199 b&w photos.
Download or read book 30 Minute Mandalas Active Meditation for the Mind and Body written by and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short on time but long on stress? Enjoy the theraputic healing power of mandalas. Using a combination of active meditation and coloring therapy, this coloring book provides a simple way to achieve a relaxed, meditative state. If you can color, you can meditate! Set aside 30 minutes to do something just for yourself or turn a stressful situation, like sitting in a waiting room, into an opportunity to decompress and relax. If you're a late night snacker, now you can keep your fingers busy and out of that bag of chips! Simply choose one of the 30 unique designs from this book and begin. Color a beautiful mandala and bring peace and harmony back into your soul. Namaste.
Download or read book Mystical Mandala Coloring Book written by Alberta Hutchinson and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2007-02-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ancient form of meditative art, mandalas are complex circular designs that draw the eye toward their centers. This collection offers 30 images to captivate colorists of all ages.
Download or read book 5 Minute Calm written by Adams Media and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This quick, portable guide features more than 200 practical, effective ways to calm the mind, reduce stress, and erase tension in your body in less than five minutes. In 5-Minute Calm you’ll learn to relax your anxious mind and release tension in your body through quick and easy mindfulness exercises and techniques. Through guided breathing, meditation, visualization, and more, you’ll find a place of calm in just five short minutes. This newfound peace can allow you to reengage with the world in a meaningful, productive way. Whether you’re facing a frazzled morning at home, a hectic day at work, or a daunting project deadline, this on-the-go stress-reducing guide can help you disengage for a few minutes, find a moment of peace, and get back to your day.
Download or read book Mandalas and Mantras written by Jaroslaw Istok and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2024-10-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction In a world filled with distractions, it is easy to lose sight of the serenity that lies within us. For centuries, ancient cultures have sought ways to quiet the mind, focus the spirit, and channel energy toward healing and personal growth. Two such powerful practices are the creation of mandalas and the chanting of mantras. These are not mere artistic or vocal exercises but deep, spiritual practices that transcend the boundaries of time and culture. When combined, the act of coloring mandalas while singing mantras becomes an incredible tool for personal transformation. Mandalas have long been revered in various cultures, especially within the spiritual traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism. These intricate, geometric designs symbolize the universe and the interconnectedness of life. Their repetitive patterns guide the mind into a meditative state, where thought dissolves, and the spirit can roam freely. To engage with a mandala is to embark on a journey into the self, a journey where creativity meets contemplation. On the other hand, mantras, sacred chants believed to carry vibrational power, have been used for millennia to quiet the mind and bring about spiritual awakening. The word “mantra” itself comes from two Sanskrit words: “man,” meaning mind, and “tra,” meaning tool. A mantra is a tool for guiding the mind, anchoring it amidst the chaos of everyday life, and helping individuals reconnect with their inner peace. But what happens when these two ancient practices are fused into one? Coloring mandalas while chanting mantras creates a powerful synergy, a complete experience that engages the mind, body, and spirit. While the hands move rhythmically across the page, choosing colors and filling spaces, the vocal cords vibrate with the resonant sound of the mantra, tuning the mind to a higher state of consciousness. This dual focus heightens the meditative experience, allowing individuals to reach deeper levels of mindfulness and self-awareness. The practice of mindful coloring has gained popularity in recent years as a means to reduce stress and promote relaxation. While many enjoy coloring as a form of creative expression, adding the intentional chanting of mantras deepens the experience. The vibration of the sound works harmoniously with the colors and patterns to guide energy and focus toward specific areas of emotional or physical healing. In this book, you will embark on a step-by-step journey to understand the intricate connection between mandalas and mantras, explore their individual and combined benefits, and learn how to incorporate these practices into your daily life. Each chapter will offer insight into the history, philosophy, and practical techniques of both practices. You will learn how to select mandalas that resonate with your current state of mind, how to find the mantra that speaks to your soul, and how to merge the two in a practice that is uniquely your own. By the time you finish this book, you will not only be more in tune with yourself but also equipped with the tools to bring balance and harmony into your everyday life. Whether you are new to coloring, mantras, or meditation, or a seasoned practitioner looking to deepen your spiritual practice, this book will guide you toward a more mindful, creative, and peaceful existence. Let the journey begin.
Download or read book Twelve Minutes of Love written by Kapka Kassabova and published by Portobello Books. This book was released on 2011-11-03 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kapka Kassabova first set foot in a tango studio ten years ago and, from that moment, she was hooked. With the beat of tango driving her on and the music filling her head, she's danced across the world, from Auckland to Edinburgh, from Berlin to Buenos Aires, putting in hours of practice for fleeting moments of dance-floor ecstasy, suffering blisters and heart-break along the way. Here, in sparkling, spring-heeled prose, Kapka takes us inside the esoteric world of tango to tell the story of the dance, from its Afro roots to its sequined stars and back. Twelve Minutes of Love is a timeless tale of exile and longing, death and desire, love and belonging.
Download or read book 30 Minute Celtic Mandalas Coloring Book written by Michelle Normand and published by Mandala Coloring Books. This book was released on 2008-02 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Capturing the spiritual power of mandalas along with the beauty and mystery of Celtic symbols, this book provides a fun and unique way to learn meditation in only minutes a day. The bulk of the book boasts 30 different Celtic mandala designs for the user to color while the introduction includes an explanation of how to meditate by coloring. As an added bonus the author and illustrator, Michelle Normand, also gives insight into the meanings behind the many Celtic symbols found throughout her designs.
Download or read book Activate Divine Creativity written by Kathy Rausch and published by Tekmiss. This book was released on 2015-10-05 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Life-Changing Magic of the Mandala A story, workbook and adult coloring book in one. This book will drastically change your life and bring you back to your creative self. Back to who you really are. Read this book and follow the simple instructions to doodle your own mandala, and open doors to creative avenues that you may not even be aware of. You will find peace and serenity with a way to turn off the crazy amped up world we live in. Activate Divine Creativity is a story, workbook and adult coloring book in one. Activate Divine Creativity illustrates a woman's journey of experiencing a dark night of the soul and finding her way out and into a bright shiny world through the power of the mandala, grace, love and community. This is a simple, fun read with follow along instructions on how to doodle your own mandalas. Weaved within the story is each step the process and encouragement to be creative in all aspects of your life.
Download or read book 42 Seasonal Mandalas Coloring Book written by Wolfgang Hund and published by Hunter House. This book was released on 2001-10-10 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teachers and parents can let the season determine which mandalas will be colored in this book, which celebrates the beauty of natural cycles. With designs incorporating ice cream cones, jack o'lanterns, apples, and snowflakes, these mandalas are perfect for celebrating seasons and holidays. Illustrations.
Download or read book Natural Mandalas written by Lisa Tenzin-Dolma and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These richly designed mandalas break away from the traditional Eastern format, which typically depicta the divine architecture of the Cosmos; instead, they reconnect us with Earth, and essential experiences of self-awareness, simplicity, and harmony. In-depth instructions explain how to meditate on the images, and why the particular patterns draw us in so intensely.--From publisher description.
Download or read book 20 Minute Retreats written by Rachel Harris and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2000-06 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a collection of guided meditations exploring forgiveness, gratitude, intuition, healing, patience, relaxation, and self-acceptance.
Download or read book 42 Indian Mandalas written by Monika Helwig and published by Hunter House. This book was released on 2001-10-10 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some Indian mandala patterns are more than 5,000 years old. This book features both traditional and modern motifs such as embroidered handicrafts, geometric mazes and knots, peacocks, and lotuses. Monika Helwig’s stylized versions of these classic patterns make this book an ideal diversion as well as a learning experience.
Download or read book Helping Children Become the Heroes of their Stories written by Amanda Seyderhelm and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-09-23 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether it’s the anxiety of social isolation, the loss of routine or a breakdown in formal educational support, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected children in countless ways. Teachers, therapists and parents frequently find themselves ill-equipped to help children struggling with the difficult feelings that these situations, and others like them, give rise to. This essential guide provides a therapeutic toolkit to enable children to tell their stories and to regain some control over their mental health and wellbeing. The toolkit introduces a therapeutic story template, alongside guided support and examples focusing on three therapeutic skill sets: active listening, reflection and handling questions. Designed for use with children both individually and in class groups, the storytelling toolkit will enable children to see themselves as the hero of their own story, and life, and to reinstate a sense of optimism and self-empowerment in the face of the pandemic challenge. This resource provides a practical toolkit which can be used both inside and outside the classroom to help children to tell their lockdown stories. It will be valuable reading for teachers, SENCOs, therapists, mental health leads and parents.
Download or read book Dream Alchemy written by Ted Andrews and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2015-10-08 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover safe and easy methods for gaining control of the transformative energy of dreams. Join bestselling author Ted Andrews as he shows you how to stimulate greater dream activity, experience the power of lucid dreaming, discover controlled out-of-body experiences, awaken your inner self, and much more. Using dream totems and mandalas, exercises in metamorphosis, and ancient dream guardians, this guide to dream alchemy presents the process of becoming a shapeshifter—someone who can shift between the waking and dreaming worlds. When you control your dream state, you can unveil your inner potential, clear the debris from your subconscious, and be inspired to reshape your life for a better future.
Download or read book Bridging written by Gail Forsyth-Vail and published by Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. This book was released on 2012 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 1000 Hours Outside written by Ginny Yurich and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-12-20 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join the global movement and challenge your family to match screen time with outdoor time—with hundreds of fun, fresh-air ideas. Did you know that the average American child spends 1,200 hours a year in front of a screen? And that outside play can boost children in every area of development? This book has everything you need to reset the balance and swap screen time for outdoor fun! Challenge your family to spend 1,000 hours outside this year with this collection of games, crafts, and activities, organized by season to help you find something you can do every day. Play leaf pile games, take a hot chocolate hike, make corn husk dolls, go on an animal home hunt, and much more with hundreds of ideas for all ages, abilities, and family types. No matter how busy you are, this book gives you all the ideas, photos, activity instructions, and inspiration you need to get outdoors with your family all year round.
