Whitewater Mesa Labyrinths / Education

Labyrinth Walks & Talks varies each year and is generally a one and a half day event held on a weekend in spring or fall. Please contact us for dates. It is hosted by Cordelia Rose, labyrinth maker and yoga teacher and is led by Ben Nicholson, labyrinth designer and a professor of Architecture at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Saturday, May 21, 2011:
The Morning Session - Talks, 10am to noon - is led by Ben Nicholson.

David Blonski didgeridoo and flute player, tai chi teacher and labyrinth builder reveals the healing properties of the didgeridoo's vibrations. Together they discuss how different labyrinth designs affect the body in different ways, and show how labyrinths and music tie together to enrich human growth potential. David is available to play and heal throughout Walks & Talks.

The Afternoon Session - Walks, 2 to 5pm - is held in the labyrinths. Ben introduces the labyrinths, answers questions, and shows how to draw both a Classic labyrinth and more advanced designs. Participants are given a “How To” ribbon and a package of Ben Nicholson’s new labyrinth designs. These constructions can be practiced in the raked earth, so that participants can build their own labyrinth at home.

Cordelia Rose leads a demonstration of horses being ridden in Syzygy, an equine labyrinth designed by Ben. This is one of only a few such permanent equine labyrinths. Dr. Louise Cash DC CAC, chiropractor for horses, dogs and people, will ride one of her horses. The training and healing uses of labyrinths for horses are discussed.

Ben then leads participants in creating an ephemeral Shuffle Labyrinth from memorized designs. The labyrinth is created by the shuffling of feet in raked earth. He will lead a walk & talk of Two Stones Kneeling labyrinth. The difference between walking a labyrinth and a maze is experienced by puzzling the way through Equinox Maze.

Cordelia has created a Maypole Dance for a labyrinth. She asks for 15 volunteers and explains and leads a Maypole dance in the Classic labyrinth. Dancers each hold long ribbons, which are tied to the top of the Maypole, and follow Cordelia around the labyrinth weaving the ribbons as they walk along the path. As the dancers exit the labyrinth the woven ribbons furl and unfurl around the maypole.

The evening session -
7pm onwards
Drumming of the Labyrinths and a Circle Ceremony is led by Durelle Freeman, a member of the Foundation for Shamanic Studies and a professional counselor. She uses the ancient wisdom connected to drumming activity as a path to healing and urges people to experience the effects of drumming and walking labyrinths not only as a way to have fun, but to create "brain synchrony" - an opportunity to enhance creativity and acute awareness among other transpersonal effects. Participants are invited to bring and play their instruments and join in the drumming with special guest David Blonski playing didgeridoo and flute or just dance under the stars and the new moon in the circle of Shuffle Labyrinth. Labyrinths are softly lit so that participants may walk them at their own pace.

Sunday, May 22, 2011:
The Sunday Session - 9am to 12 noon - Participants are invited to return to Whitewater Mesa Labyrinths for breakfast and continue discussions in informally led groups. Discussions are open and could relate to advanced labyrinth design, equine labyrinth design, maypole dancing, or any other subject that the previous day might suggest. Participants may also walk the labyrinths and maze until dusk and may practice making ephemeral labyrinths in the Shuffle Labyrinth tabla rasa.

Bring:
A sunhat and a flashlight and jacket for the evening event. Water and lemonade, folding chairs and tables are provided. Rest room is provided.

Meals:
Meals are included in the registration fee. Saturday lunch and dinner is provided on site at Whitewater Mesa Labyrinths catered by local restaurants in Glenwood and Alma. Sunday breakfast will be proved on site by Alma Grill. Do you require vegetarian meals?

Registration fee:
US $150.00. Glenwood 88039 residents register at no charge and may contact Cordelia Rose to purchase meal tickets.

Payment by Paypal
You can pay via your existing PayPal account or create one now and pay by that method. Or pay without a paypal account with your credit card via this same button. We will email you shortly after receipt as we will need some additonal information as called for in the registration form.

Payment by check
Mail registration form and and your check payable to:
Whitewater Mesa Labyrinths
PO Box 281
Glenwood, NM 88039.

Refund Policy:
Exact dates will be posted as the event approches but generally refunds will be 100% if requested 6 weeks prior to the event, 50% 3 weeks prior and 0% if less than 3 weeks

Travel:
Please make your own reservations. The closest airports are Albuquerque, NM; Tucson, AZ; and El Paso, TX. Airports are about 4 hours drive from Whitewater Mesa Labyrinths in Glenwood. There is no public transport to Glenwood. For driving directions follow this link. If you are interested in carpooling, let us know when and where you will arrive and depart and we will do our best to match people.

Cordelia Rose is available to give lectures. Attendees will be given a brief history of labyrinths; learn the difference between a maze and a labyrinth; learn how to draw a labyrinth; learn how to make a labyrinth of their own; learn the uses of and ways of walking a labyrinth; see a film of Whitewater Mesa Labyrinths.

Individuals or groups of visitors are welcome to come and walk the labyrinths by appointment .

Cordelia will introduce visitors to each of the four labyrinths and a maze laid out in plan. Then Cordelia will answer any questions and leave visitors to walk the labyrinths at their own pace.

Water, a table and chairs are provided on the porch. Visitors should bring sunhats and sunscreen. Dress warmly in winter and bring boots if it is the rainy season as it can get muddy on the paths.


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