Labyrinths in and around Las Vegas:
It is here that you can begin to listen—to your inner wellspring of information and intuitive self-knowledge, to your spiritual voice, to your body. A labyrinth can give you many gifts including clarity, recognition, communion, opening of your heart, connection, a growing self-worth and trust.
St. Rose Dominican Hospitals San MartÍn Campus 8280 West Warm Springs Rd. Las Vegas, NV 89113 Labyrinth available 24/7, located just north of the Emergency Room entrance. Chartres labyrinth design; painted on pavement.
Gael Hancock has studied labyrinths for more than 14 years. She facilitates labyrinth workshops and is the author of the booklet, ”108 Ways to Use Labyrinths in Schools.” She can be reached at gael.hancock@me.com, or visit her website, CircleDancers.com.
St. Andrew Catholic Community 1399 San Felipe Dr. Boulder City, NV 89005 Labyrinth lighted till 10:30 p.m., located to the left as one enters the church. Chartres labyrinth design; inlaid stone. Reunion Trails Park Northeast corner of Chapata Dr. and Casady Hollow Ave. (Labyrinth is in the southeast corner of the park on Casady Hollow Ave.) Henderson, NV 89012 Contemporary design. Catholic Newman Center UNLV Campus Brussels Street, Las Vegas, NV 89145 7-Circuit Classical Design; pattern is outlined with stones. For more information on labyrinths; Labyrinthsociety.org Labyrinthos.net
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When you approach a labyrinth for the first time, you may feel challenged by the complexity of the design. Simply trust the path. It will take you safely to the center and back out again. Whether you chant a mantra, leave your mind open, count your breaths or hum a tune, you are walking the labyrinth in the right way. Feel free to laugh, sing, dance, cry, shout, skip or run. Make the path of the labyrinth your own.
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Walking a labyrinth—truly a walking meditation—can help quiet a chattering mind. Swinging around the turns, your body is in motion, your feet connect to the earth and your mind gently turns inward. The simple act of movement along the curvilinear path can create a shift from your verbal (and noisy) left brain into the more spatially oriented, non-verbal right brain. This allows the brain’s constant bullying to stop, resulting in peace and literally “quiet.”