Join Veriditas Accredited Labyrinth Facilitators Lars Howlett and Mary Ann Wamhoff to learn about labyrinths, experience a group walk, and explore the history and folklore of labyrinths. Lars and Mary Ann will share applications and approaches for walking including their stories and provide opportunities for reflection and optional sharing. Lars will discuss the myths and mystery of Classical Labyrinths in Sweden based on his research and visits to islands in the Baltic Sea. Mary Ann will lead us in practices for unblocking and accessing a fertile creative process.
How were archetypal labyrinths used in Scandinavia? What ways are people walking labyrinths today? When have labyrinths appeared throughout history and why is there a resurgence today? Join us for a day of insight and inspiration as we travel these winding paths together!
While the main workshop (above) is for adults, children are welcome to the afternoon finger labyrinth crafting class and evening full moon labyrinth walk listed below.
Create your Own Handheld Finger Labyrinth, 4-6p, $50 (light dinner provided)
This 2-hour workshop will provide you with a simple method and everyday materials for drawing a labyrinth and creating your own handheld design. Practices for labyrinth ‘finger walks’ will be introduced, and you can take your labyrinth home.
Full Day Combined Workshop and Craft Registration, $125 (save $25)
Facilitated Full Moon Labyrinth Walk, 7p, free with RSVP (donations accepted)
To register, please email Mary Ann Wamhoff at cslabyrinth@outlook.com
Lars Howlett
Lars Howlett is a leading expert in the design and creation of sacred space for walking meditation, centering prayer, personal healing, conflict resolution and community building. Lars is a practitioner of mindfulness and student of sacred geometry since 2003, experimenting with a wide variety of designs, materials, intentions and settings in his personal and professional projects. Universities, churches, health centers, retirement communities, mental health centers, retreats, and individuals find Lars for inspiration and insight in creating exact replicas of historical patterns or one-of-a-kind artistic installations.
Lars was a three year apprentice to Robert Ferré, inheriting the tools, techniques, and teaching curriculum of a master builder. Lars is a Veriditas Faculty Member and Certified Advanced Labyrinth Facilitator trained by the Reverend Dr. Lauren Artress at Grace and Chartres Cathedrals. He was the Chairperson of World Labyrinth Day from 2013-18.
Lars is an inspiring teacher and passionate speaker on the history, spirituality, and practice of walking labyrinths, leading workshops to cultivate inner wisdom for personal transformation with slideshows of personal projects and visits to sacred sites on four continents. www.DiscoverLabyrinths.com
Mary Ann Wamhoff
After training with Lauren Artress in Chartres, Mary Ann became a Veriditas Advanced Accredited Labyrinth Facilitator. She has walked labyrinths since at least 1995, has studied with Caroline Myss, Andrew Harvey, Mirabai Starr, and Matt Fox among others, and is a Reiki Master. She regularly facilitated public walks sponsored by the Labyrinth Resource Group of Santa Fe, and spearheaded and helped build a 48-foot Chartres-style labyrinth. She is presently introducing her new Virginian community to the joys of labyrinth walking! As a Veriditas Council member, she supports facilitators in listening to what people need and is excited about being part of the Veriditas Inclusion Initiative. Coming from a tradition that believes in the unseen, she has both felt and seen the labyrinth's amazing power!
