Learn How to be a Labyrinth Facilitator
(HENDERSON, NV, May 20, 2008) - St. Rose Dominican Hospitals and the Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Centers of Excellence invite the public to join labyrinth craftsman, Robert Ferré, designer and creator of the new St. Rose labyrinth, to a two-day facilitator training session Friday, May 30, and Saturday, May 31, at the Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence in Las Vegas adjacent to the San Martín Campus.
A free "Introduction to Labyrinth Lore" lecture will also be held Thursday, May 29, from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
The labyrinth facilitator training takes place from 1:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, May 30, and from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Saturday, May 31, and costs $50 per person.
The two-day training will cover the following topics:
- A visual history of labyrinths covering 5,000 years
- The labyrinth revival: Why now? Why labyrinths?
- Contemporary labyrinth designs and uses
- Religious and secular labyrinth traditions
- Conducting public labyrinth events/using labyrinths for rituals and ceremonies
- Using labyrinths in public schools
- Labyrinths in hospitals - pathways to inner healing
- The process of getting labyrinths into public venues
- Introduction to sacred geometry
- How to build a temporary labyrinth in 15 minutes
- Important considerations for permanent labyrinths
- Symbolism and meaning in sacred spaces
- Questions and answers plus personal consulting
"The labyrinth near the Emergency Room at the St. Rose Dominican Hospitals - San Martín Campus was created and designed by Robert Ferré and finished in late 2007 to offer patients, families and valley residents a way of journeying along a path to their own centers then back out into the world," said Rod Davis, president, St. Rose Dominican Hospitals. "Labyrinths have been used as meditation and prayer tools for centuries. A labyrinth is not a maze - labyrinths have just one path which leads the walker to the center and out again."
According to Holly Lyman, director of the Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence, "This intensive training is designed to give participants the full range of skills necessary to organize or present labyrinth events and ceremonies, meditations and healing ceremonies for family, friends and community groups. Participants will also learn how to construct temporary or permanent labyrinths."
Seating is limited. The public should call 702.616.4910 to register.
(Updated 5/21/08).
