Mala Making Workshop with Laura Ludwig

Name: Mala Making Workshop with Laura Ludwig
Start: 2025-03-30T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-03-30T16:00:00-04:00
Location: 1214 Bowman St, Clermont, FL, United States, Florida 34711

Schedule

Sun Mar 30 2025 at 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

1214 Bowman St, Clermont, FL, United States, Florida 34711 | Clermont, FL

Join us for a mala making workshop. Create your custom, traditional, prayer bead mala, a meaningful keepsake or great gift for a special loved one. This workshop is perfect for anyone seeking a unique and fun keepsake (as well as time with friends). Walk away with a powerful tool to keep you focused in prayer/meditation. Space is limited so reserve your spot today and let your hands and heart create something beautiful.

$55 covers all materials, instruction and refreshments
Sunday March 30th 1-4 pm

You have probably seen your yoga and meditation friends wearing tasseled necklaces and wondered what they are? This simple string of beads serves a purpose far beyond mere adornment and holds a profound significance in the world of meditation. When you see someone with a mala, they are not just wearing a piece of jewelry; they are carrying a tool for counting the repetition of ancient mantras and prayers. It is also a symbol of their commitment to cultivating inner peace and spiritual growth

What are mala beads?
A mala is a simple string of beads used in japa meditation to count mantras, prayers, or intentions. Malas can also be used to count breaths or used in a gratitude meditation. Mala is a Sanskrit word meaning garland or rosary. Malas are a type of meditation or prayer beads and are ancient tools that were developed to keep the mind focused and clear from thoughts.
How many beads are in a mala?
A full mala contains 108 counting beads plus one guru or meru bead. Usually, a 108 bead mala is long enough to wear as a necklace. A mala can also be strung as a half mala containing 54 beads, or as a wrist mala with 27 counting beads to be worn as a bracelet. The guru (teacher) or meru (mountain) bead is often larger than the other counting mantra beads and it provides a starting and ending point for counting the repetitions of the mantra. A tassel is connected to the end of the guru/meru to finish the mala with a final knot. Malas are also referred to as mantra beads, meditation beads, Hindu rosaries or Buddhist prayer beads.
The number 108 has a very powerful significance in the science and spirituality of India. There are 108 letters in the Sanskrit alphabet! Vedic mathematicians measured the Sun’s diameter to be 108 times larger than the diameter of the Earth, measured the distance between the Sun and Earth to be 108 times the Sun’s diameter. In the yogic tradition, we find 108 sacred texts of the Upanishads, 108 sacred holy sites in India, and 108 marma (acupressure-like) points on the body.