MJA Workshop: "Mindful Mandala Making" with Richard Bonk, M.Ed.

The Minnesota Jung Association is excited to welcome back Richard Bonk, M.Ed. for a new "Mindful Mandala Making" workshop! This workshop will be held in-person at the Carondelet Center in St. Paul, Minnesota on Saturday, November 8, 2025 from 10am-Noon.

Please Note: Art materials and supplies will be provided for participants!

Description:

The term “mandala” means both circle and center, implying that it represents both the world outside of us (the circle) and the invisible one deep inside our minds and bodies (the center). We all seek happiness and fulfillment, and mandalas are tools that can guide us straight to the heart of this search. In following the path through a mandala we are seeking to find the wholeness that lies at the core of us, the stillness that always remains no matter what storms may surround us. When we create a mandala we can either create an image of our inner selves or of a perfect world and aspire to its expression of harmony. Through this process we open ourselves out to all the possibilities that exist inside and outside of us. We listen to the dreams of our heart, mind and soul and give them shape and color inside the circle. In this mandala making workshop participants will be invited to experience a guided mindfulness session, then encouraged to create a personal mandala, an energetic portrait reflective of their inner self, an image which can by-pass the inner cognitive judge to appeal more directly to intuitive aspects of self, encouraging transformative insight and stimulating personal healing. No experience necessary — everyone is welcome!

Bio:

Richard Bonk has a Masters of Education degree in counseling, and over 30 years experience in health and wellness as a counselor, researcher and recently semi-retired continues to offer employee assistance programs as a behavioral specialist for mental health and stress management. With a special interest in the intersection between body and mind, Richard utilizes techniques to enhance consciousness such as creativity, hypnosis, dream-work, nature immersion, journaling, yoga and meditation. Since his teenage years, he has studied western and eastern esoteric traditions, Jungian and transpersonal psychology, the tarot, Kabbalah, alchemy and is a National Council of Geocosmic Research Certified (NCGR) astrologer. His passion is to invite synchronicity in the exploration and celebration of the great mystery of being, honoring awe and enhancing ease.

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