Tis the season! With Christmas, Kwanzaa and Hanukkah coming up, a lot of us are brainstorming presents. Wanting some artistic, original, practical, enlightening and beneficial for the planet? Enter the HuMandala Card Game. These cards have all original graphics created in in part from our local Hilo artist Ryan …
It’s so special and one of my goals to get children in sync with all the natural rhythms. I’m always on the look out for creative ways to co-create some magic with the little ones. Here are a few child approved activities. Try them out when your in the mood …
The Musical Mandala is “Connecting Hearts with the Musical Arts,” and this is what Paul Russell, Creative Catalyst and Musical Guide, does everyday through private sessions, group classes, workshops, and community events. His signature gathering is called ‘Making Musical Mandalas,’ a delightful form of community singing infused with group groove …
This music video, from Papadosio, really gets to the heart of what the HuMandala Movement is all about. Enjoy!
Many cultures embrace the concept of as above, so below; as within, so without. Another way of describing this natural order is that life reflects itself. Just as a body of water reflects the earth and sky, what we see outside of us is also contained within us. The patterns …
The new version of HuMandala Cards are at the printers now. We wanted to do a final call for pre sale orders, this week only! You can get them fresh with Free Shipping, a Fruit Tree planted and the cutest Koa wood engraved Key-chain made right here on the Big Island of …
Rituals can bring special attention to everyday tasks. Bringing awareness and gratitude to any moment making it more meaningful. Our days are made up with opportunities for creating rituals. Like asana in morning, walks after dinner or stories before bed. As a mother I’ve noticed how my daughter thrives in …
Ranging from soldiers marching in step, to rave dancers moving to the same beat, and to the synchronous bowing of praying men in a mosque, interpersonal synchrony is part of many rituals and also occurs in mundane events. The notion that synchrony fosters social bonding dates back as far as Durkheim …
In all cultures around the world and far back into human history, people have come together to sing and dance. Why do humans perform such behaviour? One popular explanation is that collective music and dance bonds people together and increases cooperation. Such an important function in human sociality could explain music …
Fathers-to-be, take note: You may be more useful in the labor and delivery room than you realize. That’s one takeaway from a study released last week that found that when an empathetic partner holds the hand of a woman in pain, their heart and respiratory rates sync and her pain …