Benefits of a Labyrinth

Labyrinths are being built throughout the world in parks and playgrounds, medical facilities, schools, retreat centers, memorial parks, churches, hospice centers, and gardens. Labyrinths are also a tourist attraction. The Chico Community Labyrinth will be placed on the Worldwide Labyrinth Locator to bring more people to our community and share in all it has to offer.  

http://www.labyrinthlocator.com

Labyrinths bring a community together for a common cause and are used to support both inner peace and world peace.  There are many benefits to walking a labyrinth:

Benefits for Children:   Teachers and educational staff who have worked with Labyrinths in elementary, middle, and high schools have reported a wide variety of positive emotional benefits:

• Promotes cooperation
• Stimulates creativity
• Reduces stress, calming children

Benefits for Business:   Businesses that have installed Labyrinths on their property for employee use discovered a number of benefits:

• Improved morale
• Increased productivity
• Greater cooperation and teamwork

Health Benefits:   Research conducted at Harvard Medical School has found that focused walking meditations are effective at reducing anxiety and eliciting a relaxation response. This effect has significant long-term benefits, including:

• Lowering blood pressure
• Slowing breathing rates
• Reducing incidents of chronic pain

 Reducing insomnia

Mental & Emotional Benefits:   Promotes relaxation and leads to:

• Inspiration and finding solutions
• Increased concentration
• Restoration of mental clarity
• Conflict resolution
• Stress reduction
• Healing grief and loss