Thinkific / Arts & Healing Initiative
Mindful Mandala Making for Well-Being – 8/21/25
Mindful Mandala Making for Well-Being – 8/21/25
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date:
Thursday, August 21, 2025
time:
Noon to 1:30 pm Pacific Time (PT)
instructor:
Dr. Mary Hardy, MD
description:
Starting with a simple circle and basic art-making tools, experience how the process of creating mandalas, or sacred circles, can cultivate mindfulness, provide deep relaxation, illuminate our inner self, and foster deeper insight into how we can support our own well-being.
This online workshop is open to all—no previous art or drawing experience required.
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Instructor Bio
Dr. Mary Hardy, MD, is board certified in internal medicine and a specialist in botanical and integrative medicine who has actively combined complementary and alternative therapies with traditional Western medicine for over twenty-five years in both her clinical practice and research projects. Dr. Hardy is also a recognized leader in the field of integrative oncology and was former Medical Director of the UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology. She was a founder of the Integrative Medicine Clinic at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and has been co-director of a fourth-year medical school elective in Integrative Oncology. Additionally, Dr. Hardy served for two and a half years as Associate Director of the UCLA Botanical Research Center, where she identified botanical extracts to be used in studies on the efficacy of herbal products to interrupt the development of cancer. Dr. Hardy helped to establish and co-direct the Integrative Medicine Health and Wellness Program at Venice Family Clinic, the largest free clinic in the United States. She recently authored a popular book for Readers Digest entitled, Best Remedies, and serves on a number of editorial and scientific advisory boards. Dr. Hardy has studied painting, printmaking, and mixed media drawing for over 40 years. Currently, she is actively combining her art and medicine in a series of workshops for AHI to foster wellness, enhance creativity, increase resilience, and reduce anxiety.
Materials - What to Bring
- A variety of mark-making tools such as pens, pencils, or markers, with thin and thick points.
- Paper of your choice (e.g., journal, copy paper, mixed media, or watercolor paper).
- Templates to download:
Online Login Details
This is a online program through Zoom. A welcome email, which includes the link to join the program, will be sent to you after you register. Please check your inbox and spam folders.
Digital Media Release Policy
By registering, you give Arts & Healing Initiative approval to record this event, still and/or moving images from which may appear in printed materials or digital channels for archival, educational, or promotional purposes.
Note that Zoom breakout rooms are not recorded.