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100 Mandalas, acrylic paint, art journal, Buddhist art, Diva Challenge, joy, lettering, meditation, Tibetan Art, watercolor, yoga, zentangle
Joy is the most important element of yoga to me. My yoga teacher is a proponent of feeling joy in the poses or modifying them to meet your needs. This is just the right fit for me. We did a lot of yoga in 2 days and I really loved it. I had to sit out part of a standing mediation that triggered my migraine, but that was after a lot of really excellent practice. We did lots of Sun Salutations as the sun sparkled on Green Bay. We did circle balance poses that are so beautiful and exhilarating. As we rested on our right side at one point the beauty of another yogini’s feet with the sunshine and shadows was so beautiful I wished I could stop to draw them or take a photograph. Oh, and we ate! Yummy and healthy foods. We started our days with silence and ended with talking and laughter. It was so good to see old friends and make new ones.
The Journal 52 prompt for this week is Elements. That made me think of the Tibetan Buddhist styles of representing the elements in art. As I was drawing them, I realized that each one corresponded with an element of yoga.
Air – clouds – breathing
Water – the waves of Lake Michigan and Green Bay – and flow
Earth – rocks – grounding, finding my foundation
Fire – flames – generating some heat!
The mandala on this page is inspired by the shirt of one of my new friends at the retreat.
I was also inspired by the Diva’s challenge to use the tangle pattern Tipple as the background for my “joy” page. It provides just the effervescence I was looking for! To see other interpretations of her challenge check out her Diva Challenge.
Have a beautiful day!
lunanista 
Beautiful, i like the color
Thank you! I like your Zendala, too.
The joy page is so pretty!
Yukari Bromfield
Thank you for taking the time to share some kindness!
Your colors are lovely. Good job !
I appreciate your comment and congratulate you on your success with your digital art!
Just reading this brings me to my happy place. Both your pieces are bright, and the JOY one especially is exciting, the combination and juxtaposition of the colors makes it dance. I feel the joy of that piece, truly. It’s awesome, the joy that yoga brings you. I love the energy of yoga, how it flows through my day after a morning practice. what a blessing to you, that retreat.
This was my third year going to this retreat and it is one of the highlights of my year. Thank you for taking the time to share such kind words.