Labyrinths have long served as tools for meditation and self-discovery across cultures worldwide. Ancient indigenous peoples in North America, Africa, Europe, ancient Greece, and Polynesia used labyrinths as a tool to foster healing, reflection, and connection with the divine. Labyrinth designs often symbolize life cycles, spiritual growth, and the interconnectedness of all beings. Spirals at the Beach uses this timeless tradition to help people connect with nature and find peace.

Walking a labyrinth outdoors encourages presence, slowing the mind and fostering serenity. It’s a simple yet profound act of reconnecting with ourselves and the natural world, facing all directions and offering new perspectives and a peaceful retreat from daily life. As part of the Save the Harbor Save the Bay Better Beaches program, the labyrinths on the beach are part of different events as a place to practice inner reflection and harmony with nature—timeless tools for peace in a world full of upheaval and devastation.

Along with the pop up labyrinth, I’m also bringing the sand rakes for people to draw designs in the sand and practice being present with the beach in a different quiet moving meditation.