Labyrinth Walk
People walk a single winding path into the centre of a labyrinth and back out, one after another. There are no dead ends. The walk is usually framed in three parts: releasing on the way in, receiving in the centre, returning on the way out. A short reflection or journaling moment follows.
Use at the end of a retreat day or programme to let people slow down and decide what they take home, especially at venues with a permanent labyrinth.
Solves: After an intense day, people jump straight from the last session to the bar or the car and the learning evaporates.
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Step 1: Introduce the labyrinth and the three phases, and say there is no right or wrong way to walk it (5 min).
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Step 2: Invite people to hold a question or intention from the day (2 min).
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Step 3: Start walkers at intervals of about 30 seconds; people can pass each other gently (15-25 min).
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Step 4: In the centre, people pause as long as they need (included above).
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Step 5: On exiting, people write one sentence about what they are taking with them (5 min).
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Step 6: Optional short circle where a few people share a sentence (5-10 min).
- A canvas or chalk labyrinth works on any lawn or car park; Veriditas rents and sells portable ones.
- Keep an accessible route: wheelchair users can follow the path if the surface is firm and the circuits wide enough.
- Do not frame it religiously for a work group; the structure works without any belief attached.
- Finger labyrinth on paper for indoor or hybrid groups.