About
Soul Stones Studio began with a single stone.
It was left anonymously on my front porch one day … and on that stone was one word - "HOPE". It was powerful and a true gift of kindness. It was my inspiration and a few months later, Soul Stones Studio was born.
But when I reflect, the seeds really were planted many moons ago. I have been collecting stones all my life, from all over the globe, and as a child, on the beaches of my birth country, New Zealand. One of my favourite toys as a child was a "pet rock" in a matchbox. Remember those?! I always felt the energy of stones, how they carried years of wisdom in their journeys to reach us.
For many years I had always wanted to begin stone painting and those ones I had seen that were filled with the energy of colourful mandalas always drew me in. Something about the sacred circle that called me.
It was a spark that was ignited several years ago during a trip to northern India, to the Himalayas, to a town called McCleod Ganj, the home of the Dalia Lama. I was so intrigued by the beautiful, intricate and deeply soulful mandalas the Tibetan monks there were creating. I had never seen anything so beautiful before and I spent hours deciding which one I wanted to bring home.
I am also a yoga teacher and a children mindfulness educator. A big draw to this work is the process … working with mandalas is a meditation. It is a practice in mindfulness.
The mandala is about the journey to the centre. It is a symbol that signifies wholeness, harmony and inner transformation. The mandala is a symbol with unlimited potential - it is a spiritual map to help guide us back to our natural state.
Importantly, a portion of the proceeds from the stones will be used to help build children's yoga and mindfulness programming in under-funded elementary schools. I am a certified yoga teacher and children's mindfulness educator and have been bringing these important programs to schools for almost a decade. But there are many schools across our Ottawa district that simply cannot afford this type of programming, so it is my goal to put these practices in the laps of ALL school kids, not just those that are fortunate to attend a school with an active parent council.
To learn more about me and my work in schools - please visit www.littlesoulyoga.ca
Would you like to commission a stone or wooden panel? Click here!
It was left anonymously on my front porch one day … and on that stone was one word - "HOPE". It was powerful and a true gift of kindness. It was my inspiration and a few months later, Soul Stones Studio was born.
But when I reflect, the seeds really were planted many moons ago. I have been collecting stones all my life, from all over the globe, and as a child, on the beaches of my birth country, New Zealand. One of my favourite toys as a child was a "pet rock" in a matchbox. Remember those?! I always felt the energy of stones, how they carried years of wisdom in their journeys to reach us.
For many years I had always wanted to begin stone painting and those ones I had seen that were filled with the energy of colourful mandalas always drew me in. Something about the sacred circle that called me.
It was a spark that was ignited several years ago during a trip to northern India, to the Himalayas, to a town called McCleod Ganj, the home of the Dalia Lama. I was so intrigued by the beautiful, intricate and deeply soulful mandalas the Tibetan monks there were creating. I had never seen anything so beautiful before and I spent hours deciding which one I wanted to bring home.
I am also a yoga teacher and a children mindfulness educator. A big draw to this work is the process … working with mandalas is a meditation. It is a practice in mindfulness.
The mandala is about the journey to the centre. It is a symbol that signifies wholeness, harmony and inner transformation. The mandala is a symbol with unlimited potential - it is a spiritual map to help guide us back to our natural state.
Importantly, a portion of the proceeds from the stones will be used to help build children's yoga and mindfulness programming in under-funded elementary schools. I am a certified yoga teacher and children's mindfulness educator and have been bringing these important programs to schools for almost a decade. But there are many schools across our Ottawa district that simply cannot afford this type of programming, so it is my goal to put these practices in the laps of ALL school kids, not just those that are fortunate to attend a school with an active parent council.
To learn more about me and my work in schools - please visit www.littlesoulyoga.ca
Would you like to commission a stone or wooden panel? Click here!
Contact
Please contact me directly for inquires and commission consultations!
Either by email - soulstonesbyvictoria@gmail.com OR fill out the form below.
Either by email - soulstonesbyvictoria@gmail.com OR fill out the form below.
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