Summer At The Sangha 2025—Week 4

Week 4 Sessions

Monday, 7/28:

AM – Soothing Nature – Milk & Honey Skin Care
PM – Singing Bowls & Sound Healing in Practice

During this special activity, we will learn about the landscape of our skin including some interesting fun facts. Participants will be guided in developing their own skincare products out of organic milk and honey to maintain soft, healthy skin. And we will spend time applying our milk and honey skin care products used for facials or hand/foot salves while listening to relaxing music together. Then determining how our skin care creations felt. Bottles will be brought home for further use or as gift items.

During our afternoon workshop Reiki Master, Brenda Hohner, will educate participants about how to use sound vibrations and energy for self-healing. We will be provided with scientific background and insight about this wellness method followed by hands-on singing bowl experiences to extend the learning. We can make connections to the power of sound influencing marine life and other organisms on Earth, too!

Wednesday, 7/30:

AM – Indigo Pigment Art Stenciling & Event Hosting
PM – Sangha Nature-Art Exhibition and Demonstration

This morning Sangha participants will help to set up for and host a special afternoon community event, a Sangha Nature-Art Exhibition and Demonstration. Once display tables are setup. Bernadette Puleo will guide our young people in embarking on the Indigo salt-rub process and how to extract blue, purple and pink color pigment from magical Japanese indigo leaf sediment, using it to paint stenciled surface designs onto the pre-dyed and dried fabric.

Those interested will later demonstrate the process to community members who come to view all Sangha Nature-Art created during Summer at the Sangha that will be exhibited today. Bernadette’s custom creations will be on display as well. Special refreshments will be served. And, the exhibit we create will also be made available to local libraries for public viewing on a revolving basis starting with the Bellmore Memorial Library in March-April 2026.

Friday, 8/1:

AM – Beach Glass & Flower Art – Vases & Votives
PM – Nature Photography, Games & Activities

We will be offering an enjoyable nature craft activity this morning with items we will collect right outside Malcolm House (flowers, leaves, and stones) and/or those which we already have in our craft cabinet (such as beach glass, shells, mini pinecones, feathers and more!). Clear vases and votives will be available and we will decorate either the inside or outside based on two different crafting techniques. The beautiful items can be used by participants or given as gifts for friends or family.

During lunch, we will hold an herb tasting experience with special teas and treats made from the herbs we planted in the Medicine Wheel Garden. Then in the afternoon, Sangha Staff will guide young people in a fun perspective photography session using special close-up lenses that attach to phones to expand and develop flexibility of mind and capture the present moment. Team-building games and fun final afternoon activities are planned for all to enjoy!

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