Maria-José Martirené and Kerin Friden, as well as other Hospice of Santa Barbara staff, board members, volunteers and friends, were instructed Monday on how to walk through a Labyrinth, an ancient symbol that represents a journey to one’s own center and back out into the world. Dana VanderMey, director of volunteer services at Hospice of Santa Barbara and a certified Labyrinth instructor, and local harpist Jeanne Martin delivered a presentation on “The Mystery and Power of Walking the Labyrinth,” and how the sacred, meditative journey can help release pain and sorrow from one’s body.
