Q&A: ‘I just fell in love with them’ explains labyrinth expert ahead of World Labyrinth Day [Video]

Labyrinths are proven tools for improving body, mind and spirit with a long history around the world. To mark World Labyrinth Day on Saturday, London Morning Host Andrew Brown spoke to a man who loves labyrinths and understands why they are a tool for mindfulness. He also knows where to find them in London! 

Dr. Stephen Yeo is a spiritual care practitioner at St. Joseph’s Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health and a researcher with the Lawson Health Research Institute.

The following has been edited for length and clarity.

Andrew Brown (AB): So let’s just clarify this right off the bat. What is a labyrinth?

Stephen Yeo (SY): Labyrinth is a form of walking meditation. It’s ancient and modern in its application.

AB: What would you say then, if we compared it to a maze? What’s the difference between a labyrinth and an amaze?

SY: Easy. Labyrinths have no dead ends. There’s no trickery to walking a Labyrinth.

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