The Conception Mandala: Creative Techniques for Inviting a Child into Your Life »

Mark Olsen is a professional actor, director, and drama teacher. He is also the author of The Golden Buddha Changing Masks, a book about the spiritual dimensions of acting.

Avital was born in Sefrou near the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. In 1958 he moved to Paris to study with the masters of mime. In 1971 he founded Le Centre du Silence Mime School in Boulder, Colorado. In addition to performing internationally, he also holds workshops on Mime and kinesthetic expression.

This practical guide shows how both men and women can participate actively and with heightened awareness in the supreme mystery of conception. The authors explore the importance of rituals and other methods of conscious conception in various spiritual traditions. They also present clear and succinct advice on the process of preparing for parenthood.

The Conception Mandala
Creative Techniques for Inviting a Child into Your Life

Introduction
1. The Notebooks
2. Mandala: The Universal Circle
3. Preparing the Nest
4. The Invitation
5. Sex as Art Afterword Index

Mark Olsen is a professional actor, director, and drama teacher. He is also the author of The Golden Buddha Changing Masks, a book about the spiritual dimensions of acting. Samuel Avital is a mime and theater artist, director, teacher and author of the Mime Workbook and Mime and Beyond. Drawing upon the teachings of ancient cultures, the authors have rediscovered techniques that aid conscious conception and have refined these methods for contemporary couples.