Tao of Calligraphy

🪷 SEVA WITH LOVE presents

✒️ Love Peace Harmony Calligraphy Field Experience with Christi Mendoza, L.Ac

The Love Peace Harmony Calligraphy Field Experience offers a unique and powerful form of Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy (MBAT). Rooted in ancient Chinese Calligraphy Therapy (CCT), Tao Calligraphy practice nurtures mindfulness, self-awareness, and emotional resilience, fostering inner peace, self-love, and harmony. By developing these internal qualities, participants will learn the significance of extending these virtues into their relationships, families, and communities, cultivating a more connected and compassionate world. The transformative power of this practice lies in its ability to create an integrative mind-body experience, where engagement with the calligraphy becomes an opportunity for deep reflection, personal growth, and community healing.

Chinese Calligraphy Therapy, recognized by the World Health Organization for its potential in promoting mental and emotional health, goes beyond traditional art forms. With over 40 years of research, studies on CCT have shown that it improves cognitive function, emotional relaxation, and physical well-being. Research also indicates that it enhances visual focus, motor coordination, memory, and helps with behavioral and psychosomatic conditions, creating a calming effect that supports overall mental, emotional, and physical health. It extends beyond the art of handwriting, facilitating self-expression and cultivating internal balance in alignment with the arts' role in contributing to core determinants of health.

✨ In this engaging workshop, participants will learn three core techniques for engaging with the Tao Calligraphy characters of Love, Peace, and Harmony:

1. Tracing with Hands: Participants will trace the calligraphy characters using their hands, promoting mindfulness and a deeper connection to the flow of energy.
2. Tao Calligraphy Tai Chi: A gentle movement practice where participants trace the characters with their bodies, allowing energy to flow freely and cultivating calm and inner balance.
3. Writing on Water Paper: Participants will practice writing Tao Calligraphy on water paper, offering a tactile and meditative experience that nurtures focus and emotional relaxation.

This workshop emphasizes the accessibility of these practices, creating a pathway for ongoing self-development suitable for all ages—from children to elders—and encouraging a deep sense of empowerment and healing.

By incorporating these elements, participants experience an integrative mind-body practice that fosters self-cultivation, personal growth, emotional well-being, and harmonious relationships with others and the natural world.

The Love Peace Harmony Foundation is committed to bringing these practices to communities worldwide, empowering individuals to cultivate love, peace, and harmony.

The Love Peace Harmony Calligraphy Field is a testament to the profound impact of ancient traditions in modern life. It offers participants the opportunity for deep inner transformation—one that not only enriches the individual but also extends outward to uplift families, strengthen community bonds and deepens collective empowerment. This experience resonates with those seeking a more peaceful, connected, and harmonious society, inspiring a movement where personal growth leads to community healing.

Christi Mendoza, L.Ac, is a California Licensed Herbalist, Acupuncturist, and National Board Certified Diplomate of Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). As an Traditional Chinese Integrative Medicine provider specializing in complex chronic illness, she serves a diverse population from all walks of life through her clinic, South Bay Total Health in Torrance, CA. A native of Los Angeles, she provides care across California, blending Traditional Chinese Medicine with modern complementary modalities and indigenous philosophies.

A dedicated healthcare activist, Ms. Mendoza champions accessibility, mutual aid, and healthcare justice. She is also a field representative for the Love Peace Harmony Foundation, bringing transformative healing practices of Chinese Calligraphy Therapy and spiritual wisdom to underserved communities and at-risk populations. Her holistic approach emphasizes patient education, empowering individuals to take control of their health. Ms. Mendoza believes in the interconnectedness of individual and community health, working to nurture a more compassionate and equitable society.

Seva with Love is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that supports the mental health of teens and young adults. We are creating a community—for teens, young adults, and their guardians—to inspire hope, build meaningful connections, and support mental health through a holistic approach to wellness. Our programs include mindfulness/meditation, sound healing, yoga, nutrition, acupuncture and much more.