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Christine and Larry Powers have turned part of their 100-acre property in Johnsburg into Adirondack Labyrinth, a new \u2018Mindful\u2019 tourist attraction.
Courtesy Legacy Labyrinth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Paul Post<\/p>\n

Christine Powers founded Asa Adirondack during the COVID-19 pandemic to create a haven where people could find rejuvenation, calm and unity away from the pressures of politics and daily life.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>In Latin, the name Asa means refuge and sanctuary.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>On Aug. 1, Powers and her husband, Larry, welcomed dozens of guests to their 100-acre Johnsburg property to help dedicate a new Legacy Labyrinth, a new tourist attraction.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u201cThe popularity of the labyrinth is evident from the increase in website traffic for Asa Adirondack, reaching up to 4,000 visitors in a single day since the ribbon-cutting ceremony,\u201d said Gina Mintzer, Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce executive director. \u201cThe positive response demonstrates the hunger for experiences that offer peace, connection and self-discovery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018To date more than 500 visitors have walked the Adirondack Labyrinth, which represents a powerful testament to the potential for innovative and mindful tourism projects to unite communities, inspire individuals and create a sense of hope and unity amid global challenges and divisions.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>Beginning last year, labyrinth enthusiasts from throughout the U.S. and overseas dedicated more than 3,400 volunteer hours to build the project, designed by Tony Christie of Ireland, who has done more than 100 such attractions around the world.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Larry Powers, owner of the former Albany-based Tech Valley Builders, managed construction with help from Christine\u2019s brother-in-law, Tom Hofmeister, who has a double engineering degree from Carnegie-Mellon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Precisely measured paths from the starting point to the labyrinth\u2019s center are lined with 1.1 miles of black plastic landscape edging material.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>The Powers had 250,000 pounds of crushed stone hauled in to create a base for the 70-foot diameter labyrinth in addition to 120 yards of topsoil. More than 1,300 large rocks along pathways came from their property.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Their home is in the hamlet of Bakers Mills, a few miles west of the intersection of Route 8 and Route 28 in Wevertown.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>The quiet, somewhat remote destination is worlds apart from the overwhelming Lake George summer tourism scene. Adirondack Labyrinth brings visitors to another part of Warren County where there are few other attractions, other than Gore Mountain\u2019s winter ski season in nearby North Creek.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>The Town of Johnsburg provided a grant to help fund the project.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe feel very supported and we know we\u2019re very unique so we\u2019re optimistic about everyone getting on board to help make this fly,\u201d Christine Powers said. \u201cIt\u2019s considered the first \u2018mindfulness\u2019 tourist attraction in all of the Adirondacks, something built specifically to attract a particular type of tourist that is different.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u201cThe practice of mindfulness, which happens on the labyrinth, is a way of working with your mental state to calm the physical body and calm the thoughts,\u201d she said. \u201cWhen you walk the labyrinth your parasympathetic nervous system reboots, your cortisone heart rate and blood pressure levels drop, so there are physical benefits. That\u2019s what happens with mindfulness, you actually work with your mind in a specific way to calm everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

Guests are encouraged to make online reservations before visiting. People may take free, self-guided tours or sign up for a guided one-hour tour, with an option for food included. The pristine property has ponds and half-day passes are available to explore trails with outstanding views of the High Peaks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe opening of the Adirondack Labyrinth in Bakers Mills marked a significant milestone in the region\u2019s tourism and community development efforts,\u201d Mintzer said. \u201cThe labyrinth, situated within the Asa Adirondack property, is hailed as a mindful tourist attraction and a \u2018soft adventure sanctuary.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adirondack Labyrinth is said to be an exact replica of one built in 1203 at the Chartres Cathedral in France, but at 70 feet in diameter it\u2019s even 28 feet wider. There are more than 6,000 known labyrinths in the world, but the new one is one of just seven Legacy Labyrinths, built with detailed specifications and materials, according to the owners.<\/p>\n

\u201cOurs is considered a Medieval classic, 11-circuit labyrinth,\u201d Christine Powers said. \u201cIf you think about the rings of a tree, each circuit is a ring. So there\u2019s 11 layers into the labyrinth\u2019s center. We wanted to join Legacy Labyrinth Project and pay for it because we wanted to be known as a labyrinth that stood for peace and healing in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Labyrinth visitors are asked to make a $10 donation, \u201cif you can afford it. If not, no problem,\u201d Larry said. \u201cThat\u2019s not what it\u2019s about. We want you to walk it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI think labyrinths are really having a moment,\u201d Christine said. \u201cWe\u2019re riding that wave and we\u2019re very optimistic that this is going to become a significant kind of attraction. And we\u2019re still going. We\u2019re going to keep expanding. We\u2019re going to add other things to it in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>For information go to: www.adirondacklabyrinth.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Paul Post Christine Powers founded Asa Adirondack during the COVID-19 pandemic to create a haven where people could find rejuvenation, calm and unity away from the pressures of politics and daily life. \u00a0In Latin, the name Asa means refuge and sanctuary. \u00a0On Aug. 1, Powers and her husband, Larry, welcomed dozens of guests to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":36645,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\r\nCouple Opens \u2018Adirondack Labyrinth,\u2019 A New Tourist Attraction In Johnsburg - Glens Falls Business Journal<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2023\/09\/couple-opens-adirondack-labyrinth-a-new-tourist-attraction-in-johnsburg\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Couple Opens \u2018Adirondack Labyrinth,\u2019 A New Tourist Attraction In Johnsburg - 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