A mala is a string of beads used to focus the mind and body during meditation or prayer, and to shift us to a state of presentness.

Each individual bead connects with the others to form a whole strand, just like each of us as humans are connected to each other, to our families, to our communities, and to the world.

Mala is a reminder that, as humans, we need each other and our safe, nurturing communities to be at our best and to live the most fulfilling lives we are meant to live.