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Art & Yoga for Spiritual Renewal
2011   Classes & Workshops
    with  Reverend Carla Mattioli, M.A.

Carla Mattioli , M.A., Interfaith Minister is director of Awakening Arts  in Rockport Massachusetts, offering  art classes, art therapy and trainings in  Creative Arts  for Spiritual Renewal.  Art Classes are inspired by the spiritual  and color  teachings of the Ageless Wisdom from Interfaith traditions, including the Western Mysteries of Rudolf Steiner & Anthroposophy and the work of Geomancer and Earth Healer Marko Pogacnik.   Carla also teaches classes in Vini-Yoga & meditation in Rockport, Gloucester and Manchester, MA and offers private art therapy, yoga and flower essence consultations at  her  home studio in Rockport, Massachusetts.

HAPPY 2011!
God's Peace, Joy and Loving Wisdom be with us all !

 "Colour is the Soul of Nature and of the entire Cosmos. We participate in this Soul and in Cosmic Life when we experience the living flood-tide of Colour. Painting is the free movement of the Soul in the Universe." 

Rudolf Steiner


"Let the Beauty we Love be what we Do. "   Jelaluddin Rumi, 13th Century

 




Carla's Yoga DVD's  are now available! 


DVD #1     Practicing with Intention- Viniyoga practice
         voice instruction by Claire Willis
 and poses by Carla Mattioli
 An Overall Practice (1 hour) &
 a hip and shoulder practice (35 min.)
Cost  $20

DVD#2      Breathe and Smile Yoga Class DVD taught by Carla Mattioli
Fifty minute class- overall practice with deep relaxation
Cost $20

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OnGoing Breathe & Smile Yoga
 Autumn  into Winter 2011 Classes
with Carla Mattioli
 (978) 546-8018

Monday mornings: 11-12:15 Hancock Church, 1912 Mass Ave in Lexington Mass. $300 for Sept 12- December 19 Mondays, missing Columbus Day.


Tuesday evenings : 5:15- 6:45 p.m.

$120 for 8 class series.$20 per class drop in .
ONGOING Congregational Church
12 School St. Rockport. 2nd Floor


Thursday Mornings 8:30-10 a.m.

3 Pigeon Hill St. Rockport, MA 01966

$120 for 8 class series.$20 per class drop in .


Friday Mornings: 8- 9:30 a.m First Parish Hall, Manchester, MA
 ( on Chapel Lane behind the Sovereign Bank next to the
 Public Library in downtown Manchester)
 
$120 for 8 class series.$20 per class drop in .

Enjoy a vini-yoga class to help you stretch, tone, breathe more deeply and be more aware of the beauty ,grace and strength of your body . Slow down, develop focus and concentration. Appreciate each moment of your day though breath awareness. Includes guided gentle yet invigorating yoga postures with  a dance-flow feeling , breathing exercises and deep relaxation for release of stress and tension, deep refreshment for body, mind, soul and spirit.   Beginners welcome.
(please bring yoga mat, strap, blanket and water to drink)

 
If a class is missed, you may make up at any other class that same week.
     Please pre-register to insure a place in the class.
 Bring a thick mat, yoga strap and blanket. Yoga Supplies for sale. 



PRIVATE YOGA CLASSES  AVAILABLE

for working

on  specific healing themes
or developing your own personal practice.
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 Reverend Carla Mattioli, M.A. Interfaith Minister and Certified Yoga Teacher

has studied sacred movement and meditation for over 30 years through a variety of  inspiring teachers and approaches. She has studied  Vini-yoga from the Krishnamacharya lineage, Iyengar yoga, Kripalu Yoga, Sivananda Yoga, Kali Ray Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Classical Indian Dance, Egyptian and Belly Dance , Eurythmy, the Alexander technique applied to yoga and dance and the Zen Buddhist  Meditation  in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. She is certified in Dance Yoga through Yoga Spirit Studios and in Yoga Instruction from the tradition of T.K.V. Desikachar and Krishnamacharya  through the Yoga Institute of Houston  and  in Vini-yoga through the work of Gary Kraftsow , Fran Ubertini , Claire Willis and Mark Whitwell. Carla's classes incorporate a gentle yet strengthening and invigorating yoga  style to bring the body through its full range of motion, assist flexiblility, strength and stress reduction with breath exercises, mindfulness practice,  and a deep relaxation at the end. Please call for more information.
 

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Upcoming Art Classes & Workshops
2011



ARCHANGEL RAPHAEL:
HEALING AND BREATHING
THROUGH COLOUR




LECTURE/DISCUSSION WITH SLIDES
& PAINTING WORKSHOP

with Carla Mattioli, M.A.
Sponsored by The Anthroposophical Society
of Greater Boston
Saturday April 9th, 2011
9 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.


Location :The Waldorf School of Lexington, 739 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA.

This workshop explores the healing work of the Archangel Raphael, known as the
“Breathing of the Sun” who assists us this time of the year, to bring forces of healing and
balance in preparation for the Easter season. We’ll follow the slide show/discussion with
drawing and painting exercises designed to awaken us to the polarities that Rudolf
Steiner describes are working to pull us off balance and explore the path of maintaining
Christ consciousness : holding the center space open with loving compassion.No
previous art experience necessary to join in. Beginners welcome.

Fee : $40 for the whole workshop. $10 for lecture only.
PLEASE PRE-REGISTER BY CALLING CARLA MATTIOLI at (978) 546-8018 or
email info@awakearts.com.


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Yantra  on the Mat Workshop


Kali- Durga Yantra

 
Meditation and Painting Workshop
with Carla Mattioli, M.A.

 “ Through Beauty we are united.
Through Beauty we pray.
  With Beaut
y we conquer.”
                        Nicolas Roerich

 
 Sunday May 1st  1:30-5:30 p.m.
         
 Held at : Yoga for Health, 124 Main St. Gloucester, MA

True art nourishes us on so many levels!
The art of Yantra  painting is an ancient practice of meditation through
art that enhances creativity, reduces stress and helps us appreciate the colors and forms of nature around us,
 offering us a sense of harmony, balance and inner peace. To paint a yantra is a creative process!
Choose from a number of beautiful yantra designs including Bliss, Divine Mother,  Radiance,  Nourishment,  Strength,
Communication, Expansion, Organization. You can even design your own Yantra! Trace your yantra design either
 on your own yoga mat or or other large surface ( at least 22"x22"). Choose your colors and the practice unfolds!  No previous art experience is required.  
We will do a brief meditation before the painting begins and again at the end of the class.
Meditative music will accompany the practice.

$65 plus $15 art materials.
 Bring your own mat or flat surface to paint on.

Please pre-register at Yoga for Health,
(978)281-5525 or yogaforhealth.info

 
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Preparing for Summer Solstice and St. John's Day
Breathing in Color- Moods of Day and Evening
 
Color Meditation, Eurythmy, Singing and  Watercolor Painting 
1:30-4 p.m. 
$45 includes materials.
Saturday June 18th, 2011
    
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Plant Metamorphosis- Carla Mattioli


 The Sacred Cycle of the Plant through Color :
Awakening to the Metamorphosis of Plants

   through Nature Meditation inspired by Goethe, Creative Movement, Singing,  Nature Drawing, Watercolor Painting
 1:30-4 p.m.
$45 includes materials
Saturday July 9, 2011
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The Mystery Wisdom of Colour:
Color Healing for Soul Harmony

        The Heavenly Miracle of the Rainbow -Color Movement and  Meditation ,Vedic Color Chants           
Guided Watercolor Painting on the Secrets and Mysteries of the Rainbow
  1:30-4 p.m. Cost : $45 incl. materials.

Saturday July 30th, 2011
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How can our Art Bless the Trees?
     Out into Nature- Drawing & Painting with the Summer Trees

 Eurythmy, Singing, Nature Drawing and Watercolor Painting. Inspired by the teachings of  Marko Pogacnik with
some of his nature meditation exercises.   
Gain strength from and give thanks to our precious trees! 
1:30-4:30 p.m.
$45 includes materials.
Saturday August 13, 2011


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The Uprising in Dying:
Death and Spiritual Transformation

 with Lecture on the process of Dying from an Interfaith perspective, Poetry, Creative Movement , Nature Drawing and Painting


Uprising by Carla Mattioli

Saturday September 10th
1:30-4:30 p.m.
3 Pigeon Hill St. Rockport,Ma
$50 (includes art materials)


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The Seasons of the Soul




Colorscape by Carla Mattioli

Exploring the Metamorphosis principle in painting, allow a painting to transformthrough all four seasons in this one afternoon. Feel the effects of  this transformative soul process- letting go and embracing the new.
Guided exercises, no prior art experience required.

1:30-4:30 p.m.
$50 includes art materials
October 29th, 2011
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New Offering!


Star of the Sea Sanctuary
Meditation Class
with Shivani Carla Mattioli,   M.A. Interfaith Minister
“Honoring the Divine Light within Each One”

Meditation Series One
8 weeks
Finding and Focusing your Star’s Light:
 The Still Point Within. 
In many of the world’s spiritual traditions, the weeks around  the  time of Winter Solstice are a time for going inward, time for deep communion with our Spirit Self. Honor the presence of the Divine within you! *Learn simple essential tools and techniques - that really work- for accessing your own ability to cleanse and heal your energy field daily.* Learn how to find a still point of focus for your meditation ,healing and prayer work.* Learn  ways to remove other people’s energy from your energy field and how to protect your field.*Ground yourself in all situations, to be aware of your own soul space and to protect it. *Connect to your own Divine healing energy and practice de-stressing , clearing the body of disease , pain and  build up of emotional tension.

Wednesday evenings 7-8:30 p.m. Begins November 30th, Dec. 7th, 14th, Dec. 28th January 4th, 11th, 18th  and 25th 

or  Thursday Mornings 10:30-12:00 a.m.  Begins December 1st, 8th, 15th, 29th,January 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th                      
 
$160-$240 for the course.  
 Please pre-register at (978) 546-8018
Location: 3 Pigeon Hill St. Rockport, MA 01966.

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        Embodying the Divine Feminine
Saturday December 10th
1:30-4:30 p.m.
3 Pigeon Hill St. Rockport, MA
Art Class for the Advent Season
Cost of the Workshop  $50 includes all art materials.






As we move into December, the darkest time of the year is upon us.
 This is the time when the moon is with us for more hours per day than other times of the year.
A perfect time to celebrate the energies of the Divine Mother and the Holy Child
of the Light Returning both inside us and around us in Nature!


   In this workshop we'll use some exercises of the Earth Healer Marko Pogacnik,
and begin to expand our perception of the Divine Feminine and the Holy Child, within and around us. 
We will practice painting and drawing with these exercises, to enhance and express our experiences.
We will also watch the slides of Rudolf Steiner's Healing Madonna Treatment.
No experience in art is necessary to enjoy this workshop!
Here are some of the exercises we will explore together as a group and share our impressions artistically.


Exercise for connecting to Heaven and Earth within.

 Breathing Exercise to Focus in the Heart.

Breath Exchange between the Goddess and yourself.

 Exercise to experience the Holy Child within.


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 To Register for a Workshop: Call 978-546-8018.  Please send tuition payment
1-2 weeks in
  advance of class date to :
              Awakening Arts, Carla Mattioli, M.A.  P.O. Box 777 Rockport, MA 01966.
 
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Transformational Services  for Adults and Children:

* Sacred Ceremonies by Design- Weddings, Baby Blessings, Funerals,

Coming of Age Moon Maiden Celebrations  for Young Girls, Goddess Birthday Celebrations, etc.

* Spiritual Direction and Counseling Sessions through Arts, Yoga and Flower Essences
* Art Therapy Sessions,

*Painting Lessons for Soul integration and Spiritual Renewal
*Creative Arts Intensive Training Program
* Flower Essence Consultations
*Flower Essence Consultant Training Program
*  Yoga Classes, Private Yoga & Meditation Classes & Yoga to Go

(6 persons minimum)

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MOON MAIDEN CIRCLES
COMING OF AGE Ceremonies with

Beauty , Reverence, Wisdom & Self-Esteem
Celebration for Young Girls coming into their Moon Time.  Includes slides of Divine Feminine in Art and Sculpture, dance, yoga,painting , making a moon -cycle bracelet and creating a ceremony together. Planning a one day event in Spring and Autumn each year. Held in  Rockport, MA For more info to schedule a celebration for your daughter and her friends call Awakening Arts: (978)546-8018.


A teacher in the arts and humanities for 23 years, Carla has a Master’s in Creativity in Literature and Art from UMass Boston and extensive post-graduate training from Tobias Academy of Art in England, in the field of Anthroposophical  Visual  Arts  and  Art Therapy   inspired by the spiritual  research of  Rudolf Steiner.She is currently enrolled in a Eurythmy training program, the Spiritual form of Movement inspired by Rudolf Steiner. In addition to teaching  art to Waldorf  Teachers in training at Antioch New England Graduate School, over the last 15 years Carla is painting out of this inspiration and is active as an  arts educator, art therapist  and workshop  leader at  schools and conferences in New England and abroad.
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Awakening Art Shows and Exhibits
See Carla's Paintings , Prints and Art Cards for Viewing and Purchase:
 

Awakening Arts Gallery at 3 Pigeon Hill St.
Rockport, Massachusetts

Original Silk Paintings and Watercolors, by Carla Mattioli
Giclee Prints and Art Cards for Sale  
Viewing  times  by appointment call (978)546-8018



CALL (978)546-8018 to REGISTER for all classes or with any questions on directions or ordering prints .

Tuition Policies
Full course tuition is required for registration.
Please register  three weeks in advance. Make check payable to  Carla Mattioli or Awakening Arts. Send to:
Carla Mattioli, P.O. Box 777, Rockport, MA 01966
No refunds will be granted on tuition once a class has commenced.
Painting Exercises  will be provided for missed classes, if student requests.
 Credit for missed classes may be applied to another  Awakening Arts course within 6 months
( with instructor's permission) or to a private painting session.
For more information or to be placed on the Awakening Arts emailing list call:
(978) 546-8018 or E-mail: info@awakearts.com

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