Past Updates:
7/12/2011
Greetings!
I hope you are in beautiful spirits and are immersed in blessings. The Meta Experience is warming up this summer to some art and healing events. Come join us for the Sacred Reflections Exhibition and Symposium at The University of Maryland, celebrating creative visions of faith in Prince George's County. I am one of several artists who have been selected to showcase art that demonstrates African-American expressions of spirituality. The reception and symposium is on Wednesday, July 13, and will feature performances and panel discussions by various presenters. The information for the event is as follows:
Sacred Reflections
The David C. Driskell Center
1214 Cole Student Activities Building
University of Maryland
College Park , MD 20742
Curated by the Prince George's Arts Council
Exhibition Dates: July 5 - August 5, 2011
Symposium and Reception: July 13, 2011, 4pm-8pm
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Our popular Intuitive Painting classes are back in action. Monthly workshops will be offered during the first Saturday of each month beginning in September at The Meta Experience art studio in Washington, DC, conveniently located three blocks from Takoma Park metro station. These workshops are a blend of meditation, art, and creative expression. The classes help to develop artistic skills through a holistic creative process.
A second workshop, Chakra Restoration & Painting, has been added to the fall line up. This class focuses on balancing our energy system through meditation, art, yoga, breath work, and reflection. Participants are educated on ways to enhance areas of relationships, esteem, compassion, communication, and other core areas as it relates to the chakra system.
More information on these classes are found on the workshops page.
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In other news, our Eastern Middle School mural is halfway complete, with two panels of the four panel mural project completed. I collaborated with students to design and paint this four-panel mural, portraying life at Eastern Middle School -- past, present, and future. We are still in need of funding to complete this project for the school. If you would like to donate or help raise funds for the completion of this mural, contact us to learn about how you can help.
The mural project was also featured in the Montgomery County Gazette. Check out the article link here. Below is a photo of the two completed panels of the mural project.
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At the beginning of the summer school break, I lead a group of nineteen youth, ages 4-6, in a week long summer yoga camp that spanned seven hours a day. The camp was run through Captiol Hill Day School in Washington, DC. Students participated in yoga asanas, yoga games, meditation, mantras, kirtan, energy healing, pranayama, and more! What a treat -- this generation is growing up with yoga in their lives! We also went on a yoga retreat in nature, did art projects, had a guest nutrition and music presenter, and had a yoga party as the grand finale. Awesome! The parents were delighted to discover their children excited about such a healthy practice. Check out some of these photos from the summer camp.
Above: Students pose in yoga stances at the National Arboretum during our Yoga in Nature field trip.
Above: Students imitate the castor bean plants at the National Arboretum during our Yoga in Nature field trip.
Above: Two students in "tree pose" during our asana class.
Above: Students traced themselves in yoga poses and then colored in the drawings for their "Healthy, Happy Me" art project.
Above: Guest speaker and vegan / raw food chef Samaa Claiborne teaches youth about the nutrition in colorful veggies.
Above: Guest speaker and African percussionist Jabari Exum teaches the youth affirmation songs.
Above: After a lesson on Dr. Masaru Emoto's research on the healing powers of water and intention, students write positive affirmations on their water bottles and enjoy some H20!
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Love Light,
Helina Metaferia
Visual Artist & Holistic Practitioner
Founder of The Meta Experience
7.7.2010
The summer is ripe and so is the art! This is prime mural painting season for The Meta Experience. I am currently working on three mural projects this summer and am beginning a fourth mural in the fall. I am the mural artist for People Animals Love (PAL) at Stanton Elementary School in Washington, DC. I am creating an outdoor mural with youth that honors education, excellence, and community for their program. I am also the mural artist for Spiritual Essence Yoga and am completing my third mural for the holistic wellness center. Furthermore, I am finishing up a 100 foot mural project as the lead mural artist and coordinator with a group of dedicated teenagers at the Park View Recreation Center in Washington, DC. The mural is through The Latin American Youth Center Art + Media House with funding by the DC Commission on Arts and Humanities. The fourth mural will begin this fall at Eastern Middle School and will celebrate the Silver Spring, Maryland community and the school's legacy. To discover more about Meta Murals, view this link!
When I am not painting walls, I am painting canvases! I am embarking on a new artistic series that blends collage, abstraction, and representational expression. I am excited to build a new body of art. I have been working around the theme of women and ascension for about five years and am ready to try something different. Check out my previous artwork here!
And when I am not making the world beautiful through art, I am making the world beautiful through wellness! I am heading to Jamaica to facilitate yoga, reiki, and meditation workshops at the Divine Energy for Couples Retreat. If anyone is ready for a week by the beach, there is still room! Contact me to learn how you can join The Meta Experience in Jamaica and rediscover love in a prime rejuvenating location.
Feel free to e-mail me your thoughts and inquiry by filling out your information on the contact page. I would love to hear from you!
Cyber hugs,
Helina Metaferia
Visual Artist & Holistic Practitioner
Founder of The Meta Experience
5.17.2010
Peace and Blessings! Here's what's happening at The Meta Experience:
The Love MySelf Program will be holding four-week workshops in Intuitive Painting, Light Consciousness, and Meditation beginning May 20, 2010 at The Baltimore Yoga Village. These holistic wellness classes are designed to integrate creativity with the holistic arts for the purpose of self-development. To learn more about The Love MySelf program and to register, visit the program's web page.
Looking for a summer get-a-way? Join me in Jamaica this July for a couples retreat! The retreat is titled Divine Energy for Couples and features 7-days at a beautiful resort. I will be facilitating fun, relaxing classes in yoga, meditation, massage, and Reiki. Contact me if you'd like to learn about how you and your significant other can get some fun in the sun in Jamaica!
View two current exhibitions of my artwork! I currently have a solo art show at Williams College in Williamstown, MA in the Jenness Multicultural Building. The show continues until June 20. The second exhibition is a permanent collection for the Highlandtown Healthy Living Center in Baltimore. I am one of several artists from all over the world who's art has been selected and bought for this large medical facility. Below are photos from the opening reception of both exhibitions. For more information on either show, visit the exhibitions page.
In other news... I have been working with a selected group of 13 teenagers on a community arts project that will result in a 100' mural, photography exhibit, graphic zine, and community blog celebrating Washington, DC's Parkview neighborhood. I serve as the coordinator and mural artist on this project. The program is facilitated through The Latin American Youth Center's Art + Media House and is funded by a DC Commission on Arts and Humanities grant. Below is a photo of the youth and I interviewing leaders from the Parkview's neighborhood association about the significance and history of this neighborhood. Extensive research is the foundation of our community art project.
Thanks for visiting the site. Be sure to send me an e-mail so I know who you are! Visit the contact page and drop me a line in our comment box.
Artistically,
Helina Metaferia
Visual Artist & Holistic Practitioner
Founder of The Meta Experience
3.20.2010
Happy Spring! Today is the first day of spring and I am glad to bring in this new season with uplifting offerings from The Meta Experience. Some of my Clients ask me when is a good time to get a massage or Reiki. The answer is anytime you feel you need a boost or maintenance. And what better time to get a holistic service than to celebrate the arrival of spring! Choosing to align your mental-physical-spiritual body with the some of our meta healing services can help you spring into action. We offer private yoga therapy, meditation instruction, Reiki, Thai yoga massage, and natural healing consultations. Also, register for our upcoming spring classes in Intuitive Painting, Light Consciousness, and Meditation, which can all be found on the Love MySelf Program page.
Already thinking about the summer? Join me in Jamaica! I have been invited to facilitate workshops at a couples retreat in Jamaica during July. The retreat is titled Divine Energy for Couples and features 7-days at a beautiful resort. I will be providing fun, relaxing classes in yoga, meditation, massage, and Reiki. Contact me if you'd like to learn about how you and your significant other can get some fun in the sun in Jamaica!
What else? Check out my new blog, featuring articles about the visual and healing arts and more! I just joined twitter, follow me! Also, if you would like to be added to the mailing list and receive our online newsletter, fill out your information on our contact page.
Artistically,
Helina Metaferia
Visual Artist & Holistic Practitioner
Founder of The Meta Experience
3.4.2010
Love and Light! So happy that you have found The Meta Experience. I developed The Meta Experience as a way to share the joys that I have found through the visual and holistic healing arts. My goal has been to bring awareness and inspiration to those that visit my site, read my blog, take my classes, view my art, or get a holistic healing service. Little did I know that this business would made me grow in so many ways! It has allowed me to deepen my own practice and further my research in the various forms of holistic healing. It has also allowed me to connect with incredible people who are teaching me as much as I am teaching them. I hope you too will connect with me. Please fill out the contact form to let me know you have stopped by and leave a comment. I will be sure to keep you in the Meta loop!
In the news... The Love MySelf Program is premiering at The Baltimore Yoga Village on Thursday, March 11. The program features classes in Intuitive Painting, Meditation Intensive, and Light Consciousness. The registration deadline for classes is March 8 for Intuitive Painting and March 10 for Light Consciousness and Meditation Intensive. To learn more about this and to register, visit our Love MySelf Program page of the site.
I have been invited to facilitate workshops at a couples retreat in Jamaica this summer (yeah!). The retreat is titled Divine Energy for Couples and features 7-days at a beautiful resort. I will be providing fun, relaxing classes in yoga, meditation, massage, and Reiki. Contact me if you'd like to learn about how you and your significant other can get some fun in the sun in Jamaica!
Lastly, this past week I began working with a selected group of 13 teenagers on a community arts project that will result in a 100' mural, photography exhibit, graphic zine, and community blog celebrating Washington, DC's Parkview neighborhood. I serve as the coordinator and mural artist on this project. The program is facilitated through The Latin American Youth Center's Art + Media House and is funded by a DC Commission on Arts and Humanities grant. The mural will be on the exterior wall of the Parkview Recreation Center. The final reception will take place in June. Stay tuned for more information on this phenomenal project!
Looking for some good reads? Check out my new blog, featuring articles about the visual and healing arts and more! I just joined twitter, follow me! Also, if you would like to be added to the mailing list and receive our online newsletter, fill out your information on our contact page.
Artistically,
Helina Metaferia
Visual Artist & Holistic Practitioner
Founder of The Meta Experience
2.21.2010
Peace and Blessings! Thanks for visiting the site. I've been doing a lot of remodeling on the website, and I would love for your feedback and suggestions. How can I make this website helpful to you as it pertains to the creative arts and holistic wellness? Feel free to leave a comment on our contact form.
There is only a couple of weeks left to register for the early spring session of the Love MySelf Program. The program features innovative and fun classes in Intuitive Painting, Meditation Intensive, and Light Consciousness. The Love MySelf Program begins March 11 at The Baltimore Yoga Village in Baltimore, MD. To learn more about this and to register, visit our Love MySelf Program page of the site.
This week I began recruiting teenage artists to work on a 100-foot mural outside of the Parkview Recreation Center in Northwest Washington, DC. The youth will be a part of a semester long class in mural painting and oral histories. They will learn painting, photography, graphic design, and the history of their neighborhood. The mural is a part of a grant funded by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and received by the Latin American Youth Center. I serve as the guest mural art instructor and coordinator for the project. The after-school classes begins March 1. How exciting!
Furthermore, I have been invited to exhibit my most recent works of art at Williams College in Williamstown, MA. The show will feature works from my Journey Woman series and will be displayed in the Multicultural Department's Jenness Building. The opening reception will be on April 20 and will include an open meditation and artist talk on the same date. For those of you local to New England, check out the show and pass the word along.
In other news, check out my new blog, featuring articles about the visual and healing arts and more! I just joined twitter, follow me! Also, if you would like to be added to the mailing list and receive our online newsletter, fill out your information on our contact page.
Artistically,
Helina Metaferia
Visual Artist & Holistic Practitioner
Founder of The Meta Experience
2.9.2010
Welcome to the newly revised website! This new site is reflective of The Meta Experience, the company I founded in efforts of spreading the message of light and healing throughout the world. I want to thank the Women Entrepreneur's of Baltimore for assisting me during my enrollment in the CORE Program this past fall. I took classes with them so that my artsy self can stay on top of my business game. I've been working as a professional visual artist and holistic practitioner since 2005, and so it is nice to now grow the business side of my practice. It's great to blend both worlds - the creative and the practical.
There are a lot of new exciting activities going on in 2010. First of all, the adult community classes I have been teaching over the last few years have cumulated in an official program. The Love MySelf Program is designed to develop the whole mind, body, spirit in fun meditative art classes. The program consists of the following 4-week workshops: Intuitive Painting, Meditation Intensive, and Light Consciousness. The Love MySelf Program is beginning March 11 at The Baltimore Yoga Village in Baltimore, MD. To learn more about this and to register, visit our Love MySelf Program page of the site.
Furthermore, I have been invited to exhibit my most recent works of art at Williams College in Williamstown, MA. The show will feature works from my Journey Woman series and will be displayed in the Multicultural Department's Jenness Building. The opening reception will be on April 20 and will include an open meditation and artist talk on the same date. For those of you local to New England, check out the show and pass the word along.
In addition, I look forward to working on leading a group of youth this spring in a 100-foot mural outside of the Parkview Recreation Center in Northwest Washington, DC. The mural is a part of a grant funded by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and received by the Latin American Youth Center. I serve as the guest mural artist and instructor for the project. I love beautifying neighborhoods and love it even more when the community and youth are involved!
Lastly, check out our new blog, featuring articles about the visual and healing arts and more! Also, if you would like to be added to the mailing list and receive our online newsletter, keeping you up to date with Meta happenings, e-mail us at info@themetaexperience.com.
Enjoy each blessing!
Helina Metaferia
Visual Artist & Holistic Practitioner
Founder of The Meta Experience
9/9/09
Wellness and Abundance!
Fall is approaching, and with that are some new transitions. I am heading up to the Women and Power Conference this weekend at the Omega Institute in New York, a gathering of women from all over the world across generations for forums on healing, abundance, and esteem. I received a full scholarship to attend the conference, and am looking forward to the networking and experience that it permits.
Fall also provides a busy season for Meta Artist. Please check out the workshops and classes I am instructing this season (see below). Also, I am conducting new private sessions in Reiki, Yoga, Meditation, and Natural Healing Guidance. Please view the healing art page for more information. Contact me to register for classes or set up appointments.
Join me for community class week at Spiritual Essence Yoga in Upper Marlboro, MD from September 13 - September 19. All classes are discounted to $5 for the week. I am offering the Essence Soul Hot Flow Yoga class on Wednesday, September 16, at 8:15pm, for just $5! Contact me to register. The Wednesday night class is an ongoing class. For more information on Spiritual Essence Yoga, visit www.spiritualessenceyoga.com.
Ongoing Classes:
Essence Soul Yoga
Every Sunday
3:00pm - 4:15pm
Spiritual Essence Yoga
13100 Brooke Lane
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
$16 per class, class packages offered, first class free
** All participants must pre-register by contacting me or through the SEY website: www.spiritualessenceyoga.com
Discover your inner groove with this yoga and creative movement class. Students are encouraged to explore and express creativity through yoga and fluid movement. Soulful and modern music is integrated to create an uplifting class. The experience is fun, intense, invigorating and heat producing.
Essence Hot Flow Yoga
Every Wednesday 8:15pm - 9:15pm
Spiritual Essence Yoga
13100 Brooke Lane
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
$16 per class, class packages offered, first class free
** All participants must pre-register by contacting me or through the SEY website: www.spiritualessenceyoga.com
A series of yoga asanas and structured abdominal exercises will be taught in a heated room. The room is heated to warm the muscles, prevent injuries and allow for a deeper release in the body. Also, sweating helps flush toxins and poisons from the body. Open to all levels.
Healing Art Workshops:
Intuitive Painting (Baltimore)
Saturday, October 3, 2009
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Classroom 34 @ Station North
34 East Lanvale Street (btw St. Paul & Charles Street)
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
$40 (cost of materials included)
** All participants must pre-register by October 1. You may pay the course fee through PayPal.com ($1.50 fee added), or by contacting me through e-mail.
This class combines meditation and art for a unique healing experience. During this particular session, we will focus on healing the self through art and awareness. The process is used to open the creative spirit, relax the mind, and heal the body. Novice and expert artist and meditators are welcome.
Intuitive Painting (Rockville)
Four Monthly Workshops
Saturdays: October 10, November 7, December 5, January 9, 2010
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Plaza Art
1594B Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
$45 per workshop (cost of materials included)
** All participants must pre-register before each workshop through Plaza Art.
These workshops introduce meditation as a guide to art-making. Participants will be lead in guided imagery exercises and then will reflect their experiences on canvas. The process is insightful and transformative. The class is excellent for those that are looking for ways to stimulate their creativity, begin a meditation practice, or are interested in the healing arts. Each workshop has a different focus and they can be taken consecutively or independent of each other. The monthly themes for this season are Art for Personal Healing, Cultivating Inspiration for Art, Creating Sacred Circles, and The Art & Peace Project.
Meditation Intensive
Saturday, October 17, 2009
3:30pm - 6:30pm
The Living Well
2122 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
$30
** All participants must pre-register by October 14. You may pay the course fee through PayPal.com ($1.50 fee added), or by contacting me through e-mail.
This workshop teaches participants how to build or strengthen their meditation practice. We will go over a variety of approaches to stilling the mind, relaxing the body, and align the spirit. Bring a blanket, cushion, a journal, bottle of water, and an open-mind.
Chakra Painting Workshop
Saturday, November 14, 2009
3:30pm - 6:30pm
The Living Well
2122 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
$35 (cost of materials included)
** All participants must pre-register by November 11. You may pay the course fee through PayPal.com ($1.50 fee added), or by contacting me through e-mail.
This class is focused on healing and aligning the chakras (core energy centers of the body). We will use breath, meditation, yoga, drawing, and painting to explore the realms of the energetic body. Wear comfortable clothing and be prepared to be creative!
Peace,
Helina Metaferia
