Come spend an afternoon of fun connecting with yourself and others.

Yantra painting is an ancient meditation practice of contemplating your connection to something larger than yourself. Creating a Yantra is a way of finding center, balance, wholeness and connectedness to the cosmos. The embodying acts of drawing and painting are great activities to soothe daily stress and to bring you inward to dwell with ease.

The process of making the Yantra becomes a meditation as you absorb yourself in the activity of measuring, drawing, mixing colors, and painting. A sense of calm and spaciousness permeates your being from the deep engagement. Once you complete the Yantra, it is an object on which to meditate as you recollect your experience and contemplate what it means to you.

The principle of Shakti, or the matter, energy and sound inherent in the universe, is the metaphysical basis for the symbology of the Yantras. Archetypal deities and their qualities are often the subject matter. You choose the design based on your needs and intention at the time. You can decide to do a traditional yantra (in this workshop we will create the Ganesha Yantra) or you can create one of your own design based on your energy in the moments that you are creating your Yantra.

In this workshop you will:

• learn to draw a yantra using the traditional techniques

• learn to use water based paints

• learn the practice of meditating with your Yantra

• learn a mantra to accompany your Yantra practice

You will need to purchase/bring the following (all other supplies will be provided):

• A 12” x 12” piece(s) of 140lb watercolor paper (either hot or cold press)

• Watercolor Brushes: #2 round, #6 flat

• A small painting well such as this one: https://www.michaels.com/product/10well-paint-

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• A kneaded eraser

• A small vessel for water

Cost: $55

Maximum Attendance: 8