Aya
Academic Education:
• 1967: C.A.P.E.S. Teaching Certificate. University of Aix-en-Provence, Southern France.
• 1968: Masters of Arts. Classical Litterature (Greek, Latin, French). Paris University, Sorbonne.
• 1969: Masters of Arts. Sociology. First year of PhD program. Paris University, Sorbonne.
• 1969: Studies in Chinese and Malay-Indonesian languages. School of Oriental Languages, Paris.
• 1970: Graduate in International Relations. Institute of Political Sciences, Paris.
• 1973: Audio-Visual training. Video Access Center, New York.
• 1974-1975: Graduate from the Berkeley Psychic Institute. California.
• 1981-1984: Completed under-graduate science program. Santa Monica Community College, California.
• 1984: Admission to UCLA, Astronomy major. Abandoned studies to focus on artwork.
Spirit Quests & Trainings:
• 1970: Study of Taoism & Buddhism.
• 1973: Pilgrimage in India, Nepal, Afghanistan.
• 1974-1975: Metaphysical Training at Berkeley Psychic Institute, California. 1975 graduate.
• 1975: Minister. Church of Divine Man. Berkeley, California.
• 1975: Teacher Training in Tai Chi Chuan. Berkeley, California.
• 1976-1979: Iso-Zen Academy and community. Paris, France.
• 1981-1982: Spiritual community in Santa Cruz, California.
• 1987: Harmonic Convergence preparation & celebration. Sedona & Hopiland, Arizona.
• 1991: "11:11" Celebration event. Gizah, Egypt.
• 1992-1993: Whole Life Expo. Staff. Santa Monica, California.
• 1991-1998: Native American & Shamanic Spirituality. New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona.
• 2000... Self-discovery in Cosmic Smile & Infinite Flowering...
• 2011: Acro-Yoga workshops. California & Arizona.
• 2012: Yoga Teacher Training. 200 hours. Certification with Frog Lotus Yoga. Bali.
• 2014: AcroYoga.org Elementary and Acrobatic Immersions. Boulder, Colorado.
• 2016: AcroVinyasa Teacher Training. Certification with AcroVinyasa/BeyondYoga, Bali.
• 2016: Bhakti Yoga & Kirtan Immersion with Saul David Raye / Atma Ritam Healing Arts.
•. 2016-17: Yoga Teacher Training. 500 hours. Certificatioon with Akhanda Yoga Ashram. Rishikesh, India.
Professional Experience:
• 1970: Teacher of French Language. Alliance Francaise, Singapore.
• 1970-1972: Assistant to the Cultural Attaché. French Embassy, Singapore.
• 1979-1980: Assembler-programmer. Digital Graphic Systems. Palo Alto, California.
• 1981: Strategy & Concept Design. U.M.E. Inc. Santa Cruz, California.
• 1981: Research for a "Graphic Universal Language". Synergy International, California.
• 1970-1982: Free-lance artist: artwork, lay-out, inking.
• 1982: "Star-Link" magazine. Editor & Publisher. Santa Cruz, California.
• 1985: Vision and creation of StarWheel Mandalas paintings.
• 1988-1991: Mandala Bookstore. Staff. Santa Monica, California.
• 1991: Establishment of StarWheel Foundation. President & CVO. Santa Fe, NM and Sedona, AZ.
• 1998... Webmaster of parent website www.starwheels.com.
• 2007... Webmaster of business website www.starwheelmandalas.com
•. 2008: Completion of 108 StarWheel Mandalas.
• 2005-2008: Management team of Raw Spirit Festivals. Sedona, Prescott, Hawaii.
• 2008: Jeep Tour Guide. Earth Wisdom. Sedona, Arizona.
• 2009: Sedona Spiritual Center: Readings, Healings, Tours.
• 2009... Webmaster of educational website www.schoolofsacredgeometry.org
• 2011: Staff at The Green House Community Center, Sedona.
• 2004-2016: Developer of the Peace Garden Arboretum, Creative Life Center, Sedona.
• 2015-2016: Webmaster of website www.starwheelfoundation.org
• 2008-2016: Manager of community household, West Sedona.
Art Exhibits:
• 1970: French Cultural Center, Singapore. Group exhibit. Paintings.
• 1973: Wooster Cinematheque. Soho, New York. Sculptures, paintings.
• 1977: Helene Appel Gallery, Paris. "Graph Paintings".
• 1980: Palo Alto Art Club, California. Computer art.
• 1988: StarWheel exhibit. Pasadena Gallery. 12 StarWheel paintings.
• 1994: StarWheel art exhibit. Rutherford-Copeland Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
• 1997: Art exhibit of 18 StarWheel paintings. Sedona Museum of Art.
• 1997: Multi-Media Sacred Arts Celebration. Sedona Public Library.
• 2000 & 2001: Art exhibits. Imagine Art. Sedona. StarWheels & smaller paintings.
• 2016: StarWheel art exhibit at Bloo Lagoon Resort, Bali.
•. 2020: Permanent exhibit of 13 StarWheel Special Editions. Academy for Future Science, Sedona, ASZ.
Teaching & Sharing:
• 1978: Teacher of Tai Chi Chuan classes. Paris.
• 1987-2004: Slide-shows and multi-media presentations on the StarWheel Mandalas.
• 1987-2005: Classes, workshops & presentations on Mandalas & Sacred Geometry.
• 2005-2011: 7–weeks Seminars in Sacred Geometry. Sedona.
• 2008-2012: Labyrinth presentations and tours.
• 2009-2012: Sacred Geometry group Seminars & Presentations.
• 2010: StarWheel Mandalas Wisdom readings.
• 2010: First StarWheel Practitioner Seminar. Sedona.
• 2011: Whole Being Training program: Yoga & Sacred Geometry.
• 2011: Creation of Anjali Yoga Series. Private classes.
• 2011... Privates classes & seminars, personal coaching and satsangs...
• 2012: Creation of Acro Flow Mandala Yoga Playshops.
• 2015-2016: Presenter at Sedona Yoga Festival - Community Partner Yoga.
• 2015-2016: Teacher at Sedona Yoga Shala - Yoga & Acro Partner Yoga
• 2016: Presenter at Bhakti Festival, Joshua Tree, California.
• 2016-2017: Private Anjali Yoga classes, Costa Rica.
• 2016-2017: Guest Yoga Teacher at yoga studios, Costa Rica.
•. 2018-2020: Yoga classes at Sedona Healing Yoga & Sedona Creative Life Center.
Publications:
• 1970: Poèmes de J. Prevert. Co-author. In Chinese. 150 p. Singapore.
• 1971: Anthologie Française. Co-author. In Chinese. 150p. Singapore.
• 1974: Psychic Maps. In American. 300 p. BPI. Berkeley, California.
• 1975: Le Livre des Pouvoirs de l'Esprit. Co-author. 600p. Cal-Retz, Paris.
• 1976: L'Espace Interieur. 350 p. Cal-Retz, Paris.
• 1981: L'Age Cosmique aux Etats-Unis. 280 p. Albin Michel, Paris.
• 1983: Translation into French of abridged version: "The Keys of Enoch", by J. J. Hurtak.
• 1993: Das Sternrad Mandala Malbuch. Christa Falk, Germany.
• 1996-2002: StarWheel "Wisdom Cards", 3 series of twelve laminated cards each.
• 2001: The StarWheel Coloring Book 2001. Expanded edition. 100 p. Aya Productions.
• 2002: The StarDome and StarWheel School of Mandala Arts. Project Proposal.
• 2002: Creation & design of website www.starwheels.com.
• 2002: Aya's medicine Bag of Mandala Goodies. Aya Productions.
• 2005: The StarWheel Sutras & Picto-Koans. 540 Hieroglyphs. Aya Productions.
• 2005: The Coloring Book of StarWheel Picto-Koans. Aya Productions.
• 2005: The StarWheel Mandalas SourceBook. Aya Productions.
• 2005: DVD. Introduction to Sacred Geometry. A Re-emerging Paradigm For Our Times. R. James Productions.
• 2005: The Manual of Sacred Geometry. 4 volumes. 500 pages. Aya Productions.
• 2006: DVD. 36 StarWheel Mandalas.
• 2006: 3 Sacred Geometry PowerPoint Presentations.
• 2006: The Soul Bird. Mystical Poems #1. Aya Productions.
• 2007: Golden Love. Mystical Poems #2. Aya Productions.
• 2007: Creation & design of business website www.starwheelmandalas.com
• 2009: 8 PowerPoint online modules / Intro Level. SG101-108. www.SchoolOfSacredGeometry.org
• 2009: Creation and design of educational website www.schoolofsacredgeometry.org
• 2010: 4 PowerPoint modules / Intermediate level. SG201-204.
• 2010 & 2011: StarWheel Decks #1, #2 and #3. 108 cards. Japan edition.
• 2010: StarWheel products (Calendar, Bag-Hangers, Harmony Plates, Cups...)
• 2011: The Complete StarWheel Sutras & Picto-Koans. Aya Productions.
• 2011: The Mandala Coloring Book & How To Create Your Own Mandalas. Aya Productions.
• 2011: Completion of PowerPoint modules / Intermediate level. SG201-208. 8 modules.
• 2012-2016: 2 PowerPoint modules / Advanced level
• 2015: Creation & design of www.starwheelfoundation.org
• 2016: Gallery Book of Community Partner Yoga and Acro-Yoga. StarWheel Foundation.
• 2016: Aya's Educational Offerings. StarWheel Foundation.
• 2016: The Interrnational School of Celebratory Arts. Costa Rica project. StarWheel Foundation.
•. 2017: Project proposal - SWYG (StarWheel Yoga Gear: Yoga mats, leggings, tangkas...)
•. 2018: Projects proposals: Purna Vida Earth School (Costa Rica), SWIM (StarWheel Mandalas Interactive Museum).
•. 2019: Gallery Book of Classical Yoga Asanas. Follow-up Picture Book of Yoga #1 - #6.
Geomantic Installations:
• 1998: Creation of 7-rings Labyrinth. The Lodge at Sedona. Project of Gardens for Humanity.
• 1999: Reconfiguration of 7-rings private labyrinth. Lake Montezuma, Arizona.
• 2001: Creation of 7-rings labyrinrth. StarWheel Solstice Workshop. Antwerpen, Belgium.
• 2002: Creation of 9 standing stones Faery Ring. The Creative Life Center. Sedona.
• 2004: Creation of labyrinth pathway for Kids. SolFest. Scottsdale, Arizona.
• 2005: Design of the 11-rings Chartres-type labyrinth. Mago Ranch. Sedona.
• 2007: Collaboration to the 11-rings Chartres-type labyrinth. Angel Valley Retreat. Sedona.
• 2000-2009: Creation of Medicine Wheels & ceremonies. Greater Sedona.
• 2009: Creation of 9-rings labyrinth. The Sanctuary Retreat. Cornville.
• 2009: Creation of private labyrinth. Alice Palace. Cottonwood.
• 2010: Creation of momentary Medicine Wheels.
• 2012-2020: Expansion of Peace Garden into an Arboretum. 85+ trees planted. Building of stone walls, staircases and landscaping.
2020 ... Next Episode: Homesteading
and Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica ...
NAMASTE!