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HAPPY SOLSTICE! Thank you to all who are sending messages and posting on social media about the record. I am so grateful! READ the review in the Barnstable Patriot here. LISTEN and order as a digital download or a hardcopy CD to be mailed. The other good news is ALL 3 of my albums are now available for digital download including Winds of Sinai. More music, more love!  IMG_6323

“The album’s title track, “Wise Innocence,” is one of my favorites so far, not only because it’s a slight diversion from Mathewson’s traditional folksy sound, but also for its power. This is a song that will urge you to sway your hips, clap your hands, and pay attention to the words, that will lift you up and if not point you in the direction of a better future, at least help you feel the promise that such a future exists. It is a stirring reminder to remember where we came from – that place of innocence and open-hearted wonder – and to hold on to those feelings even as we become aware that the world in which we live can be a difficult place.” – KS – Barnstable Patriot

May the SUN that lives within your heart SHINE SHINE SHINE

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HAPPY NEW MOON! Order WISE INNOCENCE!

Mathewson_W139_PRINTIt’s Finally Here!! I am so thrilled to share this new record with you!! From upbeat tracks like Now is My Time that make you want to drive down a country road with the windows down and the volume up to peaceful chants such as Gate Gate that tap into your spiritual state, Wise Innocence is not just an album, it’s an experience – a vibration that will inspire and awaken you to live the life you always imagined for yourself. Produced by Jon Evans and featuring percussion by Fugan Dineen, Wise Innocence highlights my range as both a songwriter and healer.

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MATHEWSON_IMG_2451Happy New Moon! The LINK IS LIVE!!
My goal is to raise at least $3000 in the first weekend. I know we can do it. GO NOW and be a part of this NEW CD and get exclusive rewards and behind the scene updates/videos and blogs by me. Help us reach our ultimate goal of $12,000 by May 18! I was just in the recording studio yesterday with Jon Evans and I can’t wait to share the new songs and sacred chants. GO NOW to the kickstarter official page and don’t miss out on any of the fun. THANK YOU. JAI JAI MA!
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IMG_5996So many people are writing and talking today about this solar eclipse and new moon. I am so grateful to be back in the recording studio. Being in the studio is one of my favorite ways to spend my time. It’s creative, expansive and requires collaboration and focus. I am recording some original songs and bunch of chants and I can’t wait to share it all with you. We are aiming for  June release so stay tuned.

In the meantime, enjoy this new moon energy and plant seeds with consciousness and love. You may want to download this meditation from my Friend James. I did the background music.

Spring is here. What do you want to create?

You can also check out my more recent FULL MOON blog over at Sounding Still Wellness.

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IMG_5872Wow! It’s been an intense weather week here on little old cape cod. I have been doing my best to stay positive and be grateful for what I do have, but at times it has been challenging.

I am grateful for today’s full moon and choose to believe it is a turning point. May the weather get warmer, may my heart become more still and empowered, and may the world become more peaceful.

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Please join me this Saturday Feb 7 at North End Yoga for a wonderful yoga class and kirtan evening called SACRED SOUNDS. it will sure warm our bodies and souls and perhaps I will see you in Ireland on Feb 14th for the LOVE PREMA AGNI concert at Creacon Lodge Wellness Center.

breathe deep, stay warm, be happy.

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IMG_5580Ah. the leaves are falling. even though it’s strangely humid today, the air has been feeling cooler. It’s a time of going inside for me and a great time to write songs. You will be happy to know I am heading into the studio to do some recording and plan for a Spring new CD release. In the meantime, be sure to check me out at any of these upcoming events. A couple yoga class in Boston, one in CA and a house concert in LA. fun fun fun!!

October 17 – North End Yoga, Boston  6pm yoga class with live music
October 18   8am-11am Hyannis Green RED CROSS Heroes Haul – music and yoga with KRISTEN O’TOOLE
October 25 – Heart of Wellness event, Centerville, MA 7:30

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October 26 – Lululemon Derby St. Hingham 9:30 FREE yoga class
October 30 – Yoga Reclaimed , Auburn, CA – 7:30 Restore yoga class with live music
Nov 1 – House Concert in Los Angeles, CA. EMAIL for invite
Nov. 29 – Power Yoga of Cape Cod Dennisport – Gratitude Concert  6:30

Call 646-345-5484 or go to CONTACT to inquire about bookings

And please consider joining me in IRELAND at Creacon Retreat Center for a fabulous HEART concert on Feb 14 followed by a creative healing & meditation retreat.

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IMG_5240Wow. Another full moon in August has come and gone. I don’t know about you but this past weekend on Cape Cod was just perfect. Full Moon. Hot Sun. Cool air. Beach time. Live music. Family and Friends. As Mark Erelli writes in his song August, “A fool would ask for more” (ps. check out his new upcoming release Milltowns on Sept. 9)

This time last summer I can’t say I felt as good as I do now. In fact, I had just finished 30 days of antibiotics for Lyme Disease and was not feeling very inspired in general. Isn’t it amazing how our lives go through cycles. The longer I live and practice spiritual teachings I have received, the more I allow this to happen with ease and grace.

Want to open yourself to some of these teachings, not to mention connection, community, fun, and BLISS? JOIN US this weekend at Love Yoga Fest. I will be opening the day on Saturday at 7am with a chanting of the Gayatri Mantra, among other chants and then signing again on the Main Stage at 5:00pm. I will also be at a healing table with Kristen O’toole offering the Prema Agni & Rising Star Energy Healings Systems. This energy was taught to us by Derek O’Neill, who will be in Boston on Nov. 9. Stop by, learn more, and FEEL THE LOVE.

LYF-LOGO-1This weekend, right in Aselton Park Hyannis yoga teachers from all over the Cape and New England will be offering their joy, wisdom, experience, and fun for you to play, frolic, explore, and awaken. What a gift to Cape Cod!! I remember just a couple years ago we were doing yoga on the Green and now here we are!! Thank you Love Live Local Ladies and Annika for birthing this dream I had imagined way back then. May All Beings in All the Worlds be Happy and may CAPE COD lead the way.

Om Nimah Shivaya!

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This Full moon in July is called Guru Purnima and in the Hindu faith it is considered an auspicious day of honoring the guru – or great sage and teacher. Many of you know I consider Derek O’Neil a great sage and teacher of mine. He will be in Boston on Nov. 9 and I encourage anyone interested to come. It’s a lot cheaper then getting all the way to Ireland and it will be a wonderful day!

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I have had many teachers in my life. My first and perhaps most deeply felt one was my mom. For many of us, this is true. Wether we feel our relationship with her was wonderful, horrible or somewhere in between, this initial relationship is one of our greatest teachers.

Next comes Dad.  I have been reflecting recently on some of my favorite (and humorous) things I have learned from my Dad. Here are the top 10 (according to me)

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Me & Dad & Dennis (my big bro)

10. Ritz crackers and cheese can be a meal

9. Really, it’s not that windy, we can make it to the next port

8. Fixing stuff, no matter how broken, is much preferred to buying something new

7. Kids are far more resilient than adults think

6. Laughing at yourself, life, and everything else is a really good idea

5. Music is awesome and you should play it loudly in your house all the time and go see it live

4. Movies are also amazing and you should seek out independent and interesting films. They feed you.

3. Even when you feel you are at your worst, you are still probably better than most

2. 95% of life is showing up

1. Keep one hand for yourself and one hand for the boat

Thank you to all my teachers, especially my Dad. You can learn more about him at HIS BLOG

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Happy Mothers Day to all – A little late. I was in Boston this past weekend participating in an Autism and Music Conference at Boston Conservatory. Along with the fabulous North End meal, the weekend was truly nourishing.

And now I am off to help my cousin perform her powerful play SICK.mom saying hi

I love May. I love this time of constant visible growth in nature and the absolute blooming of green green green and pink and yellow and all the colors. IT’s also nice this year that my inside experience matches the nature outside me, as I feel like I too am rebirthing and blooming again. This is not always this case. we don’t always feel in sync with the nature around is and that’s ok.

May 17 will mark the 7th year anniversary of my mom’s passing from this earth. 7 years. It feels like a blink of an eye and multiple lifetimes. And isn’t that how time feels these days? both compressed and expanded. It’s amazing if we are aware, open, empowered, and excited to serve ourselves and those around us, then we are able to flow with all that is. I am grateful for every moment of the last 7 years in which I experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. I am grateful for it all. In deep gratitude and honoring of my mother, Ellen, myself, and our journey together, I am sharing this song and video I created while living in Egypt in 2010.

We are all mothers in our own way. THANK YOU for all you are and all you create. Happy FULL MOON tomorrow.

love love love

Alicia

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Isn’t it Amazing?

It’s March and it’s still pretty cold…

Whew!! It’s been a wide ride, has it not?  

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Sunrise on New Moon – Perfect Balance – 3.1.14

I feel like I have undergone a deep inner transformation. Not that much in my outer world has changed and yet I feel completely NEW. For me the journey began way back in September, however it certainly culminated and quantam leaped from Dec 21, 2013 until now. I am not sure I can articulate exactly what happened except that much was purified out of my system so that I could remember who I am and be in better and lighter service.

Today is a new moon. And I remember in January hearing a little voice in my head say, “just make it to March”. This could be because I am a true New Englander now and “making it to March” is what we the collective consciousness is often doing, but it felt energetic to me.

And I can tell you now: this morning, with the new moon in full presence on March 1, that little voice was right on. If you want more insight on theses energies, I really enjoyed this article by Jon Waldrup on The Cosmic Path.

So what new is birthing? a deep belief within that the work I am doing matters and is exactly what I am supposed to be doing. Alleluia! This is leading to a new CD chanting project, lots of upcoming gigs, more sessions Sounding Still Wellness, and overall more fun doing what I love.

Thank you for listening, reading, following along and being you. May your new moon and MARCH be happy, warm, silly, and fabulous!

Please join me for the Heart of Wellness event tomorrow and the multiple opportunities to celebrate International Women’s Day musically and creatively next weekend right here on Cape Cod. Also I will be at the Harvest Wine Bar & Gallery on Sunday March 16 for an early show 4-7. Spring is a coming!!

Sunday March 2 – Heart of Wellness Event 1-4pm
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Saturday March 8 – All About Seven Cape Cod Museum of Art   3-5  – 7 Women Songwriters

 Sunday March 9 WOMEN ROCK! Cultural Center of Cape Cod

Isn’t it Amazing this CD came out almost two years ago. YOU CAN now LISTEN and REQUEST the single at this LA radio station