Creative Arts , Yoga & Tai Chi for Spiritual Renewal
Online Classes & Live Classes   2026
  with  Carla Mattioli, M.A.

You can pay for any of Carla's classes with Venmo

Jelaluddin Rumi, 13th Century

LIVE SUMMER QIGONG CLASS  OUTDOORS AT STAGE FORT PARK

2026 OUTDOOR HEALING QIGONG CLASS

  with Carla Mattioli, M.A. 
Certified in Healing Qigong and Therapeutic Yoga  
Over 30 years of teaching experience!

HEAL YOURSELF WHILE THANKING THE EARTH , SKY AND ALL OF NATURE!
 PARTICIPATE IN THE GREATER COLLECTIVE AWAKENING !
  ENJOY HEALING MOVEMENTS FROM TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE -
FOR IMMUNE STRENGTH, STRESS REDUCTION, INCREASED FOCUS, 
IMPROVE BALANCE & FLEXIBILITY,  LEARN SELF MASSAGE &  BREATHING PRACTICES!  

           ALL AGES WELCOME!

  Monday Mornings Starts June, 2026 Mondays- 8:30 AM

STAGE FORT PARK GLOUCESTER, MA
      MEET AT WHITE BANDSTAND across from Parking Lot

PLEASE CALL, Text  OR EMAIL BEFORE COMING : 978 -491- O726 

  or info@awakearts.com

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ONLINE ONGOING CLASSES AVAILABLE
ON ZOOM!  ...

ALL AGES WELCOME!
CLASSES FOR YOUR LONGEVITY AND RADIANT HEALTH,
STRESS REDUCTION , BREATH EXERCISES,
IMMUNE STRENGTHENING PRACTICES , MEDITATION and MORE.

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TUESDAY MORNING QIGONG/TAI JI EASY CLASS

9:30-10:45 A.M.  $120/6 CLASSES

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WEDNESDAY  MORNING GENTLE YOGA

11-12:15 A.M.  $160/8 CLASSES

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THURSDAY MORNING QIGONG/TAI JI EASY CLASS

9:30-10:45 A.M. $120/6 CLASSES

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FRIDAY MORNING YOGA

7:45-9:30 A.M.  $160/8  CLASSES

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ONLINE CLASSES POLICY NOTE:

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT IF YOU PURCHASE ONE MONTH OF ONLINE CLASSES, YOU MAY MAKE UP ANY MISSED CLASSES WITHIN THAT MONTH.

YOU MAY ATTEND ANY OTHER ONLINE CLASS AVAILABLE THAT I TEACH, AND EVEN GIVE YOUR ONLINE CLASS TO SOMEONE ELSE ( PROVIDE ME WITH THEIR EMAIL).

AFTER THAT MONTH IS OVER, MISSED CLASSES WILL NOT BE REFUNDED OR EXTENDED INTO THE NEXT MONTH.

THANK YOU!

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QIGONG HEALING CLASS with Carla Mattioli, M.A.
BALANCE : BODY, EMOTIONS, MIND, SPIRIT

Certified in Healing Qigong, Tai Chi Easy & Therapeutic Yoga
Over 35 years of teaching experience!
HEAL YOURSELF WHILE THANKING THE EARTH , SKY AND ALL OF NATURE! ENJOY THERAPEUTIC MOVEMENTS TO HEAL THE ORGANS INSPIRED BY TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE & CHINESE YOGA FOR INNER PEACE, DEEP BREATHING, VITALITY, IMMUNE STRENGTH, STRESS REDUCTION, CONCENTRATION, IMPROVED BALANCE & FLEXIBILITY, HEALING through COLOR AND SOUND & SELF MASSAGE ALL AGES WELCOME!

PRIVATE SESSIONS AVAILABLE BY ZOOM

$100 ONE HOUR PRIVATE SESSION

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PLEASE PURCHASE CLASSES BY VENMO to Carla-Mattioli

AND YOU WILL BE SENT THE ZOOM LINK!

OR MAIL CHECK TO CARLA MATTIOLI, PO BOX 777 ROCKPORT, MA OI966

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WHAT'S NEW?

Art Class for  Rockport Seniors -Front Page News!

Carla's Yoga DVDs and Tai Chi CD now available! 

DVD #1     Practicing with Intention- Viniyoga practice

Voice and instruction by Claire Willis with poses demonstrated 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  viniyoga style practice with deep relaxation    Cost $20

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Carla Mattioli, M.A.

 Movement Arts Biography

"Meditation through Breath and Movement"

Interfaith Teacher , Ordained Interfaith Minister, Certified Yoga Teacher (300 hours)

Certified Tai Chi Easy Teacher, Certified Tai Chi for Better Balance & Healthy Aging  Instructor

 Carla has studied sacred movement and meditation for over 30 years through a variety of  inspiring teachers from multiple wisdom traditions. She has studied  Vini-yoga from the Krishnamacharya lineage, Iyengar yoga, Kripalu Yoga, Sivananda Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Classical Indian Dance, Egyptian and Belly Dance , Eurythmy from Rudolf Steiner and Tai Chi in the style of the Living Tao Foundation .She has certified with Tai Chi Master Roger Jahnke of the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi in Santa Barbara, California and certified in the instructor training program of Dr. Fuzhong Li of the Oregon Research Institute -the first evidence-based Tai Chi program for falls prevention, based on  scientific research.   Carla is currently certifiying with Master Lee Holden from Santa Cruz California who is Senior Student of the Master Mantak Chia in qigong , Tai Chi and Tao Yin (taoist yoga) .  For 4 years,Carla studied Zen Buddhist Meditation and movement  in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh  and now pursues Art training in the Zen traditions of Japanese Calligraphy and Oriental Flower Arrangement, all aspects of the orginal Martial Arts trainings in the Ancient Shaolin Temples in China.
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  study with  Gary Kraftsow , Fran Ubertini , Claire Willis and Mark Whitwell. and has  completed her certification in Ayurvedic Studies with Jai Dev Singh . Carla is also certified as a Tai Chi Practice Leader through the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi in Santa Barbara, California and through the Tufts Health Plan Foundation in Tai Chi for Healthy Aging.
Her classes incorporate a gentle yet strengthening and invigorating yoga  and tai chi style to bring the body through its full range of motion, assist flexiblility, strength and stress reduction with breath exercises, mindfulness practice,  self massage and deep relaxation.
 

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Available Art Classes & Workshops

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Introduction to Chinese Brush Painting
with Carla Mattioli, M.A.
BRUSH & INK,Watercolor PAINTING TECHNIQUES
with inspiration from CLASSIC ZEN PAINTING MANUALS
The Four Gentlemen: Explore painting of the plum blossom,
wild orchid, Bamboo and chrysanthemum!  Beginners Welcome!

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Painting from the Garden of Life
“The temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers.”
Matsuo Basho
with Carla Mattioli

Celebrate the beauty of nature in early spring! Through guided exercises and free explorations, learn new ways of seeing trees, plants, colors and the sky …play with both wet & dry technique in watercolors and chalk pastels.   Beginners welcome!

The Mystery Wisdom of Colour:
Color Healing for Soul Harmony




"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

Have you always loved color?  Learn about the history and mysteries of the rainbow through painting and color exercises. Find out about the healing qualities of the rainbow  colors first hand. What gifts can you receive from the Rainbow? Explore exercises on color balance & harmony that change the way you see the sky and all of the colors in nature !  Deepen your color awareness and wake up to colors like you never have before!
 

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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 , Creative Movement, Pastel Nature Drawing, Watercolor Painting
 

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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! 



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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

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The Seasons of the Soul



Colorscape by Carla Mattioli

Exploring the Metamorphosis principle in painting, allow a painting to transform through 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.

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        Embodying the Divine Feminine

Art Class for the Advent Season






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.

Private Group classes can be arranged for 3 or more students,
please call to schedule your favorite class for you and friends!

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 To Register or Arrange  a Workshop: Call (978) 491-0726.  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

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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) 491-0726


 

CALL (978) 491-0726 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) 491-0726 or E-mail: info@awakearts.com