"Educari means to draw from within. The teacher creates a safe space for his students to look to him and to learn. The teachings are sound and the intention is authentic. The student evolves within his or her own guided, personal experience." - Sifu Matthew Cohen
Matthew has been fully immersed in the study and application of Martial, Yogic and Healing Arts for over 30 years. His teachings are at once ancient, progressive, secular and sacred. His integrated approach to healing is potent and accessible. He was the founder and master teacher at his Sacred Energy Arts Center in Santa Monica for over a decade. During this time he also taught at Exhale (Center for Sacred Movement) in Venice, California. Matthew has led teacher trainings and workshops nationally and internationally including New York, Boston, San Francisco, China, Europe, Scandinavia, Singapore, Mexico & Canada.
At a young age Matthew instinctively gravitated toward yoga. He found that finding breath, balance, strength and focus in poses helped him calm his mind. At 12, he started martial arts training and eventually earned a rank of 5th degree black belt in Shaolin Kung Fu. He has attained Guru of Kun Tao Silat under the masterful Willem de Thouars. Matthew is also a highly sought after master teacher of Qigong and Tai Chi Chuan. Tai Chi Chuan is the most practiced martial arts in the world today. For over 20 years he has studied body-mind healing including Thai massage, Chinese styles of bodywork, Swedish, Sports, Deep Tissue, & CranioSacral therapy.
Sacred Energy Arts is the culmination and evolution of Matthew's extensive training in all of his practices and teachings.
By Sifu Matthew Cohen on May 15, 2019
Sacred Energy Arts - Back & Hip Yoga ClassThis class focuses on strengthening the whole back, hips, and posterior chain. Great for those of you with chronic low back issues who are not currently in spasm, but rather want to strengthen your low back so that you don't have to worry about future spasms!
By Sifu Matthew Cohen on Apr 19, 2019
Sacred Energy Arts Flow Classes are the culmination and evolution over 30 years of Matthew’s extensive training in all of his practices and teachings. With similarities to a more traditional yoga flow class, you will discover the grace and power of the ancient martial arts practices; the balance, flexibility, and peace of Hatha yoga and the increased energy and awareness of the beautiful qigong (energy cultivation) exercises. Seamlessly moving from one discipline and expression to the next, these classes are the hallmark of Sacred Energy Arts.
By Sifu Matthew Cohen on Apr 1, 2019
Qigong Basics - Sensing & Clearing EnergyThis is an intro class to understanding the Qigong practice.
By Sifu Matthew Cohen on Mar 22, 2019
Sacred Energy Arts Flow Classes are the culmination and evolution over 30 years of Matthew’s extensive training in all of his practices and teachings. With similarities to a more traditional yoga flow class, you will discover the grace and power of the ancient martial arts practices; the balance, flexibility, and peace of Hatha yoga and the increased energy and awareness of the beautiful qigong (energy cultivation) exercises. Seamlessly moving from one discipline and expression to the next, these classes are the hallmark of Sacred Energy Arts.
By Sifu Matthew Cohen on Feb 23, 2019
Sacred Energy Arts Flow Classes are the culmination and evolution of over 30 years of Matthew’s extensive training in all of his practices and teachings. With similarities to a more traditional yoga flow class, you will discover the grace and power of the ancient martial arts practices; the balance, flexibility, and peace of Hatha yoga and the increased energy and awareness of the beautiful qigong (energy cultivation) exercises. Seamlessly moving from one discipline and expression to the next, these classes are the hallmark of Sacred Energy Arts.
By Sifu Matthew Cohen on Jul 6, 2016
These are wrist and hand stretches primarily from various forms of martial arts. Maintaining health in our hands and wrists is essential for daily living and our physical practices.
By Sifu Matthew Cohen on Jul 6, 2016
This stick exercise builds strength and dexterity through the fingers, hands, wrists, forearms, and shoulders. Feel the burn.
By Sifu Matthew Cohen on Jun 20, 2016
This is a sweet and simple way to end a practice by creating warmth in your hands and then drawing that energy to a place in need of touch or healing.
By Sifu Matthew Cohen on Jun 8, 2016
This is an ancient Japanese meditation promulgated by Master Jiro Murai founded in the Jin Shin Jyutsu healing practice. This a very simple yet profound healing practice to work through worry, fear, anger, sadness, and pretentiousness.
By Sifu Matthew Cohen on Jun 8, 2016
When we live in our truth, our bodies respond accordingly. We begin to expand. We begin to enter into the flow of life. When we live in non-truth, our bodies begin to close and contract. By understanding this very direct and real correlation, we start to reinforce the positive and physical freedom of the truth within us all. This is an awareness meditation on the physical and energetic effects of telling a truth or a lie.
