WORKSHOPS AND RETREATS

Mark’s writing workshops are a great opportunity to use his transformative method of personal investigation, Writing To Awaken, for personal, professional, and spiritual development. Known for his intuitive, compassionate teaching, Mark creates a welcoming atmosphere for writers of all levels to benefit from this powerful work.

You can find Mark’s writing workshops at many well-known retreat centers and organizations such as The Omega Institute, Hollyhock, Omega Blue Spirit, Costa Rica, and Alternatives London. His self-produced week-long retreat in Italy offers the most intimate teaching and mentoring experience for attendees. He is a master of creating a safe and nurturing space for the kind of deep work that Writing to Awaken inspires.

Visit Mark’s Testimonials Page and see what student’s are saying about Mark and his work and workshops.

“Mark Matousek is a brilliant and passionate presenter with a unique ability to invite his audiences to explore the depths of their humanity with courage and curiosity. Whether leading a workshop or engaging in one-on-one dialogue, Mark’s generous spirit and wholehearted presence create a space where profound personal growth flourishes naturally. His dedication to helping others live more truthfully and freely isn’t just a teaching philosophy—it’s evident in every interaction.”

~ Annette Knopp, Co-Founder Blue Spirit Costa Rica

IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS & RETREATS

Thriving in Times of Uncertainty
A One-Day Writing to Awaken Workshop
May 31, 2025
Regent’s University, London UK

Writing is an incomparable tool for awakening through the power of insight and connecting you to greater well-being. This one-day workshop uses transformational writing and time-honored philosophical principles to help you discover the potential within challenging times, and reveal the wisdom already inside you. In this inspiring program, Mark will guide you through a series of provocative exercises designed to prompt self-awareness, dissolve harmful stories, and illuminate psychological shadows that may prevent you from flourishing.

This workshop is Presented by Alternatives UK.

The Great Beauty:
Writing to Awaken in Italy
June 14 – 21, 2025
Il Borgo Gallinaio
Monteriggioni, Tuscany

Our souls are nourished by beauty and awakened through self-discovery and insight. When writing is used to investigate the false stories and negative beliefs that limit you and prevent flourishing, you are able to tap into your deepest potential with new dimensions of creative expression and discover the beauty within you.

This seven-day writing retreat at Il Borgo Gallinaio in Tuscany is a unique opportunity to work personally with Mark and use his Writing to Awaken method as a path of transformation, self-discovery, and creativity. Nestled in the heart of the magnificent Tuscan countryside, you will spend your week in group and private writing sessions, practicing self-inquiry, working one-on-one with Mark, and enjoying the cultural and culinary splendors of this historic region.

Intimacy as a Path of Insight
September 7 – 12, 2025
The Omega Institue
Rhinebeck, NY

Relationships are an important testing ground for self-awareness and spiritual insight. We often resist intimate emotional connection, and despite our longing for closeness, we are frequently sabotaged by fear-driven, negative patterns that leave us feeling isolated, lonely, and cut off from the people we care about and ourselves.

In this 5-day Writing to Awaken retreat, you explore the foundations of intimacy in your life and what poet John Keats called the “holiness of the heart’s affections.” Writing about the relationships that impact you and your stories about those relationships is liberating and illuminating, Mark’s teachings serve to open your heart and mind to new ways of loving, sharing, and learning.