
Music, Dance, Art with Creativity Alive


Unfurling the Wings Within

SEEN Premiere, April 2023 with Creativity Alive

Healing Journey Series Promo with Creativity Alive 2023

Authentic Movement with Creativity Alive
stay tuned... details coming soon for
Beyond the Veils: special Sound Bath & Ceremony in the Labyrinth
Sun Nov 2, 2-3:30 pm
In honor of all those who have loved and lost, and still love and long to feel more connected to their beloveds. We will open to the possibilities within our hearts at the time when the veils are thinnest, around All Soul’s Day, Samhain, Day of the Dead, and Day of the Little Angels, and support each other in community.



Ongoing Events

Circle Singing in Boulder
Facilitated by Roy Willey. Hosted by Creativity Alive.
2nd Thursdays in the Labyrinth, 7-8:30 pm
First United Methodist Church,
1421 Spruce, Boulder
See details and register now through Voice Circle Colorado >>
FUMC congregation special discount available
Authentic Movement & Sounding
Facilitated by Founder of Creativity Alive, Merlyn Holmes
Most Mondays 9:30-11:30 am: Outdoors when weather is beautiful, or in the Labyrinth of First United Methodist Church, 1421 Spruce, Boulder
Email CreativityAliveBoulder@gmail.com for confirmation and that week's address.
$25 drop-in by Venmo>> (-6592 for verification) Cash, Checks to Creativity Alive. Punch card discounts available.
Open to a few new members now, so we can dive in deeper together.
“Movement, to be experienced, has to be “found” in the body, not put on like a dress or a coat. There is that in us which has moved from the very beginning. It is that which can liberate us.” – Mary Whitehouse, Pioneer of Authentic Movement
Authentic Movement & Sounding is a subtle yet powerful therapeutic practice that allows individuals to explore the relationship between the creative, psychological and sacred dimensions of their experience through bodily expression. Tap into the wisdom of your subconscious to help you grow and evolve, root and spread your wings, through movement and sounding. Develop kinesthetic awareness, interpersonal skills, empathy, and a sense of embodied presence as natural outgrowths of the practice. Awaken your sensing world, clarify your perceptions, and affirm your feelings. Restore a sense of authority to your own bodily-knowing.
Meeting in Nature or in First United's labyrinth provide uniquely sacred, inspiring spaces for this practice.


What others say:
"Authentic movement has been an empowering experience, where I get in touch with my inner voice. It has allowed me to connect in a deeper way with my body, leaving behind thoughts, limiting beliefs and expectations.
"Merlyn holds a safe space where you can flow and your body can express freely. Attuning yourself with the group energy is magical for a self and group healing. Each experience feels like peeling several layers of heaviness that I've been carrying around. After every session, I leave the room feeling lighter and re-energized." - Laura Casillas
There is movement in the circle: loud; expressive; honest; desire - a want.
And... in this moment, a part of me shies - fear in my belly.
Something calls me, not sure I am hearing it, how it calls, what it calls, how to hear....?
It is palpable. It holds a truth. Can I reach....?
And... in this moment, I feel, even though it is hard for me to open and participate in the circle of movement, I also feel, simultaneously there is an opening up in the energy space for me to enter, and I am able to feel welcomed into the dynamic, a new part of myself blossoming......
I can explore this feeling: internal & connected (to the movers/others) vs. internal & hiding - a powerful analogy for my life. -- Loretta Luchau
In the Press
Numerous Daily Camera "Picks of the Day"
SEEN:
Carnaval Dance:
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KGNU Interview about Carnaval Dance





Street Mural in Melody Catalpa
We organized the painting of a perfectly Mmmwhahsome street mural in Boulder's Melody Catalpa neighborhood in 2022
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KGNU Radio: “Neighborhood Creates Street Mural as Functional Art”


Transformation of the Bustop "Gentleman's Club":
See details and photos at www.mmmwhah.com/transforming-bustop, 2018
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Daily Camera >>

Many Pandemic Events...



