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Music, Dance, Art with Creativity Alive

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Unfurling the Wings Within

Unfurling the Wings Within

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SEEN Premiere, April 2023 with Creativity Alive

SEEN Premiere, April 2023 with Creativity Alive

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Healing Journey Series Promo with Creativity Alive 2023

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Authentic Movement with Creativity Alive

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Boulder Arts Week is here!
Join us for five (5?!) Creativity Alive events:

  • April 7 & 14: Authentic Movement

  • April 9: Lunchtime Sound Bath 

  • April 10: Circle Singing

  • April 12: Spring Emergence: A sacred sound journey with special guest James Marienthal on Native American flutes

See details and register below.

Upcoming Events

  • Lunchtime Sound Bath in the Labyrinth
    Lunchtime Sound Bath in the Labyrinth
    Wed, Apr 09
    Labyrinth in First United Methodist
    Soothe your soul. Find fresh vision and clarity. Allow Merlyn's music to flow through you in a sacred practice & a sacred space. Manifest your intentions to rest, heal, and envision. Bring mats/blankets/pillows. Chairs avail. Early-bird $22 if 3 days prior, $26 3 hrs prior, $30 at door.
  • Springtime Emergence: A Sacred Sound Journey with Merlyn Holmes & James Marienthal in the Labyrinth
    Springtime Emergence: A Sacred Sound Journey with Merlyn Holmes & James Marienthal in the Labyrinth
    Sat, Apr 12
    Labyrinth in First United Methodist
    Allow Merlyn's and James' music to flow through you in a sacred practice & a sacred space. Emerge in your life refreshed, with vision & clarity. Bring mats/blankets/pillows. Chairs available. Early-bird $25 til 3 days prior, $30 3 hrs prior, $35 at door. Venmo @Merlyn-Holmes. Free parking w/ reg.
  • Singing to Soothe Your Soul... where Creativity Alive meets Dances of Universal Peace ... on the Labyrinth
    Singing to Soothe Your Soul... where Creativity Alive meets Dances of Universal Peace ... on the Labyrinth
    Sat, Apr 19
    Labyrinth of First United Methodist Chur
    Come sing, move, chant etc to soothe your soul with community leaders Merlyn Holmes & Jennifer Friedman: Labyrinth Walk & Meditative Music Mantric Movement & Chants Elemental Breath Practice Peace Dances Vocal Toning Prayer $20 in advance, $25 day of & at door. | Free parking with pre-registration.
  • Sound Journey & Meditation with the Dancing Spirit Horses
    Sound Journey & Meditation with the Dancing Spirit Horses
    Sun, Apr 27
    Dancing Spirit Horses
    Sit back & listen, relax, unwind and release into your dreams as Merlyn Holmes, founder of Creativity Alive, takes you on a healing sound journey while the Dancing Spirit horses wander through us to interact, hold witness, and share their healing energy. 25 Max. Before April 15 - $40 / After $50
  • SEEN at Sunset - at Flagstaff Mountain's Sunrise Amphitheater
    SEEN at Sunset - at Flagstaff Mountain's Sunrise Amphitheater
    Sun, Jun 01
    Flagstaff Mountain Sunrise Amphitheater
    Enjoy sunset and an Open Mic with SEEN artists and newcomers in this place of exquisite beauty. Creativity Alive's SEEN Initiative aims to cultivate mental health, creative expression and human connection. Free & open to the public - RSVP required. Wanna perform? CreativityAliveBoulder@gmail.com

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 in the Labyrinth, or outdoors when weather is beautiful, 9:30-11:30 am

First United Methodist Church,

1421 Spruce, Boulder

$25 drop-in by Cash or Venmo>>  Punch card discounts available.

$20 FUMC members

Open to a few new members now, so we can dive in deeper together.

Contact Merlyn if interested, and to confirm location, mer@hottea.com

“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 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. Developing kinesthetic awareness, interpersonal skills, empathy, and a sense of embodied presence are often natural outgrowths of the practice. The sensing world is awakened, perceptions clarified, and feelings affirmed – restoring a sense of authority to one’s own bodily-knowing.

    Meeting in First United's labyrinth provides a uniquely sacred, inspiring space for this practice.

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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

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Creativity Alive has been working with Boulder teens and adults to cultivate mental health, creative expression, and human connection in this difficult world through the intergenerational

SEEN exhibit and performance series.  

See above for "SEEN at Sunset" June 1st, and stay tuned for news about "Glimpses of SEEN V" continuing...

  

For more info >>

Donations are very welcome to help Creativity Alive provide great programming.  Be part of our effort to Inspire Creativity and Build Community.

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