BEGIN WITHIN - Harness the Creative Unfolding of Spring

Schedule

Sun Apr 12 2026 at 01:00 pm to 03:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Sky Pond NC - 118 Rocky Road apex nc | Apex, NC

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What is "Begin Within"?
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A Creative Arts and Movement experience for Self-care and Self discovery, in community.
Time to harness the creative empowerment of Spring.
A sacred space to turn inward first and RE-MEMEBER yourself fully.
A chance to RESTORE your connections to your own senses, sensations, and creative embodied intelligence.
A place to practice LISTENING, HONORING AND MOVING more truthfully so you can RECLAIM your self trust, self confidence and act in alignment with essential self.
PERMISSION TO DROP PERFORMANCE , compliance and protection so you can FEEL THE LIBERATION of being in the authority of our your own mind, heart, body, spirit and relationships!
It's RECLAIMING our womanly WISDOM, WONDER, WHIMSY & WILDS - Together!!
HOW WE DO IT?
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You will engage in explorations informed by psychology, nature, ancient wisdom, mindfulness, movement therapy, creative expression & somatic awareness.
I WILL GUIDE YOU ON A JOURNEY FROM WINTERS WOMB TO SPRINGS BLOOM.
IN through the doorways of :
*Breath
*Felt sense/Somatic Awareness
*Imagery, Symbols & Metaphor
*Compassionate Inquiry and reflection
*Movement and Music
*Creative Expression and
*Resonating in Nature

WE WILL EMERGE having:
💫Reclaimed spaciousness
🔗 Released shame, judgement and silent burdens
💪 Renewed your sense of confidence, wholeness and balance
👓 Revealed greater clarity, purpose and possibility
💎 Restored access to valuable inner resources
👭Made meaningful connections within and with others
🌊 Cultivated emotional capacity and fluidity
🤸 Freed up the power of your own authentic creative Aliveness!
THIS IS FOR WOMEN WHO...:
*Need a space to process all that we take in and value all that we give out.
*Seek new ways to Befriend the body, Hold the heart, Mediate the mind and Spark their spirit
*Want to share meaningful experiences in safe community- to learn, grow, and connect
*Know the power of speaking and hearing truth to activate healing
*ARE READY TO
UNEARTH YOUR DEEP WORTH -
UNLEASH YOUR WIDE WILD WISDOM - and
EXPAND TO YOUR FULLNESS;
Embracing all of it, all of you and all of us
Let's get out of 'their' boxes and uncover our own personal truths.

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Limited spots available to allow intimate and intentional connection - Claim your space to BEGIN WITHIN now :
SUNDAY APRIL 12
1-3:30pm
Sky Pond, Apex
$45
Bring a friend and save $5 each!
https://forms.gle/MZKLMc78dVpCNuA88
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About Your Guide: Karen Cohen Gibbons, MA, RYT
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Karen skillfully and heartfully guides people inward and welcomes them outward through Conscious, Creative and Embodied techniques informed by Psychology, Mindfulness, Dance/Movement Therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy and Somatic Awareness.
Her gifts of deep listening, attunement, empathic compassion and intuitive guidance make her a valued and regarded ally in times of growth, healing and change.
Through many years working in clinical mental health environments as well as educational, wellness and recreational communities - her approach to mental health and wellbeing is experiential, heart-honoring, trauma-informed, person-centered, creative, embodied and relational.
Karen has a Masters in Transpersonal Psychology with specialization in Creativity and Innovation and 15+ years of Professional experience in Creative and Embodied Leadership positions. These include, Therapeutic dance/movement specialist as part of inpatient eating disorder treatment hospital team, Adjunct Faculty member and Professional Development trainer, Student Practicum Coach/Mentor, Certified Yoga Instructor, Mindfulness Educator, Dance Teacher, Art Teacher, Reiki master practitioner and Community Program Creator and Program Development Consultant.
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Sky Pond NC - 118 Rocky Road apex nc, 118 Rocky Rd, Apex, NC 27523-4702, United States

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