Ascend & Express Weekend
A 3-Day Experience in Personal Growth, Creativity & Self-Expression
December 18–20, 2026 | CSLDallas
Come explore, create, connect, and discover what’s possible when you give yourself space to ascend into new possibilities and express who you are.
Ascend & Express brings together facilitators, artists, musicians, speakers, and community members for three inspiring days of personal growth, spiritual exploration, creativity, connection, and self-expression.
With a variety of experiences happening throughout the weekend, you choose the workshops, activities, performances, and conversations that speak to you.
Something for Everyone
Whether you’re looking to deepen your spiritual practice, unlock your creativity, meet new people, or simply experience something different, Ascend & Express offers opportunities to explore. This event will also have tons of great activates for the youth of all ages, so it’s perfect place for families as well.
Personal Growth
Workshops and experiences designed to inspire reflection, growth, awareness, and new perspectives.
Spiritual Exploration
Discover new ideas, practices, and perspectives that invite you to connect more deeply with yourself and the world around you.
Creativity & Self-Expression
Explore your creative side through hands-on experiences, artistic expression, music, and interactive workshops.
Youth Experiences
Special activities designed to give younger participants opportunities to learn, create, connect, and have fun.
Community Connection
Meet new people, connect with like-minded individuals, and experience the welcoming community of CSLDallas.
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Three Days. So Many Ways to Experience It.
Instead of one fixed program, Ascend & Express gives you choices for the individual or family.
Throughout the weekend, you’ll have opportunities to participate in a wide variety of workshops, talks, creative experiences, music, and community activities.
Choose what inspires you.
Try something completely new.
Follow your curiosity.
You might spend the morning exploring personal growth, the afternoon creating something with your hands, and the evening enjoying live music with the community.
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A Weekend Full of Experiences
Fri, December 18
Opening Night Starting at 6:30pm
Paula Holland | $129 | 16+
We kick off the weekend with Paula Holland and her workshop: SoulCollage® workshop.
This deeply engaging, creative experience helps participants move out of overthinking and into powerful self-awareness, clarity, and inner alignment. Using the SoulCollage® process, each person creates personalized “Wisdom Cards” that reveal both their strengths and the often-unseen inner patterns shaping their thoughts, decisions, and behavior.
Sat, December 19
Explore • Create • Connect
A full day of personal-growth and creative workshops, youth activities, community experiences, food, vendors, and more.
9:00 AM | Shamatha Meditation
Will Brand | 24.99 | All ages
Discover the fundamentals of Shamatha, an ancient mindfulness meditation practice. Through this experiential introduction, explore ways to stabilize the mind, cultivate self-awareness, develop greater friendliness toward yourself, and bring a sense of calm and clarity into everyday life.
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10:00 AM | What If It Didn’t Have to Be This Hard? A Sacred Rest Ritual
Osunlade Edwards | Free | Honey Rituals
You’ve built, given, cared for others, and learned to keep pushing. But what if moving forward didn’t require pushing harder? In this deeply restorative experience, Osunlade guides participants through a sacred rest ritual designed to help release survival patterns, expand their capacity to receive, and reconnect with their deepest intentions. Through guided reflection, a card from the Honey Rituals deck, and a restorative ritual, discover another way to move toward what you desire.
What to bring: Comfortable clothing and a yoga mat, if available. A limited number of mats will be provided.
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11:00 AM | Insight: Awareness at Its Finest
Dierdre Tinker | Free | Separate adult and youth/teen experiences
Discover the transformative power of insight through an interactive experience designed to spark new perspectives and meaningful breakthroughs. Through games, partner exercises, conversation, and sharing, participants will have opportunities to uncover those unexpected “aha” moments that can change the way we see ourselves and the world.
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12:00 PM | Sound Healing Experience
Amelia & Schuyler | Free | All ages
Relax, restore, and reconnect through a meditative sound healing experience. Participants can enjoy the soothing sounds and vibrations while having the option to incorporate bodywork or assisted stretching.
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1:00 PM | Create Your Spirit Avatar Doll
Val Guignon | $24.99 | 16+
Step into a creative experience of self-discovery and expression! Through a guided, hands-on process, participants will explore their imagination and personal creativity while bringing a unique Spirit Avatar Doll to life. Create a meaningful representation of your inner spirit and enjoy an opportunity to connect with yourself in a new and imaginative way.
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2:00 PM | f A I t h
Jeff Richardson | Free | Teens and adults
What if evolving technology could also help us evolve as human beings? Explore how technology might expand our capacity to love, listen, and connect. Through meaningful conversations, playful experimentation, and affirmative prayer, we’ll explore the intersection of technology, spirituality, and our shared human experience.
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3:00 PM | The First Step Is Key: An Art Seminar for Teens
Bakari J. Issa | $24.99 | Ages 13–19
An eye-opening creative experience designed to help teens recognize and break through the mental blocks, assumptions, and limitations placed on them by society, peers, and even themselves. Through art and exploration, participants are encouraged to challenge old perspectives and discover new possibilities.
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4:00 PM | Somatic Memory Release (SMR)
Michael Hodge | Free | All ages
Explore the connection between the body, stored experiences, and emotional freedom. Guided by Somatics and nervous system healing practitioner Michael Hodge, this experience invites participants to gently acknowledge what they may have been holding onto, allow space for release, and explore new ways of reconnecting with their authentic selves.
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5:00 PM | I Want to Write a Book! From Inspiration to Your First Chapter
Wilene Dunn | $24.99 | Ages 13+
Have a story, message, or wisdom you’ve been wanting to share? Join book coach and publisher Wilene Dunn for a hands-on workshop that helps turn your ideas into a starting point for your book. Through guided reflection and writing exercises, clarify your vision, identify your audience, overcome the doubts that keep you from starting, and begin putting your words on the page. No writing experience required!
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Saturday Evening
Live Concert On Saturday Evening Featuring Lainey Bernstein
Enjoy a special evening concert featuring Lainey Bernstein. This experience will be offered as a free offering. Come experience this soulful voice and amazing band as we express ourselves through music.
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Sun, December 20
Reflect • Discover • Express
Continue exploring workshops and experiences before coming together for a special Sunday talk, with a special surprise guest speaker
Imagine the Possibilities. Live as Prayer.
Join us for an inspiring Sunday of spiritual exploration, meaningful conversation, and practical application with special guest Rev. Raymont Anderson and Rev. Marquita.
Special Guest Speaker: Rev. Raymont Anderson
Be inspired to see life through a greater field of possibilities. Rev. Raymont invites us to explore the power of prayer not simply as something we do, but as a way of being. Discover how embodying the principles of Science of Mind and Spirit can transform the way we think, live, and engage with the world around us.
Café-Style Conversation with Rev. Marquita
Pull up a chair and join Rev. Marquita for an engaging, café-style conversation exploring the ideas that challenge us, inspire us, and invite us to grow. Through open dialogue and shared reflection, we’ll explore how to discern what truly supports life, move beyond toxic positivity, and embrace a more expansive understanding of New Thought.
Special Workshop with Rev. Raymont Anderson
Imagineering: The Art of Weaving Possibilities by Living as Prayer
What does it mean to make prayer a way of life? In this experiential workshop, explore the teachings of Dr. Ernest Holmes and the practice of living Science of Mind and Spirit. Discover how to weave the Four Pillars of Mental Equivalents into your everyday experience, moving beyond simply speaking your prayers to becoming the living embodiment of your Amen.
Through discussion, exploration, and practice, you’ll discover new ways to align your thoughts, intentions, and actions with the possibilities you wish to experience.
Come ready to imagine, explore, and live into what’s possible!
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