Permission to Celebrate Yourself Interactive Workshop - DesignTO Festival

By celebrating ourselves, we feel profound pride, self-love, and resilience.

This unique group workshop focuses on establishing a supportive environment where you can explore self-discovery and connect with others differently, providing a chance to celebrate ourselves in a world that frequently undervalues personal reflection.

Together, participants can allow themselves to celebrate and cultivate enduring resilience, clarity, and alignment in their lives.

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?

• journal
• pen

WHAT CAN I EXPECT?

Space to Reconnect - A safe, supportive environment to slow down, get out of your head, and into your heart and body.

Self-Celebration - Draw inspiration from a random card pull from the 'Celebrate Yourself' deck, offering reflections to anchor in our collective focus for the workshop.

Customized Guidance - Share what’s on your mind and heart, leading to a personalized hypnosis session that addresses the unique desires and challenges of participants on a subconscious level.

Reflection - After the guided hypnosis, explore your insights through group sharing to identify the permission slip you’re ready to write for yourself.

Empowerment & Alignment - Leave feeling rejuvenated, connected, empowered, and aligned with your authentic self, ready to embrace the joy of celebrating who you are alongside others on a similar path.

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This workshop is a part of the 'Permission to Celebrate' Exhibition taking place during DesignTO Festival 2025, and is hosted at Miraki Life Workspace.

The exhibition has been created by Work-Life Experience Designer, Certified Hypnotherapist & Founder of Possibilities Universe, Lauren Best.

🗓 ATTEND MORE EVENTS & WORKSHOPS

🧑‍💻 COWORK AT MIRAKI LIFE WORKSPACE // 1-Day Pass (use coupon code DESIGNTO25) or 5-Day Pass

🛒 PRE-SHOP THE CELEBRATE YOURSELF CARD DECK, EXPANSION GUIDE, PERMISSION SLIPS (select Pickup - local TORONTO area to collect at Miraki)

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MEET YOUR WORKSHOP HOST

Lauren Best

Certified Hypnotherapist, Work-Life Experience Designer & Founder of Possibilities Universe

Lauren Best is a Certified Hypnotherapist, Founder of Possibilities Universe, Multi Best-Selling Author, Speculative Philosophy Writer, Speaker, Podcast Host, and Wellness Practitioner. She blends hypnosis, design thinking, somatic movement, writing, and breathwork to help individuals reconnect with their authentic selves and embrace new possibilities without the pressure of perfection.

Lauren's journey through toxic workplace burnout and imposter syndrome led her to discover the transformative power of the subconscious mind. This pivotal realization drives her work today, guiding leaders, entrepreneurs, organizations, and individuals to unlock potential, strengthen their mind-body connection, and take authentic action.

Through Possibilities Universe, Lauren creates supportive spaces that inspire self-discovery, creativity, curiosity, and celebration of imperfection. By challenging societal norms and encouraging exploration of inner worlds, her work empowers people to embrace new experiences, disrupt perfectionism, and envision imperfect futures filled with potential and fulfillment.

A passionate advocate for conscious living and self-permission, Lauren writes and speaks on topics like embracing uncertainty, challenging perfectionism, and tapping into intuition. She has collaborated with a diverse range of clients—from solopreneurs and small businesses to public and private sector organizations—across Canada, the UK, Netherlands, Australia, the United States, and Singapore. Each collaboration is an opportunity to cut through the noise, envision meaningful ideas, and create actionable strategies that foster authenticity and trust.

Find out more about Lauren here: https://www.lauren-best.com/

Find out more about Possibilities Universe here: https://www.possibilities-universe.com/