

About us
Let's find our love and light together! Awkwardly Zen is a safe and loving place to explore your spirituality in an online group setting. We strive to be non-judgmental and open-minded as we learn more about a variety of spiritual topics. We can't wait to meet you! Please keep in mind we are a worldwide group so you'll meet people from your area and some from across the country. Also, check out www.awkwardlyzen.com - our free online community.
Upcoming events
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AZ Zen Zoom - Thursday - A safe place for your spiritual path
·OnlineOnlineJoin us for one of our Awkwardly Zen Zooms where we will have an open forum where it's safe to speak openly about your spiritual journey.
No questions are weird. No story will be judged. You can speak freely and support others as they wander down the path. All discussions in our Zen Zooms will stay in our Zen Zooms. If this time doesn't work for you please check our Meetup page to find more available times!***
Did you know Awkwardly Zen is Worldwide? Check out all of our locations here: https://www.meetup.com/pro/awkwardly-zen/*The opinions expressed by our guests may not necessarily reflect the views of Awkwardly Zen. Additionally, as we are not medical professionals, we cannot provide diagnoses, cures, or recommendations for medical treatments. While you may learn about techniques that have been effective for many individuals, they are not intended to substitute proper medical or mental health care. Remember to prioritize your well-being and seek professional help when needed. You do you, Boo.
9 attendees
AZ Zen Zoom - Friday - A safe place to discuss your spiritual path
·OnlineOnlineJoin us for one of our Awkwardly Zen Zooms where we will have an open forum where it's safe to speak openly about your spiritual journey.
No questions are weird. No story will be judged. You can speak freely and support others as they wander down the path. All discussions in our Zen Zooms will stay in our Zen Zooms. If this time doesn't work for you please check our Meetup page to find more available times!***
Did you know Awkwardly Zen is Worldwide? Check out all of our locations here: https://www.meetup.com/pro/awkwardly-zen/*The opinions expressed by our guests may not necessarily reflect the views of Awkwardly Zen. Additionally, as we are not medical professionals, we cannot provide diagnoses, cures, or recommendations for medical treatments. While you may learn about techniques that have been effective for many individuals, they are not intended to substitute proper medical or mental health care. Remember to prioritize your well-being and seek professional help when needed. You do you, Boo.
8 attendees- Network event$44.00

AZ Partner Premier Event: Theta Healing - Step Into Your Next Chapter
·OnlineOnline20 attendees from 20 groupsStep Into Your Next Chapter with Ren Street
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL AWKWARDLY ZEN EVENT.
*This is a PAID Event to REN STREET. Upon registering, Ren will send you a payment link.
This is an event hosted by AZ Partner, Ren Street, with her group, Embrace the Ease.
This link will take you to the Event: https://www.meetup.com/embrace-the-ease/events/313606751/
Step Into Your Next Chapter
When Change Feels Safe, Growth Begins
You’re ready for something new.
You can feel it.
A shift. A next chapter. A different way of living, choosing, or showing up in your life.And yet… part of you hesitates.
You think about what you want to change — but momentum stalls.
You feel pulled forward and held back at the same time.
You wonder why clarity comes and goes, motivation fades, or decisions suddenly feel heavier than they should.This isn’t a lack of discipline or readiness.
It’s subconscious protection.
Your subconscious mind is wired to keep you safe, not necessarily to help you grow. When change feels unfamiliar, it can quietly trigger internal alarms that show up as overthinking, doubt, emotional fatigue, procrastination, or feeling stuck between who you’ve been and who you’re becoming.
Most of this happens faster than conscious awareness — which is why insight alone doesn’t always create lasting change.
In this guided group healing session, we work at the level where patterns actually begin: the subconscious programs that generate the majority of your thoughts, emotional responses, and automatic behaviors.
As these underlying beliefs shift, your nervous system begins to experience change as safe instead of threatening — allowing forward movement to happen with greater ease.
Participants often experience:
• A noticeable sense of calm and internal spaciousness
• Relief from mental looping and emotional pressure
• Increased clarity and confidence around next steps
• Greater self-trust and decision-making ease
• A renewed sense of possibility and momentumRather than trying to manage symptoms at the surface, this session helps update the internal programming that shapes how you experience life — allowing new neural pathways, perspectives, and choices to emerge more naturally.
You don’t have to force transformation.
You don’t have to have everything figured out.
You simply create the conditions for change to feel safe enough to begin.If you’ve been sensing that you’re on the edge of something new — this is an opportunity to step toward it with support, clarity, and ease.
This is a small-group experience intentionally limited to 18 participants to create a focused, grounded environment where everyone can fully settle into the process and receive the greatest benefit from the group work.
Come as you are. Openness encouraged. Your next chapter begins within.
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Event Details
Date: Friday, March 13, 2026
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM CST
Location: Online via Zoom
Investment: $44
Group Size: Limited to 18 participants*Zoom link provided after registration.
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Did you know Awkwardly Zen is Worldwide? Check out all of our locations here: https://www.meetup.com/pro/awkwardly-zen
Awkwardly Zen is proud to support partner events by helping amplify their visibility, but we do not manage, oversee, or assume responsibility for any activities, content, or outcomes of these events. All views expressed and experiences offered are solely those of the event host(s).
Additionally, as we are not medical professionals, we cannot provide diagnoses, cures, or recommendations for medical treatments. While you may learn about techniques that have been effective for many individuals, they are not intended to substitute proper medical or mental health care.
Remember to prioritize your well-being and seek professional help when needed. You do you, Boo.1 attendee from this group - Network event

AZ Partner Event: Embodied Reset: From Stress to Joy in 15 Minutes a Day
·OnlineOnline33 attendees from 19 groups# Embodied Reset: From Stress to Joy in 15 Minutes a Day with Brandy Benton
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL AWKWARDLY ZEN EVENT.
This is an event hosted by AZ Partner, Kendara Laurel with her group, Introduction To Metaphysics.
This link will take you to the Event: https://www.meetup.com/denver-introduction-to-metaphysics-meetup/events/313362351/Event Description:
Please note: This is a live, interactive experience.
*If you RSVP, we ask that you plan to attend live or update your RSVP if plans change. This helps keep the space grounded and supportive for everyone.Taught by Brandy Benton, MSOD
A Mind-Body Class to Shift Stress, Anxiety & Activate Happiness
If you’re ready to change your relationship with stress and anxiety and actually feel more joy; this class is for you.In this gentle, science-backed movement practice, you’ll learn how to identify the real source of your stressors and clear them out safely and quickly.
We’ll touch into the emotions underneath stress and anxiety — the anger, worry, irritability, sadness — and release them in a way that feels doable, supportive, and safe.
Once your system shifts into Safety, we’ll stimulate joy, play, and happiness, helping you build the neural pathways that make joy easier to access in everyday life.
This isn’t a one-time “feel better for 15 minutes” class.
You’ll leave with repeatable, real-time tools you can use outside of class, tools that consistently help reduce tension, jaw clenching, fatigue, overwhelm, and bring you into a calmer, more open-hearted state.This class has a 90%+ success rate, with people feeling less stress and more happiness in under 30 minutes.
Brandy Benton, MSOD is an Embodiment Coach and Educator who helps individuals overcome anxiety, manage stress, and build confidence through practical mind-body tools and somatic techniques.
She holds a Master of Science in Organization Development and brings over a decade of experience in facilitation and training, having coached and trained hundreds of individuals.
Brandy offers 1:1 coaching and educational trainings that build emotional resilience, support nervous system healing, and foster lasting personal growth. Her work is grounded, accessible, and designed to create meaningful change in both personal and professional settings.
Email: Healmore.lovemore@gmail.com
Brandy Benton, MSOD
Somatic & Coach + Educator
Website: https: https://www.healmorelovemore.com
Book a Discovery Call: https://www.healmorelovemore.comhttps://awkwardlyzen.com/partners/brandy-benton/
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Did you know Awkwardly Zen is Worldwide? Check out all of our locations here: https://www.meetup.com/pro/awkwardly-zen/
*The opinions expressed by our guests may not necessarily reflect the views of Awkwardly Zen.
Additionally, as we are not medical professionals, we cannot provide diagnoses, cures, or recommendations for medical treatments.
While you may learn about techniques that have been effective for many individuals, they are not intended to substitute proper medical or mental health care.Remember to prioritize your well-being and seek professional help when needed. You do you, Boo.
8 attendees from this group
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