A sunlit open-air creative sanctuary overlooking the turquoise ocean of Dauis, Bohol, captured in photographic realism. In the foreground, a long reclaimed-wood table is scattered with vibrant paints, brushes, seashells, open sketchbooks, and hand drums, all showing subtle wear that hints at frequent joyful use. Beyond, wide windows and a low balcony rail frame swaying coconut trees and gentle waves. Soft golden-hour light pours in from the side, catching the gloss of wet paint and the grain of the wood, casting playful, irregular shadows. The composition is shot at eye level with a gentle wide angle, keeping the table in sharp focus while the horizon softly blurs, creating an inviting, warm, and liberating atmosphere of creative possibility by the sea.

Creative Liberation Sanctuary

Rediscover your creative freedom by the sea

Step into a space where curiosity matters more than skill, where every brushstroke, note, and word is welcome. Your creative self has been waiting for permission—we’re here to give it.

Creativity is not a performance. Humans are natural creators. Society’s notions of fear and embarassment, reinforced through education systems has often led us astray from our inner children.

Why We Exist

At CLS, you’ll remember what it feels like to create for the pure joy of it. No judgment. No performance. Just you and the freedom to play.

CLS is not just a place for classes. It is a response to the way adults become overworked, over-managed, self-conscious, disconnected from play, and convinced creativity is only for talented people, children, or professionals.

Offerings

Creative studio lounge

Our Creative Studio Lounge plans to host several experiences and ‘funshops’ such as

– Unguided Open Play
– Guided Open Play
– Paint & Sip
– Paint Fling with Your Darling
– Draw and Don’t Talk
– Beginner Watercolor with a Local Artist
– Beginner Clay Molding with Resident Artist Apolo Tirol
– Collage Your Next Chapter
– Yoga Art: Breathe Between Brushstrokes
– Guided Poetry-Writing Workshops
– Poetry + Sunset
– Voice by the Sea
– Liberation Dance
– Kundiman & Cry
– Book Clubs
– Slow Looking in the Gallery
– Acoustic Music Nights
– Bad Art Night
– Private Half-Day Creative Reset Retreat

Unguided or Guided Open Play options are available for access to our creative studio lounge, which has all materials provided for collaging, painting, drawing, writing, and clay-molding. Guided Open Play is by reservation.

Unguided Open Play — ₱350 per person (up to 3 hours)

Unguided Group Rate — ₱250 per person (up to 3 hours, minimum 3 adul

By Reservation · Guided Open Play — ₱550 per person (up to 3 hours)

By Reservation · Guided Group Rate — ₱450 per person (up to 3 hours, minimum 3 adults)

Half day retreat

Small groups or couples are welcome to join us a with a day of mindfulness, journaling, poetry and art to process stress and remember you are already creative.

Rates: (By Reservation)

Solo — ₱1,800 per person

Small Private Group (3–5 adults) ₱1,400 per person

See details here.

A seaside mindfulness-and-music nook of the Creative Liberation Sanctuary, shown in realistic, high-resolution photography. In the foreground, a low bamboo platform is layered with handwoven blankets and cushions in coral, turquoise, and sand tones. Atop rests a collection of small instruments: a tongue drum with matte metallic sheen, a weathered ukulele, chimes, and a simple frame drum, all catching glints of soft sunset light. The platform opens directly toward the beach, where gentle waves and a rocky Dauis shoreline are visible in soft focus. Warm, diffused golden-hour light filters through hanging macramé and palm fronds, casting lace-like shadows. Shot from a low angle toward the horizon, with the instruments crisp and the background dreamily blurred, the atmosphere is playful yet contemplative, inviting wordless, freeing expression.


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Upcoming Events

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Draw Don’t Talk

Dauis, Bohol

Claim mat

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Burnout Recovery Retreat

Dauis, Bohol

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Kundiman & Cry

Dauis

Book circle

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Mindfulness Practice

Dauis, Bohol

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Poetry @ Sunset

Dauis, Bohol

Hold space

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Beginner Painting Watercolor/ Acrylic

Dauis, Bohol

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An outdoor beachfront writing and reflection deck at an ocean-side creative wellness space in Dauis, Bohol, depicted in lifelike photographic detail. A sturdy wooden table faces the open sea, its surface scattered with open notebooks, ink pens, watercolor postcards, and a simple ceramic mug with a faint salt-stain ring. A light linen scarf and a straw hat rest casually on the bench, suggesting unhurried presence without showing any person. Soft overcast daylight creates gentle, even illumination, reducing harsh contrasts and accentuating the texture of the wood and paper fibers. The camera frames the scene from behind the table at seated eye level, with the horizon placed on the upper third, waves rolling in a slightly softened distance. The mood is spacious, calm, and quietly playful, encouraging free-flow writing and reflection.

Upcoming Community Evenings and Ways of Seeing:

Book Clubs

Slow Looking in the Gallery

Acoustic Music Nights*

Open Mic Nights*

Bad Art Night

*Looking for hosts and assistants

A playful mixed-media exploration zone inside the Creative Liberation Sanctuary, shown in vibrant photographic realism. A central, paint-splattered standing workbench is piled with torn magazine pages, colored tissue, glue sticks, scissors, chalk pastels, and hand-formed clay pieces drying on unglazed tiles. The floor around it shows colorful drips and chalk dust, embraced rather than cleaned, signaling freedom from perfectionism. Large jalousie windows open to glimpses of Dauis palm trees and distant blue water, slightly blurred. Late-morning sunlight enters from the side, illuminating swirling dust motes and creating bright pools of light across the table. Captured from a three-quarter overhead angle, the composition feels dynamic and slightly messy yet harmonious, radiating an atmosphere of experimentation, curiosity, and adult permission to play without rules.

From quiet corners for journaling to messy paint tables and ukuleles, every nook whispers: you are allowed to play here.

Stories

Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

I arrived burned out from work and left covered in paint, laughing, and strangely rested. No pressure, just space to experiment.

Mara L.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

The ocean breeze, soft music, and simple prompts helped me write for the first time in years without judging every sentence.

Jonas P.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

I always said I wasn’t creative. After one afternoon here, I caught myself humming, doodling, and actually enjoying the process.

Lia R.

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Visit Dauis

Find us along the shoreline in Dauis, Bohol. Book a visit, workshop, or private creative day and give yourself a few unrushed hours to breathe and play.

Dauis, Bohol