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Multiple DatesTue, May 24May 24, 2022, 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM PDTWelcome Dome at Pioneer Square, 701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97205, USA
RSVP ClosedSat, Dec 18Dec 18, 2021, 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM PSTLive via Zoom ~ FREE Event ~ BIPOC OnlyDec 18, 2021, 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM PSTLive via Zoom ~ FREE Event ~ BIPOC OnlyDecember Theme: Gratitude Join Kary Youman and fellow community members every 3rd Saturday! These monthly talks offer a brave space for the BIPOC community to come together, have meaningful conversations, and support healing.
RSVP ClosedSat, Nov 20Nov 20, 2021, 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM PSTLive via Zoom ~ FREE Event ~ BIPOC OnlyNov 20, 2021, 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM PSTLive via Zoom ~ FREE Event ~ BIPOC OnlyNovember Theme: Religion/Spirituality Join Kary Youman and fellow community members every 3rd Saturday! These monthly talks offer a brave space for the BIPOC community to come together, have meaningful conversations, and support healing.
RSVP ClosedThu, Nov 18Nov 18, 2021, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM PSTZoom ~ Suggested Donation $20Nov 18, 2021, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM PSTZoom ~ Suggested Donation $20Join Andrea Tomasi and the Pause Community for a very special full moon meditation + sound experience! The session will begin with a grounding guided meditation, followed by an immersion into a beautiful, heart-opening 30-minute sound journey of Andrea's new album Into the Mystery.
RSVP ClosedSat, Oct 30Oct 30, 2021, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM PDTZoom ~ $20 or FREE for Pause MembersOct 30, 2021, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM PDTZoom ~ $20 or FREE for Pause MembersFinishing our 2021 Seasonal Alignment series, Christopher Miller engages us with the wisdom and practices of Autumn. **Can't make it to the live workshop? No worries – we're recording it. Sign up to gain access to the recording.**
RSVP ClosedSun, Oct 17Oct 17, 2021, 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM PDTLive via Zoom ~ FREE Event ~ BIPOC OnlyOct 17, 2021, 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM PDTLive via Zoom ~ FREE Event ~ BIPOC OnlyOctober Theme: Fear & Death Join Kary Youman and fellow community members every 3rd Saturday! These monthly talks offer a brave space for the BIPOC community to come together, have meaningful conversations, and support healing.
RSVP ClosedSat, Oct 02Oct 02, 2021, 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM PDTZoom ~ $20 or FREE for Pause MembersOct 02, 2021, 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM PDTZoom ~ $20 or FREE for Pause MembersIn this workshop, you will learn how to deepen your felt-sense and connection to your body through intentional toning. Sound has the power to meet, express, and transmute feeling. We’ll be journeying into our bodies and exploring which tones match, or resonate, what we feel.
RSVP ClosedThu, Sep 23Sep 23, 2021, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM PDTZoom ~ $20 or FREE for Pause Members
RSVP ClosedSat, Sep 18Sep 18, 2021, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM PDTZoom ~ $25 or 50% off for Pause MembersSep 18, 2021, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM PDTZoom ~ $25 or 50% off for Pause Members"Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food." Join Pause + Dr. Emily Wolbers for a nourishing and wisdom-packed exploration of anti-inflammatory living! **This workshop will be recorded and a link will be sent to everyone who registers, so please don’t worry if you can’t join us live.**- RSVP ClosedSat, Sep 18Sep 18, 2021, 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM PDTLive via Zoom ~ FREE Event ~ BIPOC OnlySep 18, 2021, 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM PDTLive via Zoom ~ FREE Event ~ BIPOC OnlySeptember Theme: BUILDING COMMUNITY Join Kary Youman and fellow community members every 3rd Saturday! These monthly talks offer a brave space for the BIPOC community to come together, have meaningful conversations, and support healing.
RSVP ClosedSat, Aug 28Aug 28, 2021, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM PDTZoom Live ~ $20 or FREE for Pause MembersAug 28, 2021, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM PDTZoom Live ~ $20 or FREE for Pause MembersJoin Christopher and the Pause community to engage with the wisdom and practices of Late Summer. Join us as we dive deep into the Chinese perspective of the Earth element and learn effective ways to align our body, mind and spirit to be our best selves.
RSVP ClosedSat, Aug 21Aug 21, 2021, 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM PDTLive via Zoom ~ FREE Event ~ BIPOC Only
RSVP ClosedMon, Aug 02Aug 02, 2021, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDTPioneer Square, 701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97205, USAAug 02, 2021, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDTPioneer Square, 701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97205, USAWe're hosting weekly meditations every Monday in July and August from 10-10:30am on the dots at Pioneer Courthouse Square! These events are FREE and all are welcome. Please RSVP in advance at the button below.
RSVP ClosedWed, Jul 28Jul 28, 2021, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDTPioneer Square, 701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97205, USAJul 28, 2021, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDTPioneer Square, 701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97205, USAWe're hosting weekly wellbeing classes every Wednesday from 10-10:30am on the dots at Pioneer Courthouse Square throughout July and August! These events are FREE and all are welcome. Please RSVP in advance at the button below.- RSVP ClosedMon, Jul 26Jul 26, 2021, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDTPioneer Square, 701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97205, USAJul 26, 2021, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDTPioneer Square, 701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97205, USAWe're hosting weekly meditations every Monday in July and August from 10-10:30am on the dots at Pioneer Courthouse Square! These events are FREE and all are welcome. Please RSVP in advance at the button below.
- RSVP ClosedWed, Jul 21Jul 21, 2021, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDTPioneer Square, 701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97205, USAJul 21, 2021, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDTPioneer Square, 701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97205, USAWe're hosting weekly wellbeing classes every Wednesday from 10-10:30am on the dots at Pioneer Courthouse Square throughout July and August! These events are FREE and all are welcome. Please RSVP in advance at the button below.
- RSVP ClosedMon, Jul 19Jul 19, 2021, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDTPioneer Square, 701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97205, USAJul 19, 2021, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDTPioneer Square, 701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97205, USABeginning July 12, we'll be hosting weekly meditations every Monday from 10-10:30am on the dots at Pioneer Courthouse Square! These events are FREE and all are welcome. Please RSVP in advance at the button below.
- RSVP ClosedSat, Jul 17Jul 17, 2021, 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM PDTLive via Zoom ~ FREE Event ~ BIPOC Only
Rest and Receive: Half-Day Home Retreat
with Ryan Kenny + Rena Satre Meloy + Andrea Tomasi
Sunday, April 11 from 9am - 1pm Pacific
Live Online via Zoom
Free for Pause Members / $99 for non-members
Sliding scale + scholarships available – inquire here
Amidst the hustle and stress of our modern lives, creating space for a longer pause can be a powerful, enriching, and essential experience.
Join us for a 4-hour meditation retreat to rest, receive, deepen your practice, and welcome the fresh energy of Spring. This retreat will include guided sitting meditation, walking meditation, mindful movement, silent practice, a beautiful sound experience with Andrea Tomasi, poetry, and more!
Note: we strongly recommend having prior experience with meditation or mindfulness before joining this retreat. If you are unsure if this is the right fit for you, please email us to discuss: connect@pausemeditation.org.
Align with Spring
Waking up our Body, Mind and Spirit from Sleepy Winter into Blossoming Springtime
with Chris Miller
Saturday, April 3 from 11am - 12:30pm Pacific
Live Online via Zoom
Free for Pause Members / $20 for non-members
Each season asks our body to respond a specific way. The calmer lifestyle of Winter is not suited for the energized growth of Spring. Join us as we dive deep into the Chinese perspective of Spring and learn effective ways to align our body, mind and spirit so we can show up as our best selves.
In this workshop, we will:
– Explore how nature teaches us all we need to know.
– Discuss the unique energies of Springtime.
– Align ourselves to the significant opportunities ahead
– Discern how to alleviate possible friction points
This workshop will include interactive discussion, journaling, meditation, and a simple movement practice.
Fierce Self-Compassion
with Kim Levan
Saturday, March 27 from 11-12:30pm Pacific
$20 in advance / $25 day of
Live Online via Zoom
In this workshop, you will learn about the core components of self-compassion. Through embodied practice, we will explore the fierce and tender sides of self-compassion and practice building inner resources to alleviate suffering. There will be an introductory talk, guided practice, and group discussion which aim to:
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Understand the benefits and misgivings of self-compassion
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Learn how mindfulness, self-kindness, and common humanity form the core components of self-compassion
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Gain a felt sense of self-compassion as a resource-building tool
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Learn about both the fierce and the tender side of self-compassion and why we need both
All levels of experience are welcome!
Spring Equinox Yin + Yoga Nidra
with Emily Taylor
Saturday, March 20 from 6:30-8pm Pacific
Non-members: $20 in advance, $25 day of
Free for Pause Members!
Live Online via Zoom
Welcome the arrival and abundance of the spring season with the deeply restoring practice of Yin + Yoga Nidra.
Our yin yoga practice offers depth by holding restorative poses for 3-5 minutes using props (all things you can find in your home) for support. This release of tension and nourishment of the nervous system prepares the body for the practice of Yoga Nidra. Translated as “yogic sleep”, yoga nidra offers deep relaxation combined with intention setting as we experience the space of consciousness between wakefulness and sleep.
Emily will guide you through a 60-minute yin practice with an optional playlist to complement your at home yoga experience. Emily will then transition the practice from yin to yoga nidra, where all you'll need to do is rest and follow the sound of her voice.
In this workshop, we will:
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slow down the nervous system
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release physical tension in the body
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clear energetic space for intention setting
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offer a sense of renewal and restoration for the Spring season ahead
Props needed:
Bolster or firm pillow, blanket, yoga mat or comfortable space to practice.
Beginner's Mind: Meditation 101 Workshop
with Maggie Medlin
Saturday, February 20 from 11-12:30pm PST
Suggested Donation: $0-$30
Live Online via Zoom
In this workshop, we’ll cover all the basics of beginning a meditation practice (or refining what you’ve already started with). Ever wonder how to get your leg to stop falling asleep? Or how to stay with an object (like your breath) that seems just too boring to capture your attention? And what if the mind is just racing with thoughts the whole time? No one is ever too “good” at meditating to run into these little quirks from time to time!
Here’s some of what we’ll explore:
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finding a meditation posture that works for your body
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choosing a meditation object
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relaxing a tight, tense body
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letting go of thinking, thinking, and more thinking
All experience levels are welcome!
Lunar New Year:
Welcoming In the Year of the Yin Metal Ox
with Christopher Miller, LAc
Saturday, February 13 from 11-12:30pm PST
Cost: $20 / FREE for Pause Members!
Live Online via Zoom
How do the Chinese Zodiac, the Lunar New Year, and Seasonal Alignment help us better prepare for the year ahead?
Join Christopher Miller, LAc from the Portland Wellness Collective, in partnership with Pause, for an interactive workshop designed to connect you to your highest and best for 2021.
In this workshop, we will:
– Discuss the cyclical nature of time
– Dive deep into the unique qualities of 2021
– Align ourselves to the significant opportunities ahead
– Discern how to alleviate possible friction points
This workshop will include interactive discussion, journaling activities, and simple movement practice.
We hope you join us!
Winter Replenish: A 7-Day Guided Journey
with Brittany Soleil and Christopher Miller
Sunday, January 31 – Sunday, February 6
Sliding Scale Pricing
Live Online via Zoom
Winter allows us to replenish our nervous system, slow down, and build our resources. Align with the wisdom of Winter—restore, cultivate resiliency, and listen.
For one full week (January 31 - February 6), we will explore nourishing foods and herbs easily added to the diet. We will share informative videos and writing exercises that direct our listening inward and lean into the strong imperative to rest.
In this seven-day replenish, we will:
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Share a restorative menu-plan with recipes and cooking techniques.
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Break down calming, nervous-system-regulating herbs.
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Discuss sleep hygiene and the importance of water.
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Facilitate daily journaling and contemplation.
Align With Winter
Shifting into the Season of Storing, Conserving, and Replenishing
with Christopher Miller
Saturday, January 16 from 11-12:30pm PST
Cost: $20 / FREE for Pause Members!
Online via Zoom
A new year, a new five-part series focusing on the Eastern Medicine perspective of Seasonal Alignment. Attend as many as you'd like!
Winter: January 16
Spring: April 3
Summer: June 26
Late Summer: August 28
Autumn: October 30
In the Winter Alignment workshop, Portland-based Five Element Acupuncturist and Qigong Teacher, Christopher Miller will guide you through the wisdom and practices of Winter and the first element - WATER.
In this workshop series, we will:
– Explore the tangible principles of Yin, Yang and the Five Elements
– Discuss the unique energies of each season
– Align ourselves to the flow where Nature is already taking us
– Investigate ways to alleviate potential friction points
Each workshop includes interactive discussion, meditation, and simple movement practice.
Overcoming Pain: A Meditative Deep Dive
with David Sudar
Sunday, January 10 from 11-12:30pm PST
Suggested Donation $0-30
Online via Zoom
In this experiential & educational workshop, you will learn how a scientific study showed mindfulness meditation reduced pain symptoms 27-44%, without drugs, and in just a few minutes time. We’ll cover the key mindset shift involved in this approach, as well as the most beneficial ways to apply mindfulness to pain, including three specific techniques:
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Relaxed engagement with pain
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Transforming our reactions to pain
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The healthy pain-break
We’ll also address the difference between meditation and avoidance, and how mindfulness can help us take proactive action (instead of passive resignation). Our focus will largely be on acute & chronic physical pain, but the same principles could also be applied to emotional & mental pain.
All experience levels welcome!
FREE New Year's Day Class: Feeling Into 2021
with Rena Satre Meloy + Ryan Kenny
Friday, January 1 from 10:30-11:15am PST
Free Offering – All Are Welcome
Online via Zoom
Grab your Zoom meditation buddies and join us for this special New Year’s Day class!
You’ll enjoy a guided meditation and create space with us to explore this question: How do I want to FEEL in 2021?
We so often set intentions or resolutions for what we want to DO or ACCOMPLISH, but what about how we want to feel – in our bodies, our minds, and our daily activities? This powerful question can unlock a wealth of insight and help you start the year off with clarity, confidence, and joy.
All are welcome. See you on 1/1/21! 💛
On Love: A Meditative Deep Dive
with David Sudar
Sunday, December 13 from 11-12:30pm PST
Suggested Donation $0-30
Online via Zoom
While love is universally cherished, how many of us truly live every moment of our lives from a place of deep love? It’s a lofty undertaking, but the purpose of this workshop is to point you in that direction. Along the way, you’ll learn:
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A meditative vision of love, including what exactly it is (and isn’t!), why it’s important, and how it applies equally to ourselves, romantic partners, friends, and even our least favorite politicians!
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How to balance love with wisdom, seeing & letting go of unskillful views & emotions that prevent us from loving fully and deeply.
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The myriad ways love reveals itself, such as being “tough” vs “tender,” setting boundaries, or engaging in words & actions fused with kindness.
Importantly, our exploration will include tangible practices to embody love, including guided meditation, dyads, and journaling.
All experience levels welcome!
Radical Self-Kindness:
The Profound Art of Giving a F*ck
with Kary Youman
When: Saturday, November 21 from 11am - 12:30pm PST
Where: Online via Zoom
Cost: This is a free offering for the BIPOC community
PLEASE NOTE: this is a BIPOC only workshop
Pause is sponsoring this workshop because now more than ever, we want to support our BIPOC community members and help meet the overwhelming need for space to gather, process, and be with all that is happening.
2020. What more is there to say? This year has been an incubator and a mirror for a lot of us to recalibrate, reconcile, and revisit the past, present, and future of this country and the state of our well-being. How can we feel safe during a pandemic when the resources available to BIPOC communities are low to nonexistent? What changes can be made in this country to create equality if White supremacy is still at the root of our Democracy? How can we stay grounded when Black and Brown people are being mistreated and killed without cause by the same people who are paid to protect them? The short answer: Radical Self-Kindness.
This workshop is designed to create space for a facilitated group discussion to challenge the participants with questions and stories to help unlock and activate the profound power of Radical Self-Kindness.
Kary Youman is a TEDx Speaker, Senior Learning & Development Manager, and a certified Diversity and Inclusion Instructor.
Emotional Awareness: A Meditative Deep Dive
with David Sudar
Sunday, November 15 from 11-12:30pm PST
Suggested Donation $0-25
Online Via Zoom
In this workshop, you’ll learn a meditative vision for how emotions can help you step more fully into life. By using mindful awareness, you’ll learn how to "respond to" life-draining emotions rather than "react from" them; and, on the flip side, how to lean into life-affirming emotions without getting attached to them.
As an aid to finding this mindful aliveness in our emotional life, we’ll explore in more detail:
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The meditative “anatomy” of an emotion
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The difference between emotions and feelings
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The two conscious & two unconscious ways of relating to emotion
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How to truly “feel” an emotion (and what to do when you can’t “feel” or identify any particular emotion)
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A journaling exercise to heighten our awareness of seven key emotions
All experience levels welcome!
Food As Medicine During Stress & Uncertainty
with Dr. Emily Wolbers
Saturday, November 14 from 11-12:30pm PST
$20 in advance / $25 day of
Online Via Zoom
Join Pause + Dr. Emily Wolbers for a gentle food reset.
2020 has been a wild ride! With all the stress & uncertainty often comes mindless eating and changes in our foundational habits. This workshop will help you get back to basics with mindful eating, anti-inflammatory eating habits, and how to let food be your medicine.
Dr. Emily Wolbers is a naturopathic physician with a gastrointestinal- focused practice located in SW Portland. She utilizes Food As Medicine as a large part of her practice. "I view the gut as the gateway to health and disease. If the digestive system is happy, the rest of the body will follow."
Meeting this Life: Holding Ourselves and Each Other with Compassion
with Laura Jomon Martin, LCSW
Saturday, November 7 from 11-12:30pm PST
By Donation | All Are Welcome
Online Via Zoom
As the stresses and losses of life in the year 2020 pile up — on top of the day-to-day requirements of life — of course you feel overwhelmed right now. How can you attend to what is in your heart just under the surface, or to the unaddressed emotions that might be weighing you down?
This workshop is a gift to give to yourself, allowing the support of a facilitated process and the witness of community to tap into your own natural emotional healing process. We’ll use some of the teachings of Zen Buddhism, the work of Joanna Macy and elements of the Council Circle process. There will be movement, journaling, interaction, and mindfulness practice.
This is just a start. You may decide to set aside extra time after the workshop to continue your exploration, and if so, you’ll leave the workshop with some options.
Laura Jomon Martin, LCSW is a Zen teacher, psychotherapist, and certified MBSR teacher.
21-Day Autumn Reset
with Brittany Soleil and Christopher Miller
Mon / Thurs, October 26 – November 12 from 7-8pm PDT
Sliding Scale Registration
Online Via Zoom
Autumn is a perfect time to get clear on how we live, how we would like to live, and reset any behaviors that no longer serve us. An effective way to investigate our lives is by paying attention to how we nourish ourselves. Join us on a 21-day journey of aligning with the Autumn season, resetting our digestion, and incorporating nurturing behaviors.
Aligning With Autumn Workshop
with Christopher Miller
Saturday, October 24 from 11-12:30pm PST
$20 Tickets / Free for Members
Online Via Zoom
Shifting into the season of discerning, distilling and letting go so we can clarify our values.
Continuing our Seasonal Alignment series, Christopher Miller engages us with the wisdom and practices of Autumn. Each season asks our body to respond a specific way. Join us as we dive deep into the Chinese perspective of the Metal element and learn effective ways to align our body, mind and spirit to be our best selves!
Transforming Our Subconscious Views: A Meditative Deep Dive
with David Sudar
Sunday, October 11 from 11-12:30pm PST
Suggested Donation $0-25
Online Via Zoom
Why are some people self-loving and others self-critical? Why are some people irritated in traffic and others calm & peaceful? The deepest answer is found in their differing subconscious beliefs & views. In other words, transform your views and you transform your reality!
In this workshop, you’ll learn the specific way that beliefs & views “bubble-up” into real-time perceptions, thoughts, emotions, choices & actions. You’ll get to try out practical strategies to identify & dismantle limiting and stress-inducing views, while also consciously creating more life-affirming views. Along the way, you’ll learn the role of mindfulness in view transformation, why some views are “stickier” than others, as well as the most essential views for true happiness.
Awakening from the Dream: Present-moment Embodiment Through Yoga Nidra
with Ron Wyn
Thursday, September 17 from 7-8:30pm PST
Tickets $20 in advance / $25 day-of
Online Via Zoom
You’re invited to an evening of deep rest and transformation.
Just for a moment, we let go of subjects, objects, interpretations, translations, beliefs, and welcome experience in its direct, indescribable completeness. Just for a moment, we slow down, see through the illusion of thought content, and realize the obvious. Here. Now. Seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, sensing, thinking. This. Is. It. Join Ron Wyn for a guided journey into the aliveness in and as which every-thing under the sun emerges, unfolds, and fades away. A descent into the peacefulness of the moment that will leave you utterly refreshed and ready to fully welcome the next chapter in your life.
The Nature of Thinking: A Meditative Deep Dive
with David Sudar
Sunday, September 13 from 11-12:30pm PST
Online Via Zoom
Suggested Donation $0-25
While thinking is often seen as an obstacle to meditation, it doesn’t have to be that way. In that spirit, this workshop will explore how the goal of meditation is not “thoughtlessness,” but rather a wiser relationship with our thinking (and will help you move that way!).
More specifically, you’ll learn a meditative definition of thought, the difference between the content and form of thoughts, how thoughts can actually be helpful for deep meditation, and a few powerful strategies for breaking free from the spell of compulsive thinking. The workshop will include guided meditations, lecture and discussion.
Aligning With Late Summer Workshop
with Christopher Miller
Saturday, August 8 from 11-12:30pm PST
Online Via Zoom
$20 Tickets / Free for Members!
Acknowledging all that Summer has brought our way, while also pausing, centering, and preparing to let it go. Continuing our Seasonal Alignment series, Christopher Miller engages us with the wisdom and practices of Late Summer. Each season asks our body to respond a specific way. Join us as we dive deep into the Chinese perspective of the Earth element and learn effective ways to align our body, mind and spirit to be our best self!
Touching Emptiness: A Meditative Deep Dive
with David Sudar
Sunday, August 2 from 11:30am -1:00pm PST
Online Via Zoom
Suggested Donation $0-$25
In this workshop, we will use timeless guided meditations, discussion, and short lectures to guide you into a felt experience of emptiness — one that will stick with you, even when you inevitably have a flurry of thoughts, emotions and difficult sensations. All experience levels welcome. The only thing you need to bring is an inquisitive spirit!
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Aligning With Summer Workshop
with Christopher Miller
Saturday, June 20 from 11-12:30pm
Online Via Zoom
$20 Tickets / Free for Members!
Continuing our Seasonal Alignment series, Christopher Miller engages us with the wisdom and practices of Summertime. Each season asks our bodies to respond a specific way. Join us as we dive deep into the Chinese perspective of Summer to align with our best selves.
Awaken From the Old Way ~ Feeling Into a New
with Christopher Miller
Saturday, May 23, 2020 from 1-2pm
Online Via Zoom
Suggested Donation $10-$20 / Free for Members
We have an incredible opportunity to refresh our perspective by reviewing this year’s Chinese Zodiac themes. Let's come back together to check-in with the Yang Metal Rat and what it has to teach us. Covid and all. All are welcome!
Aligning With Spring Workshop
with Christopher Miller
Saturday, June 20 from 11-12:30pm
Online Via Zoom
$20 Tickets / Free for Members!
Each season asks our bodies to respond in a specific way, and the lifestyle of Winter is not suited for a healthy Spring. We'll dive deep into the Chinese perspective of Spring and learn effective ways to align our body, mind and spirit to show up as our best selves.
Yoga Nidra + Sound Equinox Event
with Andrea Tomasi and Emily Taylor
Saturday, March 21, 2020 6-7:30pm
At the Pause Studio
$20 Tickets
Welcome the official arrival of Spring with Andrea and Emily in a night of bliss. You'll experience gentle restorative movement and a guided yoga nidra practice before you melt into immersive sound healing from head to toe. Don't miss this special spring evening!
2020 Vision + Intention Workshop
Saturday, January 25
from 12 to 1:30pm
Cost: $20.20
Join Christopher Miller, LAc from the Portland Wellness Collective, in partnership with Pause for an interactive workshop designed to connect you to your highest and best for 2020.
Buddhism & Science-Based Mindfulness: An Exploration of Similarities & Differences
Sunday, January 12
Suggested Donation: $0-$25
This educational workshop with David Sudar will explore the similarities and differences between science-based mindfulness & Buddhism – their respective historical roots, the areas they are saying the same things, and the essential ways that they diverge.
Free Mindful Eating Workshop with Ryan and Rena
Saturday, December 14
This event is FREE
Join us for this special mindful eating experience to learn how mindfulness can renew your sense of pleasure, appreciation and satisfaction with eating.
Meditation in the Park
Sunday, September 22
This event is FREE
Join us for this delightful park meditation to enjoy all the PNW outdoor goodness as we make the mindful transition from summer into fall!
You'll sit or lie comfortably on your back as you soak in the sights, sounds, breeze, leaves, and perhaps a few gentle rays.
Meditation Monday Series at Pioneer Courthouse Square
Mondays from 12:30-1pm
Through July + August
Join us for this free outdoor summer series in Pioneer Courthouse Square on Mondays in July and August. We'll be guiding meditation sessions in the square under a canopy. Come on out and enjoy beautiful Portland summer mindfully!
Crystal Bowl Sound Bath with Shalom Mayberg
Thursday, September 26
$20 in advance / $25 day of
Join us for this special evening of sound healing and relaxation. Lie comfortably on your back while the powerful sounds and vibrations of the crystal bowls move through you.
Radical Relaxation with David Sudar
Thursday, August 29
7-9pm at Pause
This workshop will begin with timeless methods of self-calming, like circular breathing, muscular release and mindfulness meditation. From there, it will become very radical, deeply diving into the question, "what is the root cause of stress?"
Mindful Hiking Adventure
Sunday, July 21
9:30 to 11:30am in Forest Park
Come play with us in the great outdoors! We'll meet at Pittock mansion for a 15 minute guided sitting meditation overlooking the city, then we'll head off into Forest Park for a dose of mother nature's best medicine: A MINDFUL HIKE.
Live Cello + Relaxation Meditation with Emily Dalsfoist
Thursday, July 18
7:30-9pm at Pause
Join us on a deeply relaxing soundscape journey with sweet cello vibrations, soothing melodies, and powerful silences. Lie down, let go, and soften into the melody of the moment.
Free Class! Unplug + Recharge with Getaway
Wednesday, July 17
12:30 to 1pm at Pause
We're partnering with Getaway to celebrate their launch in Portland! You'll enjoy a free Pause class, a Getaway themed goodie bag, and a discount for your next escape to a tiny cabin nestled in nature.
Mental Health Awareness Event with Portland Gear and WeMyndful
Tuesday, May 22 from 6:30-9pm
This event is FREE and open to all
Portland Gear hosts We Myndful, with Pause mindfulness coach Ryan Kenny leading an interactive talk about mindfulness and mental wellbeing.
BENEFIT: Yoga, Music, and Meditation for Mental Health Awareness
Sunday, May 19 from 10am -12pm
This event is FREE and open to all
Join us for a donation based class with CorePower Yoga, live music, and a meditation lead by Pause to honor Mental Health Awareness Month. Class will start at 10am, followed by a 30 minute meditation.
Crystal Bowl Sound Bath with Shalom Mayberg
Saturday, May 4 from 7-8:30pm
Join us for this special evening of sound healing and relaxation. Lie comfortably on your back while the sounds and vibrations of the crystal bowls move through you.
Women Work PDX Event with Rena Satre Meloy
Wednesday, April 17
Honoring the Feminine: A Guided Meditation to Boost Connection & Creativity. Enjoy a short meditation, followed by an interactive discussion. You will leave feeling more present, connected to your feminine self, creative, and joyful!
Calming Sound Bath with Joshua Stoddard
Saturday, April 6
Unwind and relax in a peaceful atmosphere filled with calming sounds that resonate in harmony with your mind, body and spirit.
Full Moon Meditation + Sound Bath with Daphne Lyon
March 21, 2019
Enjoy a beautiful, relaxing evening of light restorative movement, breath work, and yoga nidra, complete with a heart opening meditation and crystal singing bowls, all under the full moon.
SLEEP + Deep Relaxation with Daphne Lyon
February 7, 2019
Enjoy 75 minutes of deep rest, relaxation and tranquility. Learn three easy breathing practices to calm the nervous system, followed by a forty minute guided yoga nidra meditation session.
The Art and Science of Mindful Living
January 13, 2019
at Jasmine Pearl Tea Co.
Discover the art of mindfulness and meditation through ancient wisdom and modern science. Enjoy delicious Jasmine Pearl tea and begin the new year on an intentional note by laying the foundation for mindful living in your year ahead!
Mindful Eating Workshop with Ryan Kenny
November 19, 2018
Join us for this special mindful eating experience and learn how mindfulness can renew your sense of pleasure, appreciation and satisfaction with eating.
Holiday Mindfulness Workshop with
Ryan Kenny
November 10, 2018
Join us for a FREE mindfulness workshop to learn tools and strategies that will help you create balance, focus and calm as you head into the holiday season.
Self-Compassion + Mindfulness Workshop
with KnixWear
June 1, 2018
Pause is partnering with Knixwear, an inspiring and women-empowered intimates company, for a guided exploration of mindfulness and self-compassion.
Bringing Mindfulness to Work with WeMyndful
June 27, 2018
Cofounders Ryan and Rena will share the science behind stress on the mind and body and offer mindful tools to help you find more balance and ease in your daily work routine.
Mindful Movie Night at Pause
May 26, 2018
Join us the first two Saturdays in August for a Kick back, relax, and enjoy a movie that ignites the neurons. There will be popcorn. There will be community. There will be mindfulness.
WOMAN UP: Portland Monthly's Wellness Event for Women
May 12, 2018
Join Pause Meditation co-founder Rena Satre Meloy and other Portland wellness leaders for a day of hands-on workshops, demos, and presentations!
Mindfulness: The Science Behind Stress, the Body and the Mind
April 11, 2018
Please join Women in Environment for the first event in the 2018 Krista Koehl Professional Development Series, an interactive and informative workshop.
Beginner's Mind: A Mindful Tea Experience
February 24, 2018
with Jasmine Pearl Tea Co.
Join Pause co-founder Ryan Kenny on a journey through the senses to explore the foundations of mindful awareness with this simple tea savoring practice.
Holiday Resilience Workshop
December, 2017
With a little mindfulness, we can experience the holidays this year with more harmony and flow, and a lot less stress. Join us to learn new tools to help you stay grounded as you move throughout the holidays.
Talk and Book Signing with Ethan Nichtern
October, 2017
Join Shambhala teacher Ethan Nichtern for an exploration of his latest book: "The Dharma of The Princess Bride."
Mindful Coloring Event at Pause
September, 2017
Join us for an evening of tea, music, and an exploration of the comfort and simple joy of coloring. Leave your to-do list at home. Your inner child is most welcome.
Pause in the Park! Meditation + Yoga
August, 2017
Nourish the start of your weekend with a refreshing yoga session led by Emily Taylor (one of our very favorite people) followed by a grounding meditation with Ryan Kenny.
Mindful Hiking Adventure with Pause
May, 2017
Join us on a journey through Oregon's majestic landscapes and experiment with weaving formal and informal mindfulness practices into your hiking experience.
City Silence Community Sit
April, 2017
City Silence is an international network of community mindfulness events. Pause will be hosting pockets of silence throughout the city of Portland. Join us!
Introduction to Meditation with Vitalize Acupuncture
March, 2017
Pause and Vitalize Acupuncture welcome you to come slow down, experientially learn tools to cultivate well-being, and appreciate the value of community. Join us!