About Us
We are a Refuge: We strive to offer space where people can experience relief from the stress of modern life. We maintain a place of refuge through the way that we engage and set the tone within our space, holding respect for the energy of the space and community.
We have two studios in Portland. Our spacious Southeast studio is situated upstairs on the 3rd floor, in the heart of the historic Montavilla neighborhood in outer southeast Portland. The space is alive with plants, hardwood floors, plenty of natural light, and a thorough selection of yoga props!
Our Northwest studio is housed in a historic chapel next to Saint Mary's Cathedral. This peaceful, elegant space is bathed in gentle light streaming through stained glass windows. It features one large practice room and another smaller one, as well as a meditation room carpeted in oriental rugs, two ADA accessible bathrooms with a shower, and a comfortable foyer to lounge in before and after classes and workshops. There is a private outdoor terrace for hosting special events and open air practices on warmer days.
We offer a variety of both in-person and online classes, workshops, private sessions, and events!
We use our hallways as gallery space for visual art, and offer artist residencies. Are you an artist interested in showing your work in our studio? Reach out!
The studio is also available to rent and rates vary on a case-by-case basis– inquire here.
We provide an environment that supports:
Individual Purpose: through ritual, reflection, philosophy, community, embodiment, practice and contemplation.
Self care, nurturing and healing: Through practice for ourselves and teaching our students, we encourage self-nurturance, self-love, self-acceptance and body positivity. We teach skills for overcoming self-abandoning or self-limiting thoughts, beliefs and habits. We acknowledge that yoga is a powerful practice and a powerful medicine. While our different classes and teachers each provide a different intensity and remedy, each being the “right medicine” for a different person, we orient around the value of healing and supporting sustainability, health, growth and safety.
We strive to create a welcoming place for all community members who seek peace, and to be as accessible as possible to people of different religions, ethnicities, incomes, races, gender and sexual orientations, ages, sizes, abilities and trauma histories.
We now have two locations! More opportunities to grow your practice.
Southeast Location
Our original location is in the heart of Portland’s historic Montavilla neighborhood, east of Mt. Tabor. Conveniently close to I-205, I-84, and the Portland airport, we are accessible through many modes of transport. Our neighborhood is a very popular place to eat, shop and enjoy the day, and street parking is free and readily available, though you may need to walk up to one city block from your spot, depending on the time of day. Plentiful bike parking is available across the street at the BiPartisan Cafe. We have our own street entrance, close to SE 79th on SE Stark St.
7831 SE Stark Street #300
Portland, Oregon 97215
Text/Phone
(702) 907-7831
Take a virtual walkthrough of our studio below!
Northwest Location
Our NW location is situated in Nob Hill with many wonderful spots to dine, stroll, and explore. We are just east of Washington Park, just west of the Pearl District, and easily accessible from I-405, US-30 and E Burnside Street.
There are 2-hour free parking spaces on the blocks surrounding the studio. For longer stays, there is a pay lot on NW 17th and NW Everett or 5-hour metered spots on NW 15th. Weekend parking can be challenging during church hours or Timbers games, so please allow plenty of time or take public transport. Dedicated bicycle parking is offered on NW Davis and NW 17th.
210 NW 17th Ave #101
Portland, Oregon 97209
Text/Phone
(702) 907-7831