A SPACE DEVOTED TO THE CULTIVATION OF LOVE AND A RETURN TO THE SACRED

We are a sanctuary for personal transformation, collective inquiry, and embodied well-being.

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WHAT WE DO

Deep Waters is a healing sanctuary and community space in Lower Albina, Portland.

This space was designed for deeper inner work and creative refuge: a place to slow down, turn inward, and engage with what is often overlooked.

It is a space for honest exploration where difficult emotions, untold stories, and shadow material can surface and find form. By day, the space offers calm and quiet for rest, creative work, renewal, and reconnection; by evening, it comes alive as a gathering place for talks, concerts, workshops, and community ritual. Whether you come to be alone together, to celebrate, to grieve, or to simply sit with tea and a book, Deep Waters is a sanctuary for that process.

OUR MONTHLY AND WEEKLY

Classes and Gatherings

Our weekly and monthly gatherings include ritual, ceremony, dinners, classes, healing practice, and community conversations; from structured classes to casual time together over coffee and tea. Check our below calendar for the current schedule. Learn more about our practitioners here.

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  • Every Wednesday we open the doors to our community from 8-10am for coffee, tea and conversation. Everyone is welcome. Come solo or bring a pal or two. This is a donation based gathering, however you are more than welcome to bring whatever you'd like to share with the community: a loaf of bread, some jam, a story, a joke, a poem. We wanted to create the space for connection to happen in whatever form it's meant to.

    Please do register even though it's donation based so that we know who's coming.

    Thanks and we're excited to hang soon!

    Every Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

  • We each have an inner creator that is waiting for the space to express the inner visions that want to be seen and metabolized.

    So many of us have not had the safe and uninhibited space to entertain these visions, to disarm the inner critic and to give oneself permission to playfully explore these tender creative sparks.

    Creativity is our birthright. We come into the world as master creators and sadly, this profound ability to be the conscious creators of our lives and our experience is conditioned out of us. 

    Open Studio is for those who are pulled towards creative practice and want to carve out the space to rekindle your creative spark.

    Fridays from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

  • The Taoist practice of Qi Gong strengthens our relationship with nature and supports our daily experience. Rooted in the ancient wisdom of being one with nature's way, our weekly practice follows the laws of water and fire, earth, wood, and metal—based on the universal truth that we and the environment are one.

    Through Qi Gong and inner mantra, this class cleanses, replenishes, and regulates our Qi: the basis of our health and vitality.

    Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

  • Singing School with Portland Opera singer Onry is a small, supportive vocal class for anyone who wants to reconnect with their voice. Whether you sing often or haven't sung in years, Onry welcomes you to explore your sound, open your breath, and rediscover joy in music.

    No experience is required. You only need to bring yourself, your voice, and a willingness to sing in community with others.

    Mondays at 8:30 p.m.

  • Grief Speaks meets monthly to honor the universal experience of a broken heart in all its permutations. We invite you to bring whatever grief you have been tasked to carry and join us in the alchemy that occurs when we allow ourselves to be seen and expressed in our grief. Our time together will be devoted to sharing our hearts as well as learning the art of transmutation through creative practice. Grief is meant to move through us rather than calcifying our hearts - creative practice allows for this vital movement to occur. 

    All are very warmly welcome to this sacred circle of supportive sharing, listening + creating. You do not walk this path alone. 

    Monthly from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

  • The Building Community Dinner is an in-person gathering and conversation for builders, place makers, land tenders, community organizers, and service providers who are interested in nurturing human communities and fostering ecological biodiversity through the construction and occupation of the built environment. It's an opportunity for us to connect, share ideas and resources, and forge collaborative relationships. A delicious meal lovingly cooked by chef: Seth Lorinczi will be included. 

    Quarterly from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

MEET OUR COMMUNITY

Guest Workshops and Events

We welcome you to join us for one of our many guest workshops and events, led by practitioners, artists, and teachers in our community. Each is a one-time offering or series. See below for what's coming up.

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WHO WE’RE FOR

Deep Waters exists at the intersection of spirituality, healing work, and the creative process. It is a home for spiritual outliers, seekers, creators, and healers. It is a sanctuary of no religion and a home for those who are asking the biggest questions that matter to them and who long for spaces that can hold their depth without rigidity and doctrine. Whether you come to turn inward, to create, to gather, or to rest, may Deep Waters be a home for that.

CREATE WITH US

There are many ways to enter the Deep Waters ecosystem. We host metaphysical talks, workshops, movement classes, art practice, tea gatherings, music experiences, and community rituals throughout the week.

If you're a Practitioner whose work aligns with what we're cultivating here—at the intersection of spirituality, healing work, and the creative process—we welcome applications on a rolling basis. You can also become a Contributor by renting the space for your own private event or gathering.

→ Rent the Space
→ Become a Practitioner
→ Inquire about Partnership
→ See Our Calendar