Join us Saturday mornings from 9:00 to 10:30am for Leaven Project’s Buddhist Meditation and Mindfulness Group. No prior meditation experience needed, just come as you are and be prepared to learn something new about yourself! Meditation is followed by a short group discussion, based on basic Buddhist concepts and from a variety of sources. By coming together each week we can strengthen each others mindfulness practice, enjoy community and develop a more mindful outlook with which to live in our …

This group was started by students at The Movement Center to welcome anyone who wants to begin a meditation practice or to have a regular place to come for meditation. Our Monday night program includes satsang, chanting and guided meditation...and you're welcome to join us for dinner. You can also attend an optional community yoga class before meditation. It's helpful in preparing to sit.

What does it take to thrive, truly be happy, and to be able navigate through life? You can have the knowledge of how to make the changes you can, let go of what you cannot and maybe even change your perspective of the issue.  Do this in a compassionate way with kindness to yourself. Do this in a powerful and simple way. Have more health and inner wealth! Learn great resiliency skills for life and learn some meditation techniques to help keep you on your path. Generous listening Emotion Regulatio …

Join us as we create new possibilities in our lives! We are a supportive, fun and practical community of people who are shifting from old patterns to new possibilities in health, finances, work and relationships. Meditations and workshops focus on using “problems” as a source of expansion into possibilities and co-creation using Matrix Energetics, Euro-Celtic shamanism and other teachings. We are more powerful together than alone and the group field amplifies our possibilities so we can create w …

The PDX Foundation for Active Compassion Meditation Group offers guided meditations of loving communion and awareness adapted from Tibet for people of all backgrounds and faiths. Everyone is welcome - those with little or no meditation experience, as well as those with much experience who want a fresh approach to their deepest nature. For more information check out www.foundationforactivecompassion.org

Explore what it means to be a man-loving man (gay, bisexual, or otherwise) on a spiritual path. Let's meet up and discuss social issues, organize group outings and retreats, and meditate together on a regular basis. Experience your mind as discovered through meditation. We practice mindfulness as a group - noticing what arises and constantly coming back to the present moment. We also practice generosity by bringing a small monetary donation (one or two dollars) to each meeting if possible.  thes …

Get FREE GUIDED Meditations at http://meditationformastery.com. Meet other local people who practice Meditation. Discuss techniques, philosophies and schools of thought. Facilitated by Wendy C. Williams of Real Power Coaching (http://realpowercoaching.com)

You are invited to attend Bansi's meditation and satsang events in Portland and and Southern Oregon. Her satsangs will explore questions that have the potential to uproot you from your dream of separation. Please visit her website at http://www.BansiSong.org for further information. Dare for just one moment to experience the emptiness that you are! A small donation is suggested.

Insight Meditation or Vipassana is a simple technique, beginning with focusing the attention on the breath. However, simple doesn't always mean easy. It can be very helpful to have the support of a group and a teacher to navigate the challenges that arise in this practice. . This Insigt Meditation practice concentrates and calms the mind. At the heart of Insight Meditation is the practice of Mindfulness, a practice of moment-to-moment observation which cultivates a clear, stable and non-judgment …

This group is designed for people interested in forming a community around the teachings of Swami Sivananda and Swami Vishnu-devananda (one of his disciples who brought the teachings of yoga to the West). We will try to offer a full range of activities including asana classes, meditation, pranayama (breathing exercise) classes, lectures on the classical teachings of yoga, and satsangs (uplifting programs that incorporate meditation, chanting, and lecture). Through our connections with the lineag …

Bright Way Zen meets every Tuesday evening. Find more at www.brightwayzen.org. Sitting with others can significantly strengthen a sitting practice you may have started on your own. All are welcome, regardless of religious affiliation or experience. We meet at Bright Way Zendo near Cedar Mill (12020 SW Barnes Road, Portland, OR 97225). Led by a qualified Soto Zen teacher, we practice Zen meditation together, and study and discuss Zen Buddhist teachings. Meditation instruction is available, as are …

Contemplative traditions share an understanding that the physical world we inhabit is a very fluid expression of energy and consciousness, and that our world is imbued with sacredness; what Jungians call Soul, Buddhists call Buddha Nature and Christians call the Presence of God. A contemplative practice (meditation, prayer, study, dialogue) is any activity which helps us open to the presence of the sacred in our life. The Portland Contemplative Center offers Contemplative Psychotherapy, and clas …

The Portland Buddhist Organization, Dzogchen Shri Singha of Portland, is offering a brand new 4-week course on the View, Meditation and Conduct of the Buddha Path, in the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism. The course is designed to introduce newcomers to Buddhism as well as to provide a comprehensive refresher course for anyone interested in deepening their practice of Positive Thinking. Attend one or several sessions. Classes will be held at the beautiful Conexiones Healing Center in Northeast …

This group is for cultural creatives, integrative arts practitioners, earth lovers, rhythm-makers, the somatically inspired, and meditators of all stripes. We regularly host happenings that are dedicated to creating beauty and a deeper love for the self, the body, the other, & the mystery. Happenings are offered 'open bowl' style at Be Space in SE Portland.

Welcome to Bhakti Beings! We  are a group that shares in various styles of heart-focused yoga and Kirtans. We come together for weekly yoga classes,  Sacred Saturdays (Healing Fairs) and monthly Kirtans, Meditations and Spiritual Musical Events. We also come together for Heart Intiation Classes and Workshops. Our emphasis is on yoga classes, movement classes and musical events that are Bhakti (Devotional) or Heart Centered.

We are committed to making an authentic yoga practice accessible to as many people as possible, so we offer Community Yoga classes every week for $5 each (or less if you can't afford that). Anyone can join in these breath-centric yoga classes at our amazing, meditation and yoga center in northeast Portland. Here's the schedule: Sunday 9:30-10:45AM (vigorous hatha flow) Monday 5:45-6:45PM (Gets you ready for meditation) Wednesday 5:45-6:45PM (Gets you ready for meditation) Wednesday, 7:00-8:30PM …

This group is for people who are curious about TaKeTiNa, or who have already experienced it and want to dive deeper into rhythm as a tool for personal and social evolution. TaKeTiNa is a full-body, full-mind experience. It is simultaneously challenging and safe, and creates an atmosphere of no praise and no blame. No previous movement or music experience is necessary, and no drums are required. Participants come from a diverse array of backgrounds, ages, and interests. As you relax into learning …

This is a peer led group for people who want to practice the skills they learned elsewhere. We will do some beginning and modified Tai Chi, Qigong, and guided meditation, mindfulness practice and skills building techniques. We have been members of other groups - chronic pain, anxiety, depression, etc... that involve talking for healing, so we wanted to start one with doing for healing. You need not participate in everything to join, you may only want to meditate, or do some Qigong. We will meet …

This class will focus on introductory principles of Tai Chi and Qigong. The practice will incorporate gentle flowing motion, intentful breath, focused awareness, and mindfulness. This is often called, "Meditation in motion." No prior experience is necessary and there is no charge for the classes.

Come share your heart, rest in Being, and connect with others in a safe nurturing setting. Most forms of Spiritual realization have been experienced in the subjective "inner" dimension of our lives. The process we share here reveals the way that embracing our human "everyday" selves and connecting with others not only feels good, but deepens our spiritual awakening too. We expand into a larger energetic field that connects us at the heart in ordinary human relationships, where life is lived. Tod …

Members of the local Pranic Healing community offer a free service to the people of Portland and the surrounding area. Come and experience Pranic Healing and participate in a guided meditation for world peace. Held each Wednesday morning (except holidays) from 10:00am - 12:00pm.  Attendees particpate for two hours. While this clinic is free to the public any donations however small are greatly appreciated to help cover the cost of the space and supplies.

Portland Diamond Buddhism and Yoga is an informal group of intelligent and caring people interested in studying and practicing Buddhism and Yoga. We study courses and discuss every topic of Buddhist and Yogic philosophy from meditation to asana, developing compassion to Buddhist logic, Tibetan language to ancient trainings in wisdom. More info and downloads at: PDXDiamond.com

I will be teaching classes and holding meditation nights and sacred ritual events monthly. Classes I am teaching are: Sacred Geometry, Astral Travel, Shamanic Healing, Crystal Healing, Enochian, Qabalah, Tarot, Astrology and Reiki. Meditation nights will be focused but informal with time for discussion and potluck afterwards. Let's have some fun, learn and meet like minded people open-minded and interested in the esoteric! My personal website is: Rainbow Life Healing

Join this free weekly meeting if you would like to learn about and practice meditation on the Light and Sound. This is a silent meditation, with the initial goal of raising above body consciousness.

Discuss with like minded men the process of personal growth, transformation and spirituality. I am looking for a group of guys who are working hard at becoming more spiritual, developing healthy thinking patterns, learning how to meditate, etc... I believe that to live the life of our dreams we have to do the work and we need to support each other as men. This is a non-denominational group. While it is spiritual, it is not religious. Sorry ladies, but this is just for the guys.

Chanting Sanskrit Mantra is an ancient practice that goes back to time immemorial. Sanskrit Mantra is practiced by Buddhists, Hindus, Jainists, Sikhs and people of all faiths all across the planet. It is not a religion, but like meditation can be adapted to one's own practice whatever your beliefs may be. This ancient practice leads us to that place within; that heals all, calms every worry, and fills us with that Divine love we all search for. There is nothing to believe, no dogma, no person to …

Offering Many Pathways for your Inner Journey Celestial Awakenings is a New Age Metaphysical store with a wide selection of high quality, transformational jewelry, crystals, incense, Buddhist items, books, essential oil blends, runes, candles, wiccan and pagan magic and altar tools, tarot, fairies, angels, feng shui, sage, meditation music, gifts, pendulums, wall art, salt lamps and so much more. Our staff is friendly and knowledgable. Our vision is to help provide a nurturing, healing, environm …

This moment welcomes you just as you are. We offer these sacred gatherings as an invitation into the awakening of consciousness, where the joy of liberated existence can blossom into experience. This group was created to offer spiritual students and seekers of all faiths an opportunity to discover the profound peace and unconditional love of your true divine nature. Each gathering includes an offering of sacred heart wisdom, a healing guided meditation, simple exercises for self-inquiry, and tim …