Sankofa Counseling hosts free community events centering health and wellness for Oregonโs
Black + Brown community.
Our goal is to provide individuals, children & families with direct opportunities to engage wellness, build community and decrease stigma around mental health. In 2026, our events are focused specifically around:
Moving opportunities
Healing opportunities
Community opportunities
Sankofa Flow State: BIPOC Co-Work
For more info/accessibility needs, please contact us at 503-444-8214 or info@sankofasounseling.org.
Space is limited and registration is required.
Time: 1st Thursdays of the month from 10AM to 12PM (February 5th, March 5th, April 2nd, May 7th, June 4th, July 2nd, August 6th)
Location: You are able to join join virtually via a shared link OR meet in-person at the Annex at Third Space - 1117 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR 97214 (limited transportation vouchers available upon request). This is a sensory-friendly space that is a low-stimulation environment, focused on de-centering hustle/grind culture, and we will be responsive to the needs of neurodivergent and/or disabled folks.
Food/Drink: small snacks, coffee/drinks, & wellness goodies provided
Age: 14+
Overview: a monthly, low-barrier, community co-working space for BIPOC folks to work on projects of all kinds (examples: crafting, reading, "work" of any kind, doing chores at home, etc.) in a laid back "community cafe vibe" setting. Feel free to use the space however you choose to! For folks who like some *optional* structure: we will have a check-in at the beginning of our time together with a short mindfulness or somatic offering, chance to connect with accountability buddies, and a closing open resource share.
AfroFusion Yogo with Amie Sowe
Location: Yin Yoga Space PDXPortland, OR
Multiple dates: Every Tuesday Evening from 4-5pm
Overview
It's cold out here - lets get moving! Join us Tuesdays for soulful dance & rhythmic yoga. **For Black + Brown Folx, ages 14 and older
Join us for 8 weeks of AfroFusion Yoga! Dance, move, stretch, release in community. Whether you're a beginner or experienced, this event is open to all levels. Come and experience the joy of movement and connection.
This event is FREE and is intended exclusively for Black & Brown Folx. Please do not attempt to sign up if you do not represent these groups. Our hope is to provide space to connect, strengthen, and be.
We will gather on Tuesdays 4 to 5 PM, January 20th through March 10, 2026
Please REGISTER HERE as spaces are limited. We're excited to be with you all soon! Also please be on the lookout for more events coming soon!
Soul Sunday: A Black History Month Celebration
Location: Alberta Street PubPortland, OR
Date + Time: Sunday, Feb 22 from 12 pm to 2 pm PST
Overview
An afternoon of music & community, to celebrate Black History & Black Futures
Join us Sunday, February 22, 2026 for an afternoon of community and celebration, featuring the incredible Tahirah Memory
Tickets are required at the door, and will include a appetizers + 1 drink ticket. This is a private event intended for the Black/African American community and their families; we kindly ask that you respect this intention for all of those who register and attend.
Black Wellness Sunday by Sankofa Counseling and Black Pearl Wellness
Location: Black Pearl Wellness, 505 Northwest 9th Avenue, Portland, OR, USA
Date + Time: Feb 18 from 12pm to 3pm PST
Overview:
Let's gather to community to Rest & Restore our wellness. A Black History Month offering for our Black folks by Black practitioners.
Join us on Feb. 18th for Black Wellness Sunday, a time to be in community during Black History Month to Rest & Restore ourselves.
We offer this event exclusively to Black folks who want to gather and experience restorative healing practices. Register for "General Admission" and you'll have access to Ear Accupressure, a station to make soothing bath salts, enjoy a delicious immuno-boosting tea, and journaling-quiet reflection area. You can sign up for a 40 minute Guided Rest Circle, led by mental health practitioners and access to all other activities.
"Rarely, if ever, are any of us healed in isolation. Healing is an act of communion."
bell hooks, All About Love.
AfroFusion Yogo with Amie Sowe
Location: Yin Yoga Space PDXPortland, OR
Multiple dates: Every Tuesday Evening from 4-5pm
Overview
It's cold out here - lets get moving! Join us Tuesdays for soulful dance & rhythmic yoga. **For Black + Brown Folx, ages 14 and older
Join us for 8 weeks of AfroFusion Yoga! Dance, move, stretch, release in community. Whether you're a beginner or experienced, this event is open to all levels. Come and experience the joy of movement and connection.
This event is FREE and is intended exclusively for Black & Brown Folx. Please do not attempt to sign up if you do not represent these groups. Our hope is to provide space to connect, strengthen, and be.
We will gather on Tuesdays 4 to 5 PM, January 20th through March 10, 2026
Please REGISTER HERE as spaces are limited. We're excited to be with you all soon! Also please be on the lookout for more events coming soon!
Sunday Sanctuary: Singing Bowl Sound Bath
Join us for an afternoon of rest, connection and community as we gather for a collective singing bowl sound bath, facilitated by Deja.
Interwoven Threads: Series
An invitation to witness the inner connections between our bodies, emotions, and inner magic using the chakras as a spiritual lens.
AfroFusion Yoga with Amie Sowe
Join us in community as we connect through soulful dance & rhythmic yoga. For Black + Brown Folx, ages 14 and older
AfroFusion Yoga with Amie Sowe
Join us in community as we connect through soulful dance & rhythmic yoga. For Black + Brown Folx, ages 14 and older
AfroFusion Yoga with Amie Sowe
Join us in community as we connect through soulful dance & rhythmic yoga. For Black + Brown Folx, ages 14 and older
AfroFusion Yoga with Amie Sowe
Join us in community as we connect through soulful dance & rhythmic yoga. For Black + Brown Folx, ages 14 and older
Interwoven Threads: Series
An invitation to witness the inner connections between our bodies, emotions, and inner magic using the chakras as a spiritual lens.
AfroFusion Yoga with Amie Sowe
Join us in community as we connect through soulful dance & rhythmic yoga. For Black + Brown Folx, ages 14 and older
AfroFusion Yoga with Amie Sowe
Join us in community as we connect through soulful dance & rhythmic yoga. For Black + Brown Folx, ages 14 and older
AfroFusion Yoga with Amie Sowe
Join us in community as we connect through soulful dance & rhythmic yoga. For Black + Brown Folx, ages 14 and older
Interwoven Threads: Series
An invitation to witness the inner connections between our bodies, emotions, and inner magic using the chakras as a spiritual lens.
Let's Stay Together Family Conference
Come join us at the "Let's Stay Together Family Conference" where we'll learn, grow, and strengthen our family bonds together!
AfroFusion Yoga with Amie Sowe
Join us in community as we connect through soulful dance & rhythmic yoga. For Black + Brown Folx, ages 14 and older
Black Wellness Sunday by Sankofa Counseling & Black Pearl Wellness
Come together to Rest, Renew our wellness & joy. A Black History Month offering exclusively for our Black community folx.
Winter Workouts
๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ for a dynamic and fun circuit training class designed for all levels, instructed by Uplift LLC! โฃ
Expect a mix of cardio-focused exercises and strength-building moves that challenge and energize you. โฃ
Whether youโre just starting or looking to elevate your fitness, this class is perfect for you!โฃ
For the month of January, join us Monday and Wednesdays 12-12:40pm.
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ, ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ .
Winter Workouts
๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ for a dynamic and fun circuit training class designed for all levels, instructed by Uplift LLC! โฃ
Expect a mix of cardio-focused exercises and strength-building moves that challenge and energize you. โฃ
Whether youโre just starting or looking to elevate your fitness, this class is perfect for you!โฃ
For the month of January, join us Monday and Wednesdays 12-12:40pm.
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ, ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ .
Winter Workouts
๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ for a dynamic and fun circuit training class designed for all levels, instructed by Uplift LLC! โฃ
Expect a mix of cardio-focused exercises and strength-building moves that challenge and energize you. โฃ
Whether youโre just starting or looking to elevate your fitness, this class is perfect for you!โฃ
For the month of January, join us Monday and Wednesdays 12-12:40pm.
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ, ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ .
Winter Workouts
๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ for a dynamic and fun circuit training class designed for all levels, instructed by Uplift LLC! โฃ
Expect a mix of cardio-focused exercises and strength-building moves that challenge and energize you. โฃ
Whether youโre just starting or looking to elevate your fitness, this class is perfect for you!โฃ
For the month of January, join us Monday and Wednesdays 12-12:40pm.
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ, ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ .
Sunday Sanctuary: Protecting Our Peace
Join us for Somatic Rest, Acupressure and Sound Bath Circle. This community event is for BIPOC folks to gather and be in community.
Winter Workouts
๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ for a dynamic and fun circuit training class designed for all levels, instructed by Uplift LLC! โฃ
Expect a mix of cardio-focused exercises and strength-building moves that challenge and energize you. โฃ
Whether youโre just starting or looking to elevate your fitness, this class is perfect for you!โฃ
For the month of January, join us Monday and Wednesdays 12-12:40pm.
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ, ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ .
Winter Workouts
๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ for a dynamic and fun circuit training class designed for all levels, instructed by Uplift LLC! โฃ
Expect a mix of cardio-focused exercises and strength-building moves that challenge and energize you. โฃ
Whether youโre just starting or looking to elevate your fitness, this class is perfect for you!โฃ
For the month of January, join us Monday and Wednesdays 12-12:40pm.
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ, ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ .
Andean Sound Healing Ceremony: Connection + Resiliency
Join us as we gather for a healing ceremony rooted in the Andean traditions of South America, led by Claudia Cuentas and Julian Jaramillo
Winter Break Ice Skating
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐:โฃ
โฃโข ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ: Monday, December 30th, 11am-1:30pmโฃ
โฃโฃโข ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐: Lloyd Center Ice Skating Rink: 2201 Lloyd Centerโฃ
โฃโข ๐๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ต: Students will be provided with paid lunch from the food court. Please fill out any dietary & allergy information below, so that accommodations can be madeโฃ
โฃโข ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐จ๐ฝ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Drop off & Pick up at the Lloyd Center Ice Rink
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๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐บ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ช๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฆ & ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด.
The Art of Living
JOIN US FOR A TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE IN โTHE ART OF LIVINGโ WORKSHOP, LED BY ANGELA BRAXTON-JOHNSON AND SUNSHINE DIXON.โฃ
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In this creative journey, weโll explore the harmony of art and life through a unique blend of meditation, music, the power of words, and the enchantment of watercolors. This workshop is designed with one simple principle in mind: there is a place for everyone here.โฃ
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You need not be an artist, and thereโs no pressure to produce artwork. Instead, we invite you to use artistry as a means of personal expression and self-discovery. โฃ
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๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ, ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐
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BIPOC strolling & running club
Are you looking to get active and connect with the incredible BIPOC community in Portland? Weโre excited to invite you to our Fall weekly running meetups, where you can enjoy energizing runs while building lasting friendships. For six weeks, join us every Monday evening from 6:15-7:30pm for a run (walking welcome) at some of Portland's vibrant parks. Whether youโre a seasoned runner or just lacing up for the first time, youโll find a welcoming crew and good vibes all around. Bring your energy, your stories, and your spiritโletโs make every run a celebration!