Sankofa Counseling is hosting free community events centering health and wellness for Oregonโs Black/African American community.
Our goal is to provide individuals, children & families with direct opportunities to engage wellness, build community and decrease stigma around mental health. In 2024-2025, our events are focused specifically around:
Healing opportunities
Connection opportunities
Community opportunities

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

We Out Here: Multiculturalism Through the Senses
We Out Here: Multiculturalism Through The Senses is an opportunity for BIPOC high school students from Portland Public Schools to come together to build new connections & check things off of their PNW bucket lists! Join us for culturally immersive experiences full of new sights, sounds, snacks, and vibes!