Offerings & Events
Communion, ceremony, and enlightenment are integral to the healing path.
We believe that being with and having others be with us is profoundly powerful.
In community, we are lean into and transform in ways that we cannot — or don’t want to — do alone.
In collaboration with our community of healers, practitioners, and guides Shelterwood Collective offers:
Gatherings & Experiences to cultivate connection, creativity, and vitality
Process & Therapy Groups to foster brave, support spaces for communal grow
Workshops & Trainings to raise awareness and deepen learning
Rituals & Retreats to protect sacred space to integrate mind, body, and spirit
We invite you to gather, commune, and grow with us.
Art Walk | Sean Waple : Soft Return
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Join us for the opening of Soft Return, a solo exhibition by Sean Waple.
Till Next Tuesday: Sip & Stitch
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Till Next Tuesday is a monthly gathering for Seattle-area women without children hosted by Erin Hartley, LMFT to explore something new, get creative, and connect in good company.
Hearth | An Emergent Salon Series
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Hearth begins with the question at the heart of Shelterwood: what does it mean that community is our medicine, and how do we live into it in a digital, fragmented age? Join us for an opening evening of heart-first conversation, questions from the room, and time to linger. Doors open at 6PM for wine or tea.
Open Studio Process: Engaging Creatively with Images and Words
IN PERSON | SHELTERWOOD MEMBERS
Open Studio Process — an invitation to step into creative exploration in community, with creative implements that require low skill yet offer high sensitivity to feeling into what is needed in life’s rhythms as a healing practitioner.
Kindling: Bookbinding Workshop
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Join Gitika and Krishna for a hands-on workshop exploring the mindful art of bookbinding. Through a series of grounding, tactile practices, you’ll learn to hand-stitch a thoughtfully crafted, customized notebook to keep or gift, while making space to slow down, create, and connect in community.
Creative Healers Hub
IN PERSON | FOR PRACTITIONERS
A monthly, in-person gathering space for healers, creatives and activists who are actively pursuing the infusion of creativity and healing in their professional work. This is a free community offering from Return to the Table, a collaboration between Melissa Deeken & Soodeh Montazeri.
The Loom
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
The Loom is a monthly gathering for founders, placemakers and keepers, creatives, and community builders. For those creating things, holding things down, or dreaming something new into being, this is a space for mutual support, resource sharing, tool swapping, and being in community.
Our September gathering is a conversation on authenticity in business with Julie Mierzwiak of Realfine Coffee and Lynda Lopez.
Definitely Not a Cult
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Join us for our monthly ritual gathering of bodies and souls, for two hours of ritual, presence, and embodiment. Come with your wild, sacred animal body and your grimy little freak spirit.
Death Cafe
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Death is something we all share, yet we rarely get the chance to talk about it openly. The Seattle Death Cafe is a cozy, welcoming space where we gather, with tea and treats, to speak freely about death, dying, and what it means to be human.
Art Walk | Sean Waple : Soft Return
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Join us for Soft Return, a solo exhibition by Sean Waple.
Tending the Altar | Oracles & Archetypes
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Explore the ancient language of symbols, archetypes, and sacred imagery in this special session of Tending the Altar with astrologer, tarot reader, and clairvoyant Megan Skinner. Together, we’ll discover how symbolic imagery has guided spiritual practice across cultures and explore how oracles, archetypes, and intuitive tools can deepen our connection to ourselves. Through teaching, hands-on exploration, and community conversation, we’ll create space to engage with the symbols that speak to us and invite new ways of listening to our intuition.
Creative Healers Hub
IN PERSON | FOR PRACTITIONERS
A monthly, in-person gathering space for healers, creatives and activists who are actively pursuing the infusion of creativity and healing in their professional work. This is a free community offering from Return to the Table, a collaboration between Melissa Deeken & Soodeh Montazeri.
Art Walk | Sean Waple : Soft Return
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Join us for Soft Return, a solo exhibition by Sean Waple.
Tending the Altar | Little Altars Everywhere
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
In this opening session of Tending the Altar, we’ll learn how something small can become a genuine anchor in your daily life. We'll talk through the elements that commonly show up (earth, water, fire, breath; ancestors, intentions, symbols) and what resonates with you. This gathering is held by Nicole Greenwald and will draw from her own altar practices. There will be space for instruction, reflection, connection with others, and hands-on co-creation/experimentation.
What We Carry: A Workshop on Grief & Art Making
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Come process grief in community. No heartbreak is too small or big for the space. Facilitated by therapist and artist, Kate Creech. Open to all. No art experience needed.
Maiden to Mother:A Matrescence Mini Retreat
IN PERSON | FOR MOTHERS
A restorative and contemplative mini retreat honoring matrescence and the transformative power of stepping into motherhood.
The Loom: On Authenticity with Rhonda Faison
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
A conversation on authenticity in business with Rhonda Faison of rōJō Juice. The Loom is a monthly gathering for founders, placemakers and keepers, creatives, and community builders. For those creating things, holding things down, or dreaming something new into being, this is a space for mutual support, resource sharing, tool swapping, and being in community.
Creative Healers Hub
IN PERSON | FOR PRACTITIONERS
A monthly, in-person gathering space for healers, creatives and activists who are actively pursuing the infusion of creativity and healing in their professional work. This is a free community offering from Return to the Table, a collaboration between Melissa Deeken & Soodeh Montazeri.
Hearth | An Emergent Salon Series
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Hearth begins with the question at the heart of Shelterwood: what does it mean that community is our medicine, and how do we live into it in a digital, fragmented age? Join us for an opening evening of heart-first conversation, questions from the room, and time to linger. Doors open at 6PM for wine or tea.
Till Next Tuesday | ASTRO NIGHT 101
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Till Next Tuesday is a monthly gathering for Seattle-area women without children hosted by Erin Hartley, LMFT to explore something new, get creative, and connect in good company. On October 13th TNT kicks off with Astro Night—an informal Astrology 101 with light refreshments, and time to connect with other women without children in the community.
Definitely Not a Cult
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Join us for our monthly ritual gathering of bodies and souls, for two hours of ritual, presence, and embodiment. Come with your wild, sacred animal body and your grimy little freak spirit. October 11th we will explore FEAR/DESIRE.
Seattle Therapists Get Caffeinated!
IN PERSON | FOR PRACTITIONERS
Seattle Therapists Get Caffeinated! has been running since Fall 2022 on a monthly basis on Fridays. Sandra Killebrew and Chessie Snider alternate hosting the event. We'll meet at Victrola on 15th from 10am-12pm. Please say hi and introduce yourself!
Art Walk | P.S. We Love You
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
A group exhibition featuring work by Eric Boekelheide, Jane Richlovsky, Ash Kopetzky, Iskra Johnson, Grace Chen & Guinevere Johnson.
Inspired by Pioneer Square, its history, architecture, artists, streets, and the countless stories embedded within them, P.S. We Love You is a celebration of a neighborhood built on its own foundation, one that has long nurtured creativity while continually reinventing itself.
What We Carry: A Nature-Based Community Grief Circle
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
In this three-hour circle, we will co-create a container for the grief that lives in our bodies and hearts: grief for personal losses and grief for the state of our world. Drawing from the teachings of Francis Weller, Joanna Macy, and in humble recognition of the human practice of communal grieving across many cultures and traditions, we will weave together explorations of grief through movement, artistic expression, connection with nature, sharing and deep listening.
Creative Healers Hub
IN PERSON | FOR PRACTITIONERS
A monthly, in-person gathering space for healers, creatives and activists who are actively pursuing the infusion of creativity and healing in their professional work. This is a free community offering from Return to the Table, a collaboration between Melissa Deeken & Soodeh Montazeri.
Art Walk | P.S. We Love You
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
A group exhibition featuring work by Eric Boekelheide, Jane Richlovsky, Ash Kopetzky, Iskra Johnson, Grace Chen & Guinevere Johnson.
Inspired by Pioneer Square, its history, architecture, artists, streets, and the countless stories embedded within them, P.S. We Love You is a celebration of a neighborhood built on its own foundation, one that has long nurtured creativity while continually reinventing itself.
Community Paddle + Networking Group
IN PERSON | FOR PRACTITIONERS
A supportive outdoor gathering for therapists and helping professionals to connect, decompress, and build community. We meet twice a month at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland for conversation, fresh air, and optional paddleboarding or kayaking in a relaxed, welcoming environment.
Making Space
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
A monthly open studio offering a relaxed, drop-in space to gather, create, and connect over art. Optional art-therapy–inspired prompts available. Supplies provided.
Community Paddle + Networking Group
IN PERSON | FOR PRACTITIONERS
A supportive outdoor gathering for therapists and helping professionals to connect, decompress, and build community. We meet twice a month at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland for conversation, fresh air, and optional paddleboarding or kayaking in a relaxed, welcoming environment.
Death Cafe
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Death is something we all share, yet we rarely get the chance to talk about it openly. The Seattle Death Cafe is a cozy, welcoming space where we gather, with tea and treats, to speak freely about death, dying, and what it means to be human.
Creative Healers Hub
IN PERSON | FOR PRACTITIONERS
A monthly, in-person gathering space for healers, creatives and activists who are actively pursuing the infusion of creativity and healing in their professional work. This is a free community offering from Return to the Table, a collaboration between Melissa Deeken & Soodeh Montazeri.
Community Paddle + Networking Group
IN PERSON | FOR PRACTITIONERS
A supportive outdoor gathering for therapists and helping professionals to connect, decompress, and build community. We meet twice a month at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland for conversation, fresh air, and optional paddleboarding or kayaking in a relaxed, welcoming environment.
Making Space
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
A monthly open studio offering a relaxed, drop-in space to gather, create, and connect over art. Optional art-therapy–inspired prompts available. Supplies provided.
Community Paddle + Networking Group
IN PERSON | FOR PRACTITIONERS
A supportive outdoor gathering for therapists and helping professionals to connect, decompress, and build community. We meet twice a month at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland for conversation, fresh air, and optional paddleboarding or kayaking in a relaxed, welcoming environment.
Creative Healers Hub
IN PERSON | FOR PRACTITIONERS
A monthly, in-person gathering space for healers, creatives and activists who are actively pursuing the infusion of creativity and healing in their professional work. This is a free community offering from Return to the Table, a collaboration between Melissa Deeken & Soodeh Montazeri.
Community Paddle + Networking Group
IN PERSON | FOR PRACTITIONERS
A supportive outdoor gathering for therapists and helping professionals to connect, decompress, and build community. We meet twice a month at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland for conversation, fresh air, and optional paddleboarding or kayaking in a relaxed, welcoming environment.
Art Walk | Chrysalis
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Please join us in The Apothecary for Chrysalis. This group exhibition, featuring work by Austyn McCall, Sarah Kelley, Serrah Russell, and Soo Hong explores themes of transition, thresholds and becomings.
Making Space
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
A monthly open studio offering a relaxed, drop-in space to gather, create, and connect over art. Optional art-therapy–inspired prompts available. Supplies provided.
The Grove: A Community Reading Circle
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
The Grove is curated by collective member, Jill Arndt. Jill is a mental health therapist in Fremont, Seattle. She specializes in working with relationships. She is excited to offer this circle to the community as a fellow journeyer in life! Books offer a space for us to connect and to process (or simply be) with others in the daunting questions we often face as humans who are constantly in relationship with ourselves and others.
Open for Business
VIRTUAL | EVERYONE
Open for Business is a workshop designed for coaches, healers, and lightworkers who keep hitting the same invisible walls in their business…and feeling burned out.
Creative Healers Hub
IN PERSON | FOR PRACTITIONERS
A monthly, in-person gathering space for healers, creatives and activists who are actively pursuing the infusion of creativity and healing in their professional work. This is a free community offering from Return to the Table, a collaboration between Melissa Deeken & Soodeh Montazeri.
Shelterwood Collective Annual Co-Op & Summer Solstice Gathering
IN PERSON | FOR MEMBERS
Join us for Shelterwood's 15th anniversary on the summer solstice! We'll gather at Pritchard Beach Bath House to honor 15 years, share stories and dreams, and celebrate what we've built together. Members and loved ones welcome — in person or virtually.
Art Walk | Chrysalis
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Please join us in The Apothecary for Chrysalis. This group exhibition, featuring work by Austyn McCall, Sarah Kelley, Serrah Russell, and Soo Hong explores themes of transition, thresholds and becomings.