The Meaning of February Premiere + Community Art Event | Hosted by Peace Tree Collective

Peace Tree Collective invites you to an evening that honors loss, celebrates life, and embraces the healing power of art. 

On February 22nd, 2025, join us for The Meaning of February Premiere + Community Art Event, a powerful evening of film, live music, dance, and creative works by local artists, all centered around the themes of grief, remembrance, and healing.

At the heart of this evening will be the premiere of “The Meaning of February,” an experimental short dance film produced by Peace Tree Collective. A collaborative work by Maile Crowder (performer), Kathryn Frey (writer), Cory Standridge (cinematography), and Brady Heinsoo (original score), this deeply moving film uses movement, music, and landscape to express the raw emotions of grief. Through this piece, we aim to offer a space where sorrow and beauty exist side by side, allowing viewers to witness grief and healing through art.

Watch the trailer here.

This event is more than a showcase, performance, exhibition, or screening. It’s a shared experience—an open conversation about grief, brought to life through the power of art and community.

Audience participation is encouraged—this is a night for collective expression, where your presence adds to the energy and healing of the space. We hope you’ll find yourself moved, inspired, and connected with others on this shared journey.

Event Details:

• Date: February 22, 2025

• Time: Doors open at 6:30 pm | Event starts at 7:00 pm

• Location: Bridgetown Justice & Mercy Center, 1648 SE Ellis St, Portland, OR 97202

• Tickets: Get your tickets here

At Peace Tree Collective, we believe that grief, though painful, is a universal experience that brings us together. Through creative expression and community, we can heal in ways that are more profound and transformative than when we grieve alone. Our mission is to provide a space for people to process loss through art, connect with others, and discover healing in the collective expression of grief.

We hope you can join us for this transformative evening of art, remembrance, and community.

Questions? Reach out to peacetreecollective@gmail.com.

Healing Movement Retreat | Summer Solstice ‘24 🌞

Will you join Peace Tree Collective for a beautiful and full day of transformational community building through creativity? We would LOVE your presence next Saturday as we celebrate the Summer Solstice as a community on Zeke’s Farm.

Healing Movement Retreats are for everybody and every body. If you are curious about somatic healing and are looking for a sacred space to process any type of grief, THIS RETREAT IS FOR YOU!! 

We’ll utilize somatic healing tools and practices introduced in previous retreats to guide and support you through a day-long creative exploration journey!

This is an all-day event! We’ll start promptly at 10am and end the day with dinner together. Participants can create an ephemeral site-specific “happening” to share with others throughout the day. The creation process is rooted in self-reflection and artistic exploration. Together, we will seek to witness each other with compassion and empathy to process deeper healing within ourselves. 

This all-day event includes:

🌻 Freedom to write, move, grieve, dance, and play in nature

🌻 Community building through creativity and movement

🌻 Guided discussion circles

🌻 Farm-to-table sunset meal + refreshments

🌻 The opportunity to create an ephemeral site-specific “happening” to share with others

Date and Time: Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 | 10am-7pm

Event Fee: $150 is suggested, though participants can pay what they can!  💛 and please note: we mean this!!

Location: Zeke’s Farm, 50 mins from Portland (address provided upon registration)

Logistics

Event Fee: The suggested event fee for a day-long retreat is $150, though participants can pay what they can. This fee includes dinner and refreshments throughout the day, and allows us to continue these retreats sustainably. We can keep this fee low due to the generous contributions of our team and other supporters who donate their resources. Peace Tree Collective guarantees access to all our programming, regardless of economic means.

Refunds: Space is very limited for these retreats as we are committed to creating an intimate space where each artist can receive adequate space and support. There is a zero refund policy for cancellations within a week before the event. If the retreat must be cancelled by the event hosts, a full refund will be sent to all who registered.

Location: Zeke’s Farm is located about 50 minutes from downtown Portland, and about 15 minutes from Newberg. Please give yourself extra time to arrive. The exact address will be sent upon completion of registration.

What do I bring/wear? Please bring a journal, pen, water bottle, and lunch/snacks. Also, please bring an object to place on our alter (more on this upon registration). Weather is unpredictable at the farm and often changes throughout the day, so please bring warm layers, a weather/water resistant jacket, and shoes you don’t mind getting a bit muddy!

Must I stay for dinner? Closing the day by breaking bread together is part of the ethos of our mission and retreat. Sharing a meal provides us time to reflect, settle, and deepen the connection we have made over the course of the day. We accommodate for dietary restrictions. Also, why wouldn’t ya?

More Questions? Consult our Healing Movement Retreat FAQ page or email peacetreecollective@gmail.com

Practicing Presence | Healing Movement Workshop 💐

Join us for a 3-hour workshop in the beautiful space at Lighthouse Yoga! This workshop is thoughtfully structured to invite participants to slow down and focus on healing. We believe when we intentionally carve out time and space to rest, create art, and be present as a community, we can better weave the pains of grief into our ongoing lives. Participants will engage in mindful somatic movement, journaling, group sharing, and creativity. Participants are encouraged to bring a journal, a writing utensil, and an item that symbolizes healing to place on a communal altar. 

Schedule for June 8th (subject to change):

3pm | Opening Circle, Community Agreements, & Introductions

3:30pm | Yoga co-taught by Alicia Ralls and Kathryn Frey

4:15pm | Creative Reflection

4:30pm | Break

4:45pm | Mindful Somatic Movement with Maile Crowder

5:30pm | Closing Circle, Witnessing, and Reflection

5:55pm | Ending Ritual

Logistics

Event Fee: Early bird rate is $45 through April 13th. Regular rate is $55.

Refunds: Space is limited for these workshops as we are committed to creating an intimate space where each participant can receive adequate space and support. There is a zero refund policy for cancellations within a week before the event. If the workshop must be cancelled by the event hosts, a full refund will be sent to all who registered.

Location: Lighthouse Yoga PDX | 9161 SE Foster Road, Portland, OR 97266

What do I bring/wear? Please bring a journal, pen, water bottle, and a snack if you’ll need one. Wear anything you feel comfortable in!

More Questions? Email peacetreecollective@gmail.com

Joy and Grief | Healing Movement Workshop 💐

Join us for a 3-hour workshop in the beautiful space at Lighthouse Yoga! This workshop is thoughtfully structured to invite participants to slow down and focus on healing. We believe when we intentionally carve out time and space to rest, create art, and be present as a community, we can better weave the pains of grief into our ongoing lives. Participants will engage in mindful somatic movement, journaling, group sharing, and creativity. Participants are encouraged to bring a journal, a writing utensil, and an item that symbolizes healing to place on a communal altar. 

Schedule for May 11th (subject to change):

3pm | Opening Circle, Community Agreements, & Introductions

3:30pm | Yoga co-taught by Alicia Ralls and Kathryn Frey

4:15pm | Creative Reflection

4:30pm | Break

4:45pm | Mindful Somatic Movement with Maile Crowder

5:30pm | Closing Circle, Witnessing, and Reflection

5:55pm | Ending Ritual

Logistics

Event Fee: Early bird rate is $45 through April 13th. Regular rate is $55.

Refunds: Space is limited for these workshops as we are committed to creating an intimate space where each participant can receive adequate space and support. There is a zero refund policy for cancellations within a week before the event. If the workshop must be cancelled by the event hosts, a full refund will be sent to all who registered.

Location: Lighthouse Yoga PDX | 9161 SE Foster Road, Portland, OR 97266

What do I bring/wear? Please bring a journal, pen, water bottle, and a snack if you’ll need one. Wear anything you feel comfortable in!

More Questions? Email peacetreecollective@gmail.com

Healing Movement Retreat | Spring ‘24 🌸🐛

You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming.

~ Pablo Neruda

Join us for our seasonal Healing Movement Retreat to celebrate Spring! Together we will combine the healing power of movement, creativity, and community with the blossoming open spaces of Zeke's Farm.

This all-day event includes yoga, somatic movement, journaling, guided discussion circles, and the opportunity to create an ephemeral site-specific piece to share with others. The creation process is rooted in self-reflection, artistic exploration, and a movement-based therapeutic curriculum. We seek to witness each other with compassion and empathy to process deeper healing within ourselves. 

Schedule for April 27th (subject to change):

10am | Opening Circle, Community Agreements, Farm Tour

11am | Gentle Yoga with Alicia Ralls

12pm | Writing Prompts + Group Discussion

1pm | Lunch

2pm | Somatic Dance Therapy with Maile Crowder

3pm | Site-Specific Creation

4pm | Witnessing Each Other/Site-Specific “Happenings”

5pm | Writing Reflection

6pm | Sunset Meal + Reflection

Logistics

Event Fee: The suggested event fee for a day-long retreat is $150, though participants can pay what they can. This fee includes dinner and refreshments throughout the day, and allows us to continue these retreats sustainably. We can keep this fee low due to the generous contributions of our team and other supporters who donate their resources. Peace Tree Collective guarantees access to all our programming, regardless of economic means.

Refunds: Space is very limited for these retreats as we are committed to creating an intimate space where each artist can receive adequate space and support. There is a zero refund policy for cancellations within a week before the event. If the retreat must be cancelled by the event hosts, a full refund will be sent to all who registered.

Location: Zeke’s Farm is located about 50 minutes from downtown Portland, and about 15 minutes from Newberg. Please give yourself extra time to arrive. The exact address will be sent upon completion of registration.

What do I bring/wear? Please bring a journal, pen, water bottle, and lunch/snacks. Also, please bring an object to place on our alter (more on this upon registration). Weather is unpredictable at the farm and often changes throughout the day, so please bring warm layers, a weather/water resistant jacket, and shoes you don’t mind getting a bit muddy!

Must I stay for dinner? Closing the day by breaking bread together is part of the ethos of our mission and retreat. Sharing a meal provides us time to reflect, settle, and deepen the connection we have made over the course of the day. We accommodate for dietary restrictions. Also, why wouldn’t ya?

More Questions? Consult our Healing Movement Retreat FAQ page or email peacetreecollective@gmail.com