Upcoming events.
“Rarely, if ever, are any of us healed in isolation. Healing is an act of communion.”
-bell hooks, All about Love
Black Pearl Wellness believes in the power of community to heal and liberate. Our community wellness events brings people together in a safe, welcoming environment where each individual can feel interconnected and experience the power of collective healing. We create an atmosphere of shared peace and support. The collective energy of the group enhances individual treatments, while also interrupting the isolation often associated with illness, depression, and chronic pain. The goal is to create a supportive, collective environment for healing, promote long-term wellness and find pathways to liberation. Black Pearl Wellness exists thanks to the ongoing support of our community. We work to provide seasonal, complimentary Community Wellness Events that centers Black, Indigenous, people of color and Queer communities, as a love letter to Portland. These events are made possible by grants, donations, and those who believe in the power of healing spaces for community.
Our signature event, Black Wellness Sunday, presented in collaboration with Sankofa Counseling, is co-hosted annually during Black History Month. This event is exclusively for our Black community members. We provide group and individual wellness treatments, including Group Acupuncture, Somatic Rest, Sound Bath, Mini Massages, journaling and reflection spaces. Our goal is to co-create a place of refuge, where we can come together and be in community. We recognize that Black Pearl Wellness holds space for the individualized healing of many community members, these events are different because it’s centering the power of community to aid in our healing and wellness.
If you or your organization is interested in collaborating in a community wellness event, let’s talk! Contact Lai-Lani Ovalles, Co-Founder for more info.
Body + Soul, Black Wellness Weekend
Body + Soul is an annual Black Wellness Weekend (June 4-7) hosted and facilitated in Portland OR, by Yin Yoga Space LLC. Their mission is to support the local Black community by creating fitness and wellness experiences that are accessible, and foster safety in trying new activities. "We believe that gathering, connecting and healing in community is a part of our liberation.”
If you’re interested in learning more about the offerings and activations for Body + Soul, please visit: https://www.yinyogaspace.com/body-and-soul
Black Pearl Wellness is providing 2 sessions of Group Acupuncture on June 7th. At this activation you will relax in zero gravity chairs while our excellent acupuncturists provide you with a treatment that is designed to lower cortisol levels, to decrease stress and anxiety. End your time by sipping on stress reducing immune boosting tea and connecting in community. This event is for those who identify as Black or African only!
Tickets were sold through Yin Yoga Space. All Slots are filled.
Oregon Alliance of Black School Educators
Black Pearl Wellness practitioners have been invited to this event to provide Holistic care for participants in their wellness areas. This event is private and limited to their participants.
Black Wellness Sunday
SAVE THE DATE! Join us for our 3rd Annual Black Wellness Sunday at our clinic.
Co-hosted by Sankofa Counseling and Black Pearl Wellness. Watch this space, follow us on IG @blackpearlwellnesspdx for more details.
Aunties Circle (Private Event-Invite only)
Black Pearl Wellness hosting a Private event. Participants by invite only.
Sanctuary Sunday
Sunday Sanctuary, Nov. 23, 2025 presented by Black Pearl Wellness and Sankofa Counseling. Offering complimentary ear bead acupressure points, somatic rest, soothing sound bowls, nourishment. A healing space for community to protect their peace.