About us
Northern Commons is a community practicing the art of being alive together.
We’re a group of curious people with diverse interests who gather for discussion, meditation, shared meals, music, and play. Some of us love poetry, complexity theory, and math. Some are artists, technologists, scientists, contemplatives, organizers, builders, and wanderers. What matters most is curiosity, sincerity, and a willingness to be changed by encounters with other people and ideas.
Our world is complex and fast-moving. Let’s slow down to cultivate the perspective, presence, relationships, and practical wisdom needed to live thoughtfully, creatively, and courageously.
If that sounds like something you’ve been looking for, come join us!
Upcoming events
2
Sunday Morning Meditation
Northern Commons, 308 E Prince St #246, St. Paul, MN, USJoin us for a guided, drop-in meditation session led by Marc Anderson.
Meditation is the practice of slowing down, paying attention, and becoming more intimate with experience itself. By turning awareness toward awareness, we can begin to notice our thoughts, emotions, habits, and relationships with greater clarity and compassion. Over time, meditation can help cultivate both personal insight and the kind of presence that deepens connection with others.
Whether you're trying meditation for the first time, developing a practice, or an experienced meditator, you're welcome to sit with us!
***
Northern Commons operates on a gift-based/community-supported model. If you find value in our offerings, you help sustain the space and its programming by contributing here: givebutter.com/NoCo
2 attendees
Embodiment Explorations
Northern Commons, 308 E Prince St #246, St. Paul, MN, USFeeling stretched thin? Looking for a different way to reconnect with yourself?
Join us for Embodiment Explorations, hosted by TraceyJoy Miller. This practice offers simple, playful experiences that invite you to slow down, move, laugh, reflect, and connect with yourself and with others. There’s nothing to perform and nothing to get right. Just bring your curiosity and discover what becomes possible when you give yourself permission to be fully present.
What to Expect
This is a participatory gathering for gentle, playful exploration through movement, sound, and embodied presence. It’s about engaging, sensing, and experimenting in real time. No experience is needed. Everyone is welcome.Community Supported
This gathering is community-supported rather than fee-based. Everyone is welcome regardless of financial circumstances. If you are able to contribute that helps us welcome those who cannot afford to pay. A suggested contribution of $20–$40 helps support the space, the host, and future gatherings. We appreciate your support of the commons space and all of the emergent possibilities within it!9 attendees
Past events
19
