Celebrating One Year of Vibe Temple
One year ago, we gathered to create a living sound sanctuary—a space where movement, breath, and vibration converge to open the heart and still the mind.
To honor our 1 Year Anniversary, we are opening the doors wide for an expanded 5-hour celebratory gathering! We are bringing together our vibrant community of local practitioners, Blacktitioners, the Summer Cypher Crew, bodyworkers, and local market vendors for a day of deep nourishment, art, rhythm, and connection across both levels of the Meraki space (including our spacious downstairs sanctuary).
Whether you've been with us since day one or this is your first time step into the circle, you are warmly invited to celebrate, move, shop, play, and rest with us.
What to Expect Throughout the Afternoon (2:30 – 7:30 PM)
Community Market & Vendors: Local artisans, makers, potions, and handcrafted goods.
Downstairs Movement & Dance Floor: Dedicated basement space for movement, dynamic flows, and expansive dance.
Upstairs Bodywork Lounge: First-come, first-served 15-30-minute bodywork resets on a pay-what-you-are-able sliding scale (look for the green light!).
Tea, Potions & Warm Cacao: Featuring our heart-opening "4 Tha Luv" herbal cacao potion offered on a sliding scale.
Kids' Art Corner: Dedicated creative space welcoming families and little ones.
Catered Food & Refreshments: Nourishing food options available on-site.
The Flow & Schedule
2:30 PM — Doors Open: Arrive, land gently into the space, explore the vendor market, and grab a warm cacao potion.
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM — Opening Ceremony (Upstairs Sanctuary)
Setting intention, synergizing collective energy, prayer, and song to open the field.
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM — Blacktitioners (Upstairs Sanctuary)
7-member collective sharing live improvisational music and elevating sounds.
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM — Yoga & Breathwork Flow (Downstairs)
Led by Nur Adem — awakening body and mind through dynamic breath and movement.
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM — Sacred Sounds Open Mic/Jam (Upstairs Sanctuary)
Invitation for musicians, poets, singers, and artists to jam together and create an improvisational soundscape.
5:30 PM – 6:15 PM — Sacred Movement & Dance (Downstairs)
Guided by Kelly Shay / DJ K.Shay — spinning rhythm and danceable tracks for integration.
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM — Vibe Temple Collective & Friends Soulful Sound Bath (Upstairs Sanctuary)
An improvisational soundscape of vibration, instruments, and voice to close our journey in collective reflection and stillness.
November Vibe: The Interior Sanctuary
November 1st marks a sacred threshold during the season of the thinning veil—a time for deep listening and grounding. Just after the Full Moon in Taurus, we gather to focus on the Interior Sanctuary. With fewer distractions from the outside world, our internal landscape becomes more vivid. This month is about nourishment, community warmth, and the power of the collective hum to keep our spirits limber as we step into the dreaming months.
Tickets & Community Offerings (Pay-What-You-Wish)
Our intention is that no one is turned away for financial reasons.
This is an event put on by the community, for the community. To celebrate our one-year milestone, admission is strictly donation-based (Pay-What-You-Wish).
Our guest artists are showing up purely out of love, and as a core collective of 5, our main focus for this gathering is to celebrate the people who have helped build this much-needed space over the last year. Our goal for this anniversary is the radical accessibility of a quality, deeply passionate, and authentic communal experience where healing, expression, unity, and love are honored in a natural, grounded, real space.
Our highest intention is that absolutely no one is turned away. You are warmly invited to reserve your ticket for $0. Your presence is the true gift.
To help us continue building this ecosystem and keeping it accessible, we welcome financial donations, aligned partnerships, gifts, and offerings:
Suggested Donation ($10 – $20+): A $10 donation beautifully supports the baseline costs of renting the Meraki space. We are currently finalizing a catered communal meal—if confirmed, a $20+ donation helps ensure we can provide that nourishment for everyone.
Children (Free): Little ones are always welcome with an accompanying adult! We have a dedicated art space downstairs.
What to Bring
Yoga mat or cozy blanket
Water bottle
Journal + pen
Comfortable layers for both energetic movement and quiet rest
Optional: small pillow or eye mask
Space Agreements
This is a sober, substance-free community experience.
Respect yourself, others, and the collective energy of the space.
Honor your own rhythm—rest, move, browse, or simply be.
Light, respectful photography may occur (you are welcome to opt out anytime).
The Vibe Temple Collective & Facilitators
Alex Freese: Body & energy practitioner, sound facilitator, and kinesiology/holistic bodywork guide bridging science and spirit.
Kelly Shay: Founder of Harmonious Wellness, wellness artist, and DJ weaving music, movement, and ancestral wisdom into transformative rituals.
Nico “SpeakFree”: Creative healing artist, poet laureate, and educator using hip hop, acoustic guitar, handpan, and spoken word for community healing.
Nur Adem: Certified yoga instructor, breathwork facilitator, and holistic coach weaving herbalism, Earthing, and plant-based vitality into dynamic flow.
Tamiko French (New Collective Member!): We are ecstatic to welcome multi-talented guest-turned-collective-member Tamiko French into the Vibe Temple family!
Guest Practitioners & Contributors: Featuring Blacktitioners, Summer Cypher, Rebecca and local bodyworkers.
Location & Parking
Meraki Community & Events
100 West 46th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55419
Street parking is available throughout the neighborhood. Please arrive early to settle in before opening ceremony!