Free Communing Sessions on The Portal

Feb 16 / The Portal Collective team

“There will be no community without first communing.”

- Nora Bateson


Every brand on the internet seems to be selling us community.

But community is not a product. It cannot be bought, packaged, or consumed. It must be woven. 

That’s why several Creators from The Portal are offering Free Communing Sessions, open gatherings for anyone with a free Experiencer account.

That includes all Creators, too. This is the gift of The Portal community.

What Is Communing?

Communing is a collaborative project currently hosted by Creators of the Portal. It is simple by design and generous in spirit. We hope more hosts will join over time. There is no hierarchy here, no inner circle, and no, you’re not late to the party.

There is only a spiral, where each of us is free to move closer to the center or step back as it suits us. Communing is the act of being together in presence. It is the soil from which real community grows. Learn about our Communing Guidelines here.

What Happens in a Session?

That depends on the creator, but it might involve:
  • Moving
  • Thinking
  • Being
  • Reflecting
  • Listening
  • Or something entirely emergent


Details for each session are shared in advance so you know what to expect. And we hope you leave a little more rooted in the ecology of this world, more connected, more resourced, more aware of the living web we are part of.

Who Is It For?

Anyone with a free Experiencer account on The Portal. Whether you’ve been here since the beginning, joined yesterday, are enrolled in six paid offerings or none, you are warmly welcome.If you know someone who would relish a rich, restorative place to land freely, please invite them to create a free account and join us

How to join

  1. Set up a free Experiencer account on The Portal here.
  2. Once there, navigate to “Spaces” on the top and join “The Portal Community” which will take you to our community on Circle.
  3. There you will find the sessions in the “Free Events” space.
  4. RSVP to an event and it will add them to your calendar and you’ll get a reminder email an hour before the sessions starts.

    Want a little more help on getting started on The Portal? Sally runs through it step by step in the video below!
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Upcoming Communing Sessions

Below you’ll find the current schedule of upcoming sessions. If you already have an Experiencer account you can click on the links otherwise follow the instructions above to set up an account first. (This section will be updated regularly as new sessions are added.)

Communing - Germinating with Laila Datoo
Date: Thursday, 9 April, 2026
Time: 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM GMT
Join Laila  as we move into Spring – for this gentle process of Becoming As the season shifts and light returns, beneath the surface, seeds are germinating. Quietly gathering energy, reaching for nourishment, and preparing to emerge. In this guided session, we’ll explore what is germinating within us.

Communing ~ Ideating with Keri
Date: Monday, 13 April, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM GMT
Join Keri for thought partnership around your meaningful work. Come with just a seed of an idea or questions about shaping your work to meet this moment. If you have Qs in advance, please DM me on Circle or email me hey@kerijarvis.com

Communing - Tending with Cat
Date: Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
Time: 7:15 PM - 8:00 PM GMT
A somatic return to earth when the work day is done - to enter your evening unhooked. Tending is an end of the day invitation to collectively and deliberately unhook from all the doing (for others) and gently tend to your own patch - with breath, touch, a good soundtrack and some honest words. We are working with portals in the body, places in which we can access the whole and bringing that the tenderness it warrants.

Communing - Sprouting with Laila Datoo
Date: Thursday, 16 April, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM GMT
Join Laila as we step into the next stage of Becoming.Three weeks ago, something was germinating. Quietly, beneath the surface, you set an intention and began to tend to it.Now, we gather again to notice what has begun to show.In this guided session, we'll explore what has sprouted since we last met.

Communing ~ Non-doing with Harriet Hamid Collett
Date: Friday, 17 April, 2026
Time: 11:00 aM - 12:00 PM GMT
During this session, Harriet will gradually invite us from a space of doing into a space of less doing, and non-doing. With spaces for reflection, connection and integration. 

Communing ~ Wisdom Well Write Date with Staci
Tuesday, 21 April, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 9:45 PM GMT
This is a space to slow down enough to hear the inner wisdom that’s always available.This is not a workshop, teaching session, or course. It is a guided hour of writing rooted in the Wisdom Well practice developed by Colleen-Joy Page. I simply hold the timing and gently guide the structure.We move through four simple movements — beginning with what’s here, letting a real question form, listening for what arises, and allowing it to meet your life in a grounded way.

Communing ~ The Basics of Permaculture with Sally
Date: Tuesday, 21 April, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM GMT
In this session Sally will introduce the basics of permaculture and practical steps we can take away to take action today. We know the way we are currently living is unsustainable - placing a huge load on an increasingly fragile planet. Permaculture provides us with a framework to look and act locally, to remember ancient practices and innate ways of being and to become part of the solution. 

Communing ~ Unfurling with Carly
Date: Wednesday, 22 April, 2026
Time: 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM GMT
A creative embodiment session to welcome Spring. Come gather and be guided through pranayama (cultivating breath and energy awareness), poetry, somatic writing prompts and gentle movement.

Communing ~ An Introduction to Ayurveda with Maiya
Date: Wednesday, 22 April, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM GMT
Join Maiya for an fun and insightful introduction to Ayurveda. Ever wondered what Ayurveda is and how to discover your Constitution? In this one-hour session, I will be covering the three constitutions (doshas) used in Ayurveda for identifying patients, preventing and treating diseases and understand how to live aligned to the seasons.  

Communing - Anchoring with Laila Datoo & Katy Murray 
Date: Wednesday, 23 April, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM GMT
Anchoring - On resilience, leadership, and giving yourself permission to be human.The world is loud right now. And staying grounded as a leader, as a woman, as a human being, takes something more than pushing through.In this final session of our Tending series, we come together to explore what it really means to be resilient in turbulent times. Joined by Katy Murray, a women’s leadership coach, this is an honest, grounded conversation about leading yourself and others when everything feels uncertain and finding the steady place inside you that doesn't depend on the world calming down first. 

Communing ~ Wisdom Well Write Date with Staci
Tuesday, 5 May, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 9:45 PM GMT
This is a space to slow down enough to hear the inner wisdom that’s always available.This is not a workshop, teaching session, or course. It is a guided hour of writing rooted in the Wisdom Well practice developed by Colleen-Joy Page. I simply hold the timing and gently guide the structure.We move through four simple movements — beginning with what’s here, letting a real question form, listening for what arises, and allowing it to meet your life in a grounded way.

Communing - Tending with Cat
Date: Tuesday, 12 Mai, 2026
Time: 7:15 PM - 8:00 PM GMT
A somatic return to earth when the work day is done - to enter your evening unhooked. Tending is an end of the day invitation to collectively and deliberately unhook from all the doing (for others) and gently tend to your own patch - with breath, touch, a good soundtrack and some honest words. We are working with portals in the body, places in which we can access the whole and bringing that the tenderness it warrants.
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