WEST SEATTLE’S GATHERING PLACE FOR REAL COMMUNITY
A place to land.
A place to connect.
A place to belong.
Shared meals, meaningful conversations, movement, support, and
space for the whole family. Come as you are. There’s a place for you
here.
You’re invited: our grand opening
October 27 | 5 - 8 PM Free Open House
Food, live music, and a family scavenger hunt through the space.
Find your way into community
Different ways to connect. A shared sense of belonging.
Share a meal
Community dinners + music
Find support
Grief support + group therapy
Have real conversations
Women’s + community circles
Bring the family
Kid circles, workshops + camps | parenting classes
Move + find calm
Yoga + meditation
Work alongside others
Coworking + connection
Make belonging part of your week.
Join us once with a drop-in, or make our signature gatherings part of your week with membership. Sliding-scale options help you choose what works for your household.
Included: Community dinners + music · Yoga + meditation · Adult, kids’ and teen circles · Grief support + group therapy · Kids’ programs + parenting classes · Coworking
Founding members: The first 50 members receive five buddy passes and three family passes. Refer a guest who becomes a member and receive one month free.
Priced separately: Playcare, mini camps, and after-school programs.
Your first visit starts here.
Find the details you need to feel comfortable walking through the door.
Can I come without a membership?
Yes. Explore our drop-in options and register for a gathering
that interests you.
Can I come without a membership?
Check each gathering’s ages. Playcare is a separate offering; see
availability and register ahead.
Is Ember Place religious?
Ember Place is a non-religious organization. We rent space from
a church and gather around our own shared values.
Where do I go?
Find us at 4201 SW Juneau Street, Seattle, WA 98136, inside West Seattle Church of the Nazarene.
Mondays & Fridays: Use the 42nd Ave entrance to reach the Breathing Room on the basement floor for group programming.
Tuesdays, 2–9 PM: Use any entrance to join us for community dinner, live entertainment, and other programming.
Contact us about access needs before your visit.
People make this place.
Building our modern village.
Ember Place is a welcoming, non-religious gathering space in West Seattle for connection, care, and shared life. Through meals, circles, movement, and support, we’re making room for people of all ages to connect with themselves and one another.
Belonging first. All parts are welcome. Community over ego. Finding common ground
At Ember Place all parts are welcome
Ember Place is founded on the Internal Family Systems framework. We believe that every person is made up of many experiences, thoughts, emotions, and diverse parts of ourselves—all of which deserve acknowledgment and a place to belong. Rather than asking people to show up as their best or most polished selves, we create space for safe authenticity in all its forms. Through this lens, we support self-awareness, compassion, and growth by normalizing the full spectrum of the human experience—joy, grief, curiosity, fear, growth, and everything in between.
Honoring the land and it’s people
Ember Place gathers in West Seattle on the ancestral lands of the Coast Salish peoples. We honor the Duwamish people and the Suquamish and Muckleshoot Tribes, whose relationships with these lands and waters continue today.
We acknowledge the displacement of Indigenous peoples through colonization and recognize their enduring cultures, leadership, and care for this region. Creating a place of belonging carries a responsibility to understand the history of this place and the people who continue to shape it. We invite our community to learn from local Indigenous voices and support Indigenous-led work
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We belong to each other.
There’s a place for you here. Help us build it together.
MAKE A DONATION
Ember Place is a nonprofit community space, funded entirely by the generosity of our members and donors.
Your donation helps create a welcoming place where people can gather, connect, heal, and belong. It supports accessible programming, sliding-scale memberships, and opportunities for meaningful connection for people of all backgrounds.
When you invest in Ember Place, you're investing in stronger families, deeper community, and a more connected world.
Because we belong to each other.