Peace Education Somatic School/Dojo
A place for community classes, gatherings, learning, practice, and connection.
A Community Centered & Collaborative Vision
The Peace Education Somatic School is a growing community of students, practitioners, educators, and guides working toward a greater mission of peace on Earth through truth, simplicity, love, and service. Through classes, workshops, and community gatherings, we explore mindfulness, embodiment, consciousness, and the many ways we can bring these practices into our lives and relationships.
Since the COVID years, many of Bellingham’s gathering spaces have closed their doors. We are grateful that the Human Development Center has remained open throughout that time. We’ve continued carrying the cost of the space so it could remain available to the community, and we’re still rebuilding both financially and relationally from those years.
We’re grateful to everyone who has taught, practiced, gathered, and shared their presence here. We’re now working to grow that involvement and help this place become an even more vibrant home for learning, connection, and community.
If you feel moved to support us during this time of rebuilding, there are many ways to help — through a donation, offering a class, bringing a gathering here, or simply spreading the word.
Every contribution helps us keep this space open, accessible, and alive for the people who need it. Thank you for being part of it.
An Invitation to Practitioners
We’re inviting practitioners, teachers, and facilitators to join our growing community and bring their work into the Human Development Center as part of the developing Peace Education Somatic School (PESS) in Bellingham.
We’re interested in welcoming offerings that support embodiment, connection, awareness, and well-being, including:
Movement
Dance
Somatics
Martial Arts
Sound Healing
Meditation
Embodiment workshops
And other practices that support human development, relationship, and peace
If you have something you’d love to share with the community, we’d love to hear from you. Help us grow a vibrant home for learning, practice, and connection in Bellingham.
Location
The Peace Education Somatic School, previously known as the Aikido Peace Education Center, is located on the second floor of the Masonic Hall in downtown Bellingham.
1101 N State Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
We offer a growing schedule of community classes, workshops, and gatherings in the space. Explore the upcoming offerings below and find something that calls to you.
Once you’ve registered for an event, you’ll receive a code to access the second floor of the building.
If you have questions about the space, accessibility, or getting here, please reach out to Carmen.