Portland Japanese Garden is one of The 15 Best Places for Meditation in Portland.

1. Portland Japanese Garden

9.0
611 SW Kingston Ave (at SW Fairview Blvd), Portland, OR
Garden · 123 tips and reviews

Evangeline T.Evangeline Thompson: A must-visit Portland classic! Peaceful, meditative, and relaxing.

Avery P.Avery Pack: Great place to rest and meditate...

Lisa R.Lisa R: Beautiful meditative space. Highly recommended.

Mudra Massage is one of The 15 Best Places for Meditation in Portland.

2. Mudra Massage

8.5
2627 NE Broadway St (btwn 26th & 27th Ave), Portland, OR
Massage Clinic · 2 tips and reviews

Heather K.Heather Klawender: Go here. All the times. Everything about this place is magical. Fusion massage is pure ecstasy. I've had Nancy (the owner/an incredible human being) & Kirsten...both were fantastic acrobatic masters!

Joan S.Joan Stewart: Ashiatsu massage is the best.

Portland Art Museum is one of The 15 Best Places for Meditation in Portland.

3. Portland Art Museum

8.8
1219 SW Park Ave (Sw Jefferson Street, Sw Main Street), Portland, OR
Art Museum · 81 tips and reviews

Deborah H.Deborah Hartman: The Portland Art Museum is offering special times for meditation among the works in the current "Disquieted" exhibit. Read more.

CocoCoco: I truly appreciate fine arts so i'm really happy i had the chance to visit this place. Wish i had more time though. Incredible and fascinating arts they have. My favorite is Vision of Fiammetta, 1878

ELS Language CentersELS Language Centers: This is the 7th oldest museum in the US, and the oldest in the Pacific Northwest. Free every 4th Friday of every month, 5-8 pm.

Mt. Tabor Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Meditation in Portland.

4. Mt. Tabor Park

9.5
6000 SE Salmon St (SE 60th Ave), Portland, OR
Park · 55 tips and reviews

Jacob G.Jacob George: Beautiful park. It is a great place to workout and feel like your getting away from the city.

littlebluedoglittlebluedog: The 280 steps on the park's northeast side make up the longest public staircase in the city. Time your ascent from the base to the drinking fountain at the top!

Cliff H.Cliff Hutchison: See Mt Hood from a bench on the east side of the running track.

International Rose Test Garden is one of The 15 Best Places for Meditation in Portland.

5. International Rose Test Garden

8.9
400 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR
Botanical Garden · 102 tips and reviews

JamesJames: My favorite place here is the big open area that you can go and sit at. It's surrounded by roses and it's so relaxing

HISTORYHISTORY: Opened in 1917, the garden houses over 7,000 rose plants of approx. 550 varieties. It's the oldest continuously operating public rose test garden & exemplifies Portland's nickname 'The City of Roses'.

Braden P.Braden Pleggenkuhle: Good for walking around after going to voodoo donuts

Peninsula Park / Rose Garden is one of The 15 Best Places for Meditation in Portland.

6. Peninsula Park / Rose Garden

9.1
N Albina and Ainsworth, Portland, OR
Playground · 23 tips and reviews

David M.David Molina: An amazingly beautiful treasure of a park/rose garden/and fountain area. Cloudy or sunny nice place to take family for a stroll to admire this gem.

Melissa L.Melissa Lim: Beautiful rose garden and walking trail around the perimeter of the park.

Jason X.Jason X: The fountain is a great place to hang out, any time of the day.

Laurelhurst Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Meditation in Portland.

7. Laurelhurst Park

9.3
Laurelhurst Park (SE Stark St), Portland, OR
Park · 43 tips and reviews

Paul L.Paul Lewandowski: Big park with lots to do: playground, trail, off-leash area, pond - great place.

Jill P.Jill P: FAVORITE. This is like wonderland in a city park. The trees are enormous -- this park reminds me that I'm small -- and apparently you can watch Star Trek reenactment rehearsals here too.

Kristina K.Kristina King: Fashion tip: dresses don't go with jeans, especially of the wide-leg sort. #hippies

Prasad Cuisine is one of The 15 Best Places for Meditation in Portland.

8. Prasad Cuisine

925 NW Davis St (925 NW Davis St), Portland, OR
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Pearl · 62 tips and reviews

Heather M.Heather M: Absolutely loved the Greens Lemonade! Amazing!

Megan B.Megan Berry: As soon as you walk in you can feel yourself getting healthier. Definitely get a juice or smoothie

Reid B.Reid Beels: The chili bowl with quinoa is so tasty.

Hoyt Arboretum is one of The 15 Best Places for Meditation in Portland.

9. Hoyt Arboretum

9.3
4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR
Park · 15 tips and reviews

K Madi E.K Madi Erion: Great place for a walk or a picnic

JamesJames: Really nice in Autumn when the leaves turn but great for picnics when it's warm as well.

TerrenceTerrence: awesome spot for hiking. bus stops right outside the visitor center for a quick lift back

Baker & Spice is one of The 15 Best Places for Meditation in Portland.

10. Baker & Spice

9.0
6330 SW Capitol Hwy (SW Sunset Blvd), Portland, OR
Bakery · 35 tips and reviews

Daniel P.Daniel Pollack-Pelzner: The savory galette is divine, and don't miss the tea cake in season.

The Culinary Institute of AmericaThe Culinary Institute of America: Sample a pastry, dessert, or baked good from CIA alumnus Julie Richardson! She owns Baker & Spice with her husband, Matt Kappler.

Shawn V.Shawn Vitt: There's nothing I'd rather grab than a Katie Bun. Or two.

Lan Su Chinese Garden is one of The 15 Best Places for Meditation in Portland.

11. Lan Su Chinese Garden

8.4
239 NW Everett St (at 3rd Ave), Portland, OR
Garden · 67 tips and reviews

meredith k.meredith kerekes: Best place to spend a contemplative afternoon. Grab some tea (oolong is best) and enjoy the view.

HISTORYHISTORY: The garden opened in 2000. Most of the plants featured in the garden are indigenous to China, but no plants were brought from China due to import bans. Some plants in the garden are 100 years old.

K12 IncK12 Inc: Did you know? China’s 31,000 native plants, some of which can be found nowhere else on Earth, represent nearly 1/8th of the world’s total plant species.

Jamison Square Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Meditation in Portland.

12. Jamison Square Park

8.1
810 NW 11th Ave (NW Johnson St), Portland, OR
Park · 25 tips and reviews

Grant K.Grant Kruger: Nice park with a lot of open sky. In summer there is a waterfall-type wading pool that the kids love, and we adult like the positive, happy kid energy.

Alan G.Alan George: If you bring you young kids here, plan for them to get wet. Relax. Roll with it. They're kids.

Colby A.Colby Aley: Fun place to enjoy the sun.

New Seasons Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Meditation in Portland.

13. New Seasons Market

8.9
7300 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy (at SW Scholls Ferry Rd.), Portland, OR
Grocery Store · 16 tips and reviews

Garron S.Garron Selliken: For amazing cheese treat try Rouge River blue. Creamy amazing blue wrapped in grape leafs.

Evan R.Evan Roberts: Always have a good supply of Crowley wines, even the elusive Chardonnay

Daniel P.Daniel Pollack-Pelzner: Do samples count as lunch?