Soma Space

What Soma Space does

SomaSpace is a privately held, single-location movement arts and healing center founded in 2014 by Jacqueline Rubinstein and operating at 4050 NE Broadway in Portland, Oregon's Hollywood district. The business is structured around three revenue streams: hourly and extended weekend studio rentals ($75-$90/hour, with weekend packages up to $1,600) to independent teachers and event organizers; door-priced recurring classes and events such as DanceLab, Contact Improvisation Lab, Temple of the Cosmic Heart, Rest & Restore, Crystal Bowl Sound Bath, and Community Circle, typically offered on sliding scale ($10-$50); and resident practitioner services (acupuncture, reiki, quantum shiatsu, tarot, mediumship) where independent healers operate within the space using their own pricing and booking systems.

The core technology is the physical studio itself: a 26'x34' main room with reception area, lounge, kitchenette, two ADA bathrooms, and a sound system. The supporting digital infrastructure is minimal — a WordPress website, Instagram and Facebook profiles, a YouTube channel, and an email newsletter — with Eventbrite and Humanitix used for third-party ticketing. There is no proprietary software product, mobile app, or API. Marketing is community-led and event-driven, relying on word-of-mouth, social media, and practitioner-driven promotion.

SomaSpace is bootstrapped with no external funding, founder-owned and operated, and serves four overlapping use-case segments: embodiment and somatic practice seekers, movement teachers and healing practitioners (as renters), healing arts consumers, and conscious community seekers. The company maintains 11-50 employees and has operated from its single location for over a decade without geographic expansion.

Name

Soma Space

Legal name

SomaSpace

Website

https://somaspace.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SomaSpace is a privately held, single-location movement arts and healing center in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2014 by Jacqueline Rubinstein. It generates revenue through hourly studio rentals to independent teachers, sliding-scale classes and events, and space provided to resident healing practitioners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Movement Arts & Healing Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Meditation Retreats, Workshops & Immersive Programs (HSADAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Guided Meditation Instruction (1:1 & Group) (HSADAJAA), Performing Arts Camps (Theater, Musical Theater, Dance) (EDAMALAI)

Keywords

• Movement arts studio
• Healing center services
• Somatic practices
• Studio rental services
• Community wellness events

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Studio Rental: Hourly and extended weekend rental of the studio space to external teachers, practitioners, and event organizers. The studio offers the space for embodiment classes, workshops, and events.
2. Event and Class Fees: SomaSpace hosts recurring classes and events (DanceLab, Saying Yes! Improvisation, CDP + CI Lab, Naked in Motion, Temple of the Cosmic Heart, Rest & Restore, Community Circle, Tergar Meditation, Crystal Bowl Sound Bath, Women's Clothing SWAP) with sliding scale fees paid by attendees at the door.
3. Practitioner Services: Independent practitioners (acupuncturists, reiki practitioners, energy healers, bodyworkers, quantum shiatsu practitioners) offer services at SomaSpace and set their own pricing. Practitioners are independent and manage their own bookings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SomaSpace operates a physical movement arts and healing studio in Portland, Oregon, renting its 26' x 34' main space to independent teachers and practitioners on an hourly and weekend basis. The studio also hosts its own recurring classes (DanceLab, CI Lab, Contemplative Dance Practice, Naked in Motion, Rest & Restore, Community Circles, sound baths) and houses resident practitioners offering reiki, acupuncture, quantum shiatsu, tarot, and mediumship services.

Product overview

SomaSpace is a Movement Arts & Healing Center in Portland, Oregon offering a unified service portfolio centered on studio rental, movement and wellness classes, healing and spiritual services from resident practitioners, community events and workshops, and supplement recommendations. The core offering is the studio rental facility (26' x 34' main space) which hosts both SomaSpace's own programming (DanceLab, CI Lab, Contemplative Dance Practice, Naked in Motion, meditation, breathwork) and third-party teacher/facilitator events. Practitioner services (acupuncture, reiki, quantum shiatsu, sound healing, tarot) operate as resident practitioners within the space. The supplements offering connects to the Fullscript platform for dispensary services. All components are coordinated through a central calendar and email system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Studio Rental Hourly and extended weekend rental of a 26' x 34' movement arts studio with amenities including sound system, reception area, lounge, kitchenette, and ADA bathrooms. Available for embodiment classes, workshops, and events. Weekday rate $75/hour; weekend rate $90/hour; extended weekend packages from $600 to $1,600.
• Movement & Wellness Classes Recurring classes including DanceLab (somatic creative movement), Contact Improvisation (CI) Lab, Contemplative Dance Practice, Naked in Motion yoga/Pilates, S Factor sensuality movement, breathwork sessions, Rest & Restore, Temple of the Cosmic Heart, Tergar Meditation, and Crystal Bowl Sound Bath, with sliding scale fees paid at the door.
• Healing & Spiritual Services

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MNDFL: NYC-based meditation studio offering drop-in classes, workshops, and teacher trainings in a physical studio setting. Directly comparable to SomaSpace's community-driven, single-location model focused on mindfulness and embodied practices with a curated teacher roster.
• Sky Ting: Multi-location yoga and movement studio in NYC offering community-style classes, workshops, and a distinctive brand voice. Comparable to SomaSpace in its blend of movement practice, community events, and teacher-led programming in a physical studio environment.
• The Class: Tapas-style movement and catharsis studio with a strong community and brand identity, offering in-studio classes and digital content. Comparable to SomaSpace's positioning at the intersection of movement, somatic release, and intentional community experience.
• Woom Center: Wellness and women's health center in Austin offering movement classes, workshops, and a curated practitioner community in a dedicated studio space. Comparable to SomaSpace as a community-led hub combining movement, healing modalities, and female-focused programming.
• Third Root Community Health Center: Brooklyn-based community wellness cooperative offering yoga, acupuncture, herbalism, and bodywork classes with sliding-scale pricing. Closely comparable to SomaSpace's accessibility-first, community-anchored model combining movement and diverse healing arts under one roof.

Broad incumbents

• YogaWorks: Established multi-location yoga and fitness studio chain offering group classes, teacher trainings, and workshops. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the studio-based yoga/movement instruction space, though more commercially oriented than SomaSpace's niche somatic and healing focus.
• CorePower Yoga: Large national yoga studio chain with hundreds of locations offering heated yoga and fitness classes. Comparable as a scaled incumbent in studio-based movement instruction, but with a mass-market, fitness-leaning model that contrasts with SomaSpace's community-healing positioning.
• Equinox: Premium national fitness and wellness brand offering group classes, personal training, and recovery services including stretch and meditation. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the wellness/fitness space with overlapping offerings, though operating at far greater scale and a luxury positioning.

Regional players

• Portland Community Yoga: Portland-based community yoga studio offering sliding-scale and donation-based classes. Directly comparable to SomaSpace as a Portland-area community-led movement studio with similar accessibility-focused pricing philosophy, competing for the same local audience.

Emerging players

• Insight Timer: Largest free meditation, breathwork, and yoga app with a large teacher marketplace. Comparable to SomaSpace as a discovery and distribution platform for meditation, breathwork, and somatic practices, but operating as a digital rather than physical community hub.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@somaspacepdx8354/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/SomaSpacePDX
• Instagraminstagram.com/somaspacepdx

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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