"Mindful Pause" Yoga & Meditation Garden
A quiet place beside the Feather River. Open to everyone, every day.
About This Space
The Mindful Pause Garden is open daily from sunrise to sunset. There is no cost and no reservation required for personal use. Come as often as you like.
Whether you come to practice yoga, sit in meditation, move through tai chi, or simply pause and breathe, we are grateful you came.
Visiting on Your Own
No permit, no fee, no sign-up. The garden is open to the public daily from sunrise to sunset.
A few things keep the space peaceful for everyone:
- Please maintain a quiet atmosphere. No amplified sound, speakers, or music.
- No alcohol, tobacco, smoking, or vaping in this area.
- Granite boulders are for seating. Please do not climb or stand on them.
- Leave the surface clean and take all personal belongings with you
The concrete surface is ADA accessible and built for all ages and abilities.
Hosting a Class or Event
Instructors, studios, and community groups can reserve the garden for scheduled classes and gatherings. Requests are submitted online and reviewed by City staff.
What you will need:
- Your name and organization or DBA
- Contact phone and email
- Requested date and time
- Estimated number of participants
- Whether your event is free or paid
- Your City of Portola business license number, if the event is paid
Paid events require an active City of Portola business license. If you do not have one yet, apply or renew first, then submit your reservation request.
Free community events do not require a business license.
Apply for or renew a business license → https://www.cityofportola.gov/business-licenses
How Reservations Work (Organized Class or Event)
1. Check the calendar: Approved events appear in solid color. Pending requests appear as dashed blocks, meaning that time is already spoken for.
2. Submit your request: Fill out the online form and sign it electronically. The whole process takes a few minutes and replaces the paper application.
3. Your slot is held: Your requested time is reserved on the public calendar as soon as you submit, so nobody else can book over you while staff review.
4. Receive your permit: Once approved, your permit arrives by email as a PDF and your event goes live on the public calendar. Staff review typically takes 5 business days.
Please submit requests at least 7 days before your event date.
Location, Hours & Accessibility
Location:
West Entry: 197 E Riverside Ave
East Entry: West end of Rocky Point Road
Hours:
Daily, sunrise to sunset
Cost:
Free
Parking:
Parking is available along E. Riverside Ave. Parking is also available at the trailhead on the east entry at the west end of Rocky Point Road.
Restrooms:
There are two vault toilets installed along the Riverwalk. There is also a vault toilet at the east entry.
The concrete surface is ADA accessible. To access the facility via the ADA route, please use the east entry at the west end of Rocky Point Road. Follow the Riverwalk paved path until you arrive at the facility. Return the direction you traveled.
Use of this outdoor recreation area is voluntary and at the risk of the user. Yoga, stretching, meditation, and related activities involve inherent risks of physical injury, including risks from uneven surfaces, transitions between improved and unimproved surfaces, debris, and wet or slippery conditions. Pursuant to California Government Code section 831.7, a public entity is not liable for injury to a person engaged in a hazardous recreational activity on public property.
Questions
Call City Hall at (530) 832-6801 or email admin@cityofportola.com.