Sanctuary & Community Center
The Sanctuary and Community Center at Amala are home to events, workshops and classes focusing upon remembrance, wellness and children’s education. It is located on the grounds of The Amala Foundation at 1006 S. 8th Street (off of Treadwell).
Please feel free to come by and visit this beautiful Austin event rental space at your convenience. To learn more about this event space or renting the Sanctuary and/or Community Center for an event, call us at 512.476.8884 or email us at events@amalafoundation.org.
The events listed below are open to the public. Follow the links to learn more about each course offering. These events are not offered by the Amala Foundation but by members of the community. Please contact instructors to register or find out more.
Please visit our our Stewardship page to find out how to become a member and receive discounts on classes.
CALENDAR KEY:
CC indicates class is held in the Community Center.
S indicates class is held in the Sanctuary, behind the Community Center
Current Sanctuary/Community Center Schedule
The Amala Sanctuary is a special place to many people – it is a place for remembrance, authenticity, and contemplation, and serves as the hub of a community in service.
The Sanctuary is available for yoga classes and movement classes, workshops, and other special events. Event space rental includes use of grounds, floor pillows and backjacks, restroom facilities, and a listing on our online sanctuary calendar.
Please be aware of the following guidelines as you conduct your event here:
- The Sanctuary is open to the public weekdays from 10 am until 3 pm, except for when a class is in session. The Grounds are open weekdays from 10 am until 5 pm. Please be considerate of the nature of the space as you enter and leave the grounds.
- You are responsible for cleaning the space when your class or event is over to prepare it for the next event rental.
- Please be aware that calendar dates may need to shift on rare occasions.
- Please pay for the rental of the event space the day of class. See event space rental rates to the right.
Website Listing
We are happy to include your event offering on our website Sanctuary Calendar as a part of the event space rental.
Send the information requested below to events@amalafoundation.org, along with a photo to be included with your listing. We will send you an email with links to your page once it is uploaded. Please send updates to your event listing at least one week in advance to give us time to update the site!!!
- Event Title & Brief Course Description
- Short Bio of Teacher (if applicable)
- Date and Time Of Event
- Cost
- What to Bring/Additional Info
- Contact Phone & Email
Sanctuary Rental Rates:
1 hour or less- $40
2 hours – $70
3 hours – $100
4 hours – $125
5 hours – $150
6 hours – $170
7 hours – $180
8 hours – $200
It is also possible to rent the Amala Community Center as well as the entire grounds of the Amala Foundation for your next Austin event space. Prices vary based on availability. Please contact us for more event space information.
Please contact us for information about availability and Austin event space rental at 512-476-8884 or email us at events@amalafoundation.org. We’re admittedly biased, but we think this one of the best Austin event spaces.



