A community nap for tired people
When’s the last time you rested without feeling like you had to earn it first?
Not collapsed. Not scrolled until you fell asleep sideways. Actually rested—on purpose, in the middle of a day, with nothing expected of you.
That’s what The Great Nap-In is all about. Think of it as a sleepover at the Wordcrafters studio, except it’s the afternoon and you get to go home for dinner. It’s also how we’re raising money this fall—making it the rare afternoon where lying down is the most useful thing to do.
Most of us are tired in a way that a good night’s sleep doesn’t quite fix.
You know the feeling. Rest is on the list, somewhere below putting out all the fires of your life. You block out an afternoon–and then something comes up (because something always comes up), and your rest is the easiest thing to give away.
Rest is hard to protect on your own. Not because you lack discipline, but because resting by yourself means you’re also the person deciding, minute by minute, whether you’re allowed to start or keep resting.
But when someone else holds the container for you, it’s different. At The Great Nap-In, the room is set up for you, a guided Nidra meditation will ease you into rest, and others will be resting too.
And here’s what makes this different from every other rest you’ve meant to take: the resting is the fundraising. Your ticket is a donation to Wordcrafters.
Which means the two hours you spend resting does something good for you and for the writers in this community, at the same time.
What the afternoon looks like
- 3-3:30: Arrive and settle in. Get some tea and a treat and maybe have a little chat with the folks around you.
- 3:30-3:45: Nidra meditation with Tristan Elliott. Find your rest spot. Get your blanket sorted. Then enjoy about fifteen minutes of guided practice to ease you out of “person with a to-do list” into something slower.
- 3:45-4:30: Nap time. Forty-five minutes. We’ll turn the lights down, and you’ll have a sleep mask (it’s part of your registration) if you want it darker still. Maybe you sleep. Maybe you lie there with your eyes closed and let your brain go quiet. Or you write an epic story in your head. Doesn’t matter.
- 4:30-5: Guided (day)dream journaling with Jeaux Bartlett. We can’t help ourselves (we are a writing organization), so we’ll close with prompts and a pen, for whatever surfaced while you were resting.
Where your ticket goes
Wordcrafters is a small nonprofit, and fundraisers like this one are part of how the doors stay open.
Your ticket supports:
- Classes and workshops for writers at every level, priced at what they cost us to run
- Teaching artists in Lane County classrooms, working with students who’ve been told, one way or another, that writing belongs to somebody else
- The studio, as a room where local writers can gather, work, and read out loud to each other
So: come be tired with us and get some rest.
What you’ll get
- Forty-five minutes of protected rest—scheduled, guided, and shared, so it’s much harder to give away than the rest you promise yourself
- A Nidra meditation with Tristan Elliott that does the hard part for you: getting your nervous system to downshift into relaxation
- Your own spot, set up before you arrive—yoga mat, camping pad, recliner, armchair, couch, or the one air mattress, chosen when you register
- A complimentary sleep mask to take home and keep using
- Dream journaling prompts for the strange, useful material that surfaces on the edge of sleep—the stuff that usually evaporates before you can write it down
- Tea and treats, because resting on an empty stomach is its own kind of distracting
- Two hours where nobody needs anything from you
- A donation you made by doing less
This is for you if…
- You’re more tired than you’ve admitted to anyone, including yourself
- You’ve tried to schedule rest and watched it lose out to everything more urgent
- You’d like permission to do nothing for a little while
- You want to support Wordcrafters with an afternoon you’ll enjoy
- You’re curious about Nidra meditation or dream journaling and want to give it a try.
What to bring
Yourself, in pajamas or whatever comfy clothes you own. We’re serious about this—the whole room will be dressed for it, and you’ll be glad you joined in.
Bring a pillow and a favorite blanket if you have ones you love. We’ll have some available too.
Everything else—your napping surface, a sleep mask, tea, treats, and a journaling prompt—will be waiting for you.
A few things worth knowing
You don’t have to fall asleep. Some people will. Some people will lie still for forty-five minutes and think about their grocery list, and that’s legit, too.
The lights come down for the nap, but it won’t be dark. That’s what the sleep mask is for.
Your comfort matters. Step out, use the restroom, or head home early. Nobody will make it a thing.
It’s all-ages appropriate. Bring a teenager if you’ve got one who needs a nap as much as you do.
Accessibility
Getting in: The studio is a first-floor space with no step at the entrance. There’s an ADA-accessible restroom, and ADA parking directly out front.
During the event: You can shift, stretch, sit up, or change position whenever you need to. Bring any cushions, supports, or aids that make you comfortable.
Please come fragrance-free. Skip the perfume, cologne, and scented lotion or hair products.
Thanks to our sponsors!
Saturday, Oct 10, 2026
3-5 pm
In-person at the Wordcrafters studio AND Online
436 Charnelton St. Ste 100
Eugene, OR 97401
| Napping surface | Price |
| 🧘 Yoga mat (you can bring your own if you prefer. You know corpse pose is the best part of any yoga class.) | $29 |
| 🏕️ Camping pad or foam pad (for a little more cush) | $39 |
| 🪑 Recliner or armchair (put your feet up!) | $59 |
| 🛋️ Couch (comfy horizontal time) | $79 |
| 🛏️ Air mattress (for the ultimate in rest) | $99 |
| 💻 Online | $19 |
Why October 10
It’s World Mental Health Day. That’s not a coincidence—it’s why we picked the date.
The Great Nap-In is part of Nap-a-thon, Wordcrafters’ first-ever fundraiser built entirely around rest. You don’t have to fundraise to come to this, and you don’t have to come to this to fundraise. Either way, you’re helping keep creative writing within reach for writers of every age across Lane County.
Come rest with us.
Other Classes You May Enjoy:
Get your writing time in at the Wordcrafters studio at our regular write-ins. FREE for Wordcrafters members and open to the public.
Tuesdays 9:30 am-noon
Sundays 6:30-9 pm
Nap-a-thon: a fundraiser for people who are tired. Which, statistically, is everyone.
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Napping and fundraising happens Oct 1-31.
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