Dignity
You set the pace and the goals. We bring structure, never pressure.
About the studio
A calm practice, built to be open to everyone
Cadence Wellbeing Studio began in 2016 with a quiet goal: make wellbeing and accessibility support feel steady, honest, and genuinely usable. We are a small team in Portland, Oregon, and we like it that way.
Our story
We started where the paperwork felt heaviest
Cadence grew out of years spent helping friends and family make sense of benefits, disability cards, and the quiet weight of trying to keep up. The system was confusing. The language was cold. The pace was never theirs.
So we built the opposite. A place where the first thing you feel is room to breathe, where access is the default rather than an afterthought, and where the next step is always written in plain words.
Today the studio blends self-awareness coaching, accessibility navigation, and small-group practice, all held to the same standard: if it does not genuinely help, we do not do it.
What we stand for
Four things we will not compromise
Access
Every touchpoint is built to meet WCAG AA, because the work is for everyone.
Honesty
Plain answers, clear next steps, and no claims we cannot stand behind.
Steadiness
Calm, repeatable support that holds up across good weeks and hard ones.
The people
Steady people, real names, open doors
A small team on purpose, so the person you talk to is the person who stays with you.
Priya Aldridge
Founder and lead coach
Started Cadence to make self-awareness work feel calm, clear, and genuinely doable.
Marcus Devlin
Accessibility navigator
Helps clients read the fine print on cards, benefits, and eligibility without the dread.
Noor Haddad
Group practice guide
Leads small circles built around breath, gentle movement, and steady reflection.
Theo Brandt
Reflection and journaling
Designs the daily prompts and check-ins that keep momentum between sessions.
Lena Okafor
Reader and client care
The first friendly reply when you reach out, and the person who keeps things human.
Sam Whitfield
Resources and research
Curates the guides and outside reading we point clients toward, fact-checked first.
Come as you are
There is no wrong starting point. Reach out and we will meet you there.