Coworking at The Grateful Den 🌿

For one day we’re trading the coffee shop for an actual coworking space. The Grateful Den is a social wellness club in the Annex, a calm, light filled studio with lofted ceilings and skylights, built for people to gather, focus, and create. You get a proper spot to work, no hunting for a table or an outlet, and the same focused blocks and good company you come for.

When
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Cost
Always free.

What's happened so far

  • 136sessionshosted
  • 255strangers havecome together
  • 594+creative blockscompleted together

About

For one day, we’re taking Creative Blocks into The Grateful Den, a social wellness club and community studio in the heart of the Annex.

Most of our sessions run out of great coffee shops. This one is different: it’s a real coworking space, so you get room to spread out, settle in, and do deep work without hunting for a table or an outlet.

You don’t need to be a Grateful Den member to join. We’re taking over the space for the day, so everyone who signs up is welcome.

What makes this one special

  • ☀ A bright, open studio with lofted ceilings and skylights
  • đŸȘ‘ Lots of room to work, set up for a full focused day
  • 🌿 A calm, wellness minded space built for creativity and connection

Same rhythm you know: deep work blocks, a proper lunch break, and a hangout to close.

We’ll be hosting a free yoga class at the Grateful Den at 5pm too, so you can come for the full day! That’s a separate event listing so make sure to book that separately. See you then 🧘

Where this session happens and what past members say

Where

Grateful Den

Open in maps

390 Dupont Street, Toronto, ON M5R 1V9, CanadĂĄ

The structure really helped me stay focused and be very productive. The built in check-ins make it feel sustainable. It's a mix of work and socializing that I don't always find on my own.

Dani, Video Editor

The ritual

The room hears you,
and the work shifts.

Pre-block

Out loud: what you're about to do.

Post-block

Out loud: how it went.

That's the ritual. Two questions, asked out loud, with other people in the room. It's how the work gets real.

Schedule

10:00 AM – 10:15 AM15 min
Welcome and intro
Intro
10 min check-in
10:25 AM – 11:55 AM1h 30 min
Deep startThe hardest part is starting. Pick something hard and get it done early.
Session
5 min check-in
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM50 min
Lunch
Lunch
10 min check-in
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM1h 30 min
Deep workLong stretch. Fewer interruptions. Bigger moves.
Session
15 min check-in
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM1h 30 min
Drive it homeFinal push. Finish strong!
Session
5 min check-in
4:20 PM – 5:00 PM40 min
Hang afterWe'll walk to a nearby spot in the neighborhood, let's hang out!
Social

All times in EDT

Rodrigo Curbelo, the host

Your host

Rodrigo Curbelo

I started Creative Blocks because too much meaningful work gets postponed when you’re doing it alone. Some of my best work happened around people doing work they cared about, and that kind of focus is contagious.

Creative Blocks is my attempt at creating more rooms like that.

Likely working onBuilding out the online version of Creative Blocks

Questions you probably have

FAQ

  • It’s a real coworking space, so there’s proper room to spread out and settle in, no hunting for a table or an outlet. Same focused blocks, more space to breathe.

  • The Grateful Den, a community studio on Dupont in the Annex, just down the street from our usual Creeds spot.

  • No. We’re taking over the space for the day, so you just need to sign up for the session.

  • We’ll walk somewhere and get lunch together, as usual.

  • There will be a free yoga class that evening, which is a separate event in the calendar.

Decide

One day. One thing finished.

When
Wednesday, September 30
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Where
Grateful Den
The Annex
Cost
Always free.

Wrong timing?

We'll let you know when the next session opens.

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Coworking at The Grateful Den 🌿

Wednesday, September 30

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