A sacred support space for sufferers & survivors of workplace burnout & harm
REGISTRATION CLOSES DECEMBER 1, 2025
Much like me, you may have entered purpose-driven institutions eager to work with organizations claiming to challenge the injustices you experience in the world, only to be subjected to the same inequities in the workplace.
You may have experienced the disappointment of learning that individuals and institutions who insisted they were “allies”, were in fact adversaries. You may know the devastation of learning that those you thought were comrades, were in fact complicit in advocating for the same oppressive conditions they criticized in the system.
You may have tried to challenge these conditions, only to have your competence and commitment questioned. You may feel alienated, attacked, unsafe and ill-equipped to navigate the constant conflict without essential support. You may feel so consumed with fighting and surviving injustice that your mind, body and spirit is caving under the stress, leaving you less capacity to care for yourself and your community.
You may have even survived these suffocating, soul crushing circumstances, but are still struggling to find the parts of yourself you lost in the process.
If this resonates, we invite you to seek refuge in Sanctuary.
Reroot. Resist. Recover. ── .✦
Reroot. Resist. Recover. ── .✦
Sanctuary provides a roadmap that reroutes sufferers and survivors back to their roots, and toward a path of recovery from workplace burnout and harm.
MEMBERS OF SANCTUARY WILL RECEIVE:
Tools for Resistance
Our small group coaching sessions will equip you with strategies to navigate the workplace conflict and harm contributing to your burnout.
Care Rituals
Our care packages and practices will help sustain you through struggle, contribute to your recovery, and prepare you to establish consistent care routines.
Community
You’ll connect with a conscious community of comrades who share your struggles and extend support through what can otherwise be an alienating experience.
THIS IS FOR YOU IF...
THIS IS FOR YOU IF...
.✦ ── You do purpose-driven work at an organization that claims a commitment to equity, justice, and/or support for a marginalized communities. This includes but is not limited to the average office, community enterprises, non-profits, social impact start-ups, as well as legal and academic institutions.
.✦ ── You’re part of a community that has historically and presently experiences marginalized in your profession
.✦ ── You’re invested in resisting instead of reinforcing inequities within your institution
.✦ ── You feel alienated and/or exhausted as a result of your efforts
.✦ ── You’re interested in sharing strategies to strengthen your advocacy
.✦ ── You’re interested in care centered coaching and healing in community
Sanctuary is an embodied, restorative experience that supports sufferers & survivors in recovering parts of themselves lost to paid labor and oppressive harm.
The registration period for the Fall Sanctuary cohort will close on Monday, December 1st at 11:59 PM. Participants will be confirmed on a rolling basis until our limited seats are filled. Programming will commence later that week. The specific meeting dates, times and content will be informed by the availability and needs of Sanctuary members. We’ll convene virtually for 90 minutes (with breaks) once per week over the course of 6 weeks. Participants may also join our confidential chat to connect with community between meetings.
Payment is due by Tuesday, December 2nd, unless other arrangements have been made.
Over the Course of 6 Weeks, You Will Receive…
Biweekly Healing Circles
Our facilitated healing circles are a safe haven where sufferers and survivors can reconnect with themselves, one another, and the healing power of community care. You will be affirmed and uplifted as we share our struggles and celebrate our triumphs - no matter how seemingly small. This is a supportive space to process grief, access joy and develop sustainable care practices. We’ll collectively decide the community agreements that guide our engagement, so that we may collaboratively foster a culture of consent, camaraderie and care.
Biweekly Coaching
Our coaching curriculum will equip participants with tools to:
develop healthy boundaries and balance
identify and uproot oppressive practices
disrupt harm and navigate conflict
strengthen and sustain their advocacy
reconnect with their power and recover
transition out of harmful institutions
pursue aligned opportunities
We’ll feature guest speakers including union organizers and management advocates who have successfully challenged, transformed and/or transitioned out of workplace harm.
Weekly Care Practices & Packages
Our weekly care rituals are rooted in somatic and herbal healing, including yoga, breathwork, guided meditation, journal prompts, and herbal recipes. Our care packages include healing herbs and spices sourced from Senegal, curated with care. These care practices and packages are designed to help strengthen our spirits, stimulate our minds, soothe our nervous systems, aid in our recovery and help us refuel for continued resistance.
Join us on a journey of rerooting, resistance and recovery in community
Bonus Offering ── Reroot & Restore Retreat ✦
Bonus Offering ── Reroot & Restore Retreat ✦
BONUS OFFERING
SANCTUARY IN SENEGAL!
Rooted Rituals Retreat
Saturday, February 14th - Sunday, February 21, 2026!
In addition to our six week virtual experience, Sanctuary members have the option to attend a 7-day intimate in-person restorative retreat in Senegal, West Africa, for a reduced rate of $2,875. That’s over 10% off the regular rate of $3,195! This holistic experience integrates culture, spirituality, cuisine, nature, and healing practices, with historical and political context that offers insight into our interconnected struggles on a global scale. In collaboration with Senegalese community and local guides, we curate an authentic immersion experience and organic cultural exchange. Through engagement with communal cultures, we’ll learn the art of slowing down and engaging collective care strategies to support ourselves and one another. You’ll leave with insights, inspiration and tangible tools to integrate into your everyday life.
Here’s what Carol had to say about her healing experience in Senegal:
“…this trip turned out to be deeply healing, educational, and truly unforgettable.”
I had the privilege of visiting Senegal for the first time in March 2023. I traveled with a close friend, and we were warmly hosted by Shannon and Cheikh in their stunning home. Growing up in the Bronx, I never imagined I’d have the chance to visit Africa. Shannon and Cheikh, and their wonderful family welcomed us with open arms and made me feel like part of their own family.
From the moment I arrived until the day I left, I was struck by the profound sense of community and connection. Witnessing families breaking their fast together after a day of fasting was both mesmerizing and humbling. It reminded me of how much we, in the U.S., often lack that sense of communal care, as individualism and competition dominate U.S. culture.
The safari experience was another magical moment—giraffes are such majestic creatures! Seeing them up close was indescribable. No photos or videos can truly capture their beauty.
It was like rediscovering the joy of childhood, and my inner child felt so much healing in their presence.
Another unforgettable part of my trip was visiting Seashell Island. The island, entirely covered with seashells, felt like a dream. Visiting during Ramadan added a layer of spirituality and magic to the experience. Our guide shared that during this sacred time, the seashells hold special energy. He kindly gave us guidance on how to use the shells—blessed by the island and Ramadan—for spiritual baths. I took one home with his permission and later used it to manifest the love of my life. - Carol Larancuent
During the retreat, we’ll commune with nature, immerse in local culture, and practice our care rituals in person
including yoga, guided meditation, breathwork, and engaging local healing herbs. Retreat participants will also receive a BONUS care package, including our “Bogolan Bag” made of authentic African mud cloth, a $149.95 value. This bag is the perfect care companion. It holds your essentials, unfolds into a mat for yoga, meditation, overall relaxation, or a blanket for grounding and warmth!
LET’S RECAP:
Sanctuary Members Will Receive:
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Community Coaching Sessions
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Guided Care Rituals
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Curated Care Packages
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Optional in-person retreat in Senegal, West Africa (discounted)
The value of these offerings amounts to $1,389, but your investment is only $598.
However we also offer sliding scale rates, payment plans and accept sponsorships on behalf of participants to make this opportunity more equitably accessible. To determine where you fall on the scale, consider how much you can pay while still being able to cover your essential expenses.
Sliding Scale Rates
Participants may pay in full, or in three (3) payments every two (2) weeks. As someone who has always had several people relying on my salary for survival, I know firsthand that your income isn’t always an accurate indicator of what you can afford. Please let us know if you have questions about your place on the sliding scale. We endeavor to establish rates that honor our labor, and your budget. You may also inquire about the possibility of a non-monetary reciprocal exchange, because we love a good ol aligned barter!
RATE 3
$398
Your salary is under $60k and you don’t have other sources of financial support to support.
RATE 2
$498
Your salary is between $60k and 100k, and you don’t have other sources of financial support OR your salary is under $60k but you have supplemental support/capacity to pay this rate.
RATE 1
$598
Your salary is over $100k OR your salary is under 100k but you have other sources of financial support/the capacity to pay this rate
MY COMRADE’S KEEPER DISCOUNT!
When Sanctuary participants join the program together, each will receive a 5% discount off of their registration costs.
SANCTUARY SPONSORSHIP
We hope to receive adequate funding to make this essential offering accessible to those who need it most, free of charge.
If you’d like to donate, or sponsor a specific sufferer/survivor for sanctuary, please do so here!
A message from your facilitator:
Welcome to Sanctuary. I created this sacred space to help fill voids in support for historically and presently marginalized peoples experiencing inequity, alienation, exhaustion and harm at work.
As someone who has suffered and struggled to survive disabling harm in the workplace, I know firsthand the devastating impact these conditions can have on the body-mind, and how important holistic healing in community is to recovery.
We invite weary workers to collapse into community, develop critical tools, and access the care that we all need and deserve, but are too often denied.
Still not sure if Sanctuary is for you? Let’s address some concerns you might have…
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We know that confidentiality is key when holding space for folks to vulnerably process and heal. We also know the risks involved when discussing sensitive work matters. Prior to our first session, participants will have the opportunity to share 1 :1 candidly and confidentially with our curator, including any anxieties they may have and precautions they want us to take for them to feel as safe as possible in the shared space. As a group, we will collectively establish community agreements, including commitments to protect the safety and confidentiality of comrades with whom we share space. Although this is a space to process and heal from shared experiences in community, participants are welcome to share in as much or as little detail as comfortable, and to ask questions in confidence.
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That is a very real and valid concern, which is why we anticipated and accounted for it! There will be separate cohorts for leadership and non-leadership, given the distinct circumstances and power dynamics. You’ll also have the opportunity to confidentially communicate in advance whether there are any peers you have concerns about sharing space with, so that you can be placed in distinct cohorts. We want you to feel as safe as possible in Sanctuary.
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I’ve been there, and I feel you. Fortunately, Sanctuary is a shame free space where you show up how you can, when you can, and in the ways that are most accessible for you. We’re committed to meeting you where you are. While routine and community connection is an important part of resistance and recovery, you’ll also receive weekly rundowns and toolkits to engage many of our insights and practices at your own pace.
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WHEW baybeee, same! Group settings can be sooo draining, but on occasion, they can also be replenishing; we hope this will be one of those occasions. Our intimate community is curated with care, and specifically designed to avoid overwhelm where possible. Active group engagement is an invitation, not an obligation. There may be days where you only have the capacity to observe and absorb communal offerings, and that’s okay!
Still have questions? Click here to submit your inquiry now!
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