Amenities
- Meals Provided
- Female Led
- Cacao
- Integration Provided
- Coed Ceremonies
- Private rooms
- Shared Rooms
- After care provided
- Medical Screening
- Medical Consultations
- Donation based
About Us
We are a non-denominational church that is founded on the guiding principles that we all have the potential to self-heal and thrive when supported with the medicine of spirituality, guidance, self-acceptance, self-compassion, self-forgiveness and awakening.
We offer Sunday services, integration, ceremonial preparation, sacred plant ceremonies and cacao concerts to help you deepen your connection with spirit on a personal level on a safe supportive space. A core belief to our church is that everyone has the potential to connect with spirituality for healing and personal growth.
We believe that we are all one with the divine consciousness of the Universe, all a piece of the whole. When we feel disconnected from creation and nature, we suffer, resisting the natural flow of things. When we remember that we are all connected, we return to a feeling of wholeness, where we can surrender and accept things as they are.
Our rituals, songs and ceremonies are syncretic, drawing inspiration from diverse global lineages and philosophies, including Hinduism and Buddhism, along with deep grounding in South American spiritual practices of singing to the spirits of the plants for protection, guidance and healing etc.
We serve a special type of Aya, called Acacia, comprised of plants from Asia, reported to have revealed ancient truths to the Rishis (seers) who gave us the rig-vedas, the fount of all Hindu and Buddhist spiritual beliefs. The experience is just as powerful as Ayahuasca, yet different in beautiful and magical ways. These plants are also sustainably grown and sourced, with no cultural conflicts as is the case with Aya.
We are Asian/female-led and we hold a powerful space for diverse people to feel safe, held and welcome in our church.
Our ceremonial retreats are conducted by experienced ordained facilitators who have done extensive training and initiations, with support from dedicated and trained “Angels”.
Our Ministers and Angels are musical channels who call forth sacred transmission of sound vibrations that guide the experience of our congregants and facilitate deep spiritual awakening, release and healing. We sing and chant in over 10 languages, which carry a powerful vibration of light.
We request a modest donation for our ceremonies, in addition to a small annual membership fee. We offer scholarships based on need and don’t turn anyone away. Donations go to the direct expenses of the church: ceremonial retreat expenses, staff salaries, food and rental and our website costs.
We offer small, intimate ceremonies (less than 12 congregants) as part of immersive spiritual retreats in natural settings that include chakra activation meditations, movement medicine practices and facilitated integration sessions with experienced guides. We offer light and compassionate support during the ceremony, including individual reiki and sound healing to enhance your individual journey of self-healing.
We offer in-depth ceremonial preparation programs and sessions for guests who feel called to sitting with our sacrament, helping you feel confident and calm about your ceremony. We offer introspective integration that involved fractal inquiry and deep reflections. We hold you in radical acceptance and compassion, rooting for you and gently guiding you at every point.
We encourage you to join our community and benefit from the connection with other like-minded, open-hearted people on the path of healing and spiritual awakening.
2 Reviews on “Sacred Waters Sanctuary”
A Sacred Waters Ceremony is something you have to experience for yourself. These facilitators put their all into providing a safe space in a container of love and light. The love and safety provided allowed me to journey deep and have the healing experience that I needed. I couldnt have picked a better location for this journey. I loved being in the middle of an enchanted bright green forest along a gorgeous river. I enjoyed using the sauna and plunging in the river. The variety of instruments during ceremony made things truly magical as well. I especially loved Aria’s piano playing. We were provided with comfortable mats and homecooked organic meals that kept us nourished throughout the whole weekend. I was very grateful for the delicious and nutrious food because it allowed me to focus more on my experience / integration and less on basic human needs. The angel Karro was delightful. Always smiling and willing to help. His intuition was vital to my positive experience as he seemed to always know when I needed support. He also contributed musically which was equally as wonderful. I also appreciated the open, loving and inclusive conversations and integration circles. The integration wasnt rushed which was so important for me to process my experience. Truly a judgement free zone. By the end of the weekend I felt a part of a family who came closer together through plant medicine and the desire to heal ourselves. My takeaways from this experience were profound. Thank you Sacred Waters. I highly recommend this experience to anyone seeking deep healing, transformation and who wants to connect to their soul purpose and recognize what genuine love is all about!
If you want to get the most out of this experience I highly recommend doing the prep / integration sessions with Aria. Without doing this work with her my journey would not have been the same. These sessions are truly priceless! Aria has put so much energy and effort into her training to be able to provide these kinds of sessions and she has endless tools in her toolbelt. She truly cares about helping people heal and be the best version of themselves. I had no idea what to expect from doing these sessions, but I have gotten more out of them than I could ever imagine. Aria has helped me to connect to the true essence of my soul and take that connection into everyday life. Through my work with her I have released inner child trauma, gained more confidence, gained more compassion / understanding for myself, gotten practical tools / mantras to use in my day, clarified my priorities and have built a genuine friendship with her.
I am so grateful for Sacred Waters Sanctuary.
I believe if you feel called to ceremony with them listen because your soul is guiding you.
My experience with Sacred Waters has been nothing short of life changing! Aria and Gabe carry so much wisdom and operate with a high level of integrity. I participated in an 8 week integration program (“In the flow”) that included a plant medicine ceremony and it was incredibly transformative. It helped me shed old stories/patterns and step into a more authentic expression of I am.
More than that, Sacred Waters has become like family to me. It’s a great community to be a part of. I regularly attend various events they put on (Yantra Cacao Concerts, meditation, etc). So happy i found this sanctuary!