The Sanctuary
A Sacred Place to Nourish, Naturally
The Sanctuary Spaces
For seasonal gatherings, personal nourishment, and meaningful connection.
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The Shed
Sound, Silence, and Shedding
The shed is for shedding. A space for shamanic clearing, sound bathing, meditation, and silence.
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The Fire Ring
Gather-Round-the Fire
Fire has long drawn people together, fostering connection, community, and relaxation. At The Sanctuary, we gather around The Fire Ring to share deeply with and listen consciously to each other. Enhanced by the fire’s flickering light, crackling sounds, warmth, and smell—themes emerge, and transformation occurs.
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The Trail
Forest Bathing
Mindfully immerse yourself in the forest to nourish the mind, improve your mood, reduce anxiety, gain clarity, and open up creatively. Just a few of the many boosts to well-being that forest bathing extends. Walk the spur trail from The Sanctuary leading to the 24-mile Crown Z Trail that runs between the towns of Scappoose and Vernonia.
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The Hermitage
Personal Retreat
Rooted in the Franciscan tradition, a Hermitage is a simple room or cottage that offers a personal retreat and reset in nature. A comfortably furnished tiny teardrop trailer, The Hermitage at The Sanctuary, serves as a private refuge for rest and solitude. Settle into stillness and find renewed purpose and meaning in your life.
Sanctuary Offerings
La Limpia
Andean Energy Field Cleanse
La Limpia, or “the cleaning,” is an ancient Andean indigenous ritual for energetic cleansing and renewal. Traditionally used to support physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being, it helps you remove dense blocks and restores balance. Discover La Limpa.
Forest Bathing
Natural Nourishment
Foster a deeper connection with Spirit and actively engage in your spiritual growth—walk the spur trail up to Crown Z Trail, a National Recreational Trail, and immerse yourself in the forest to reduce stress and enhance your well-being.
Personal Retreats
Self-Led or Guided
Offered for those seeking a quiet place to make a deeper connection with Self and Spirit, a personal retreat at The Sanctuary offers a sacred space to rest and renew. You may choose silence and solitude, to engage in creative reflection, or receive guided spiritual companionship support with Kate.
Individual Sessions
In Person or on Zoom
Transpersonal Guidance / Spiritual Companionship
Shamanic Healing Sessions
Psychedelic Integration
Individual 1:1 Work
Shamanic Practices
Rooted in Tradition
Drawn from ancient lineages, shamanic practices such as La Limpia, Soul Mending, Re-Empowerment, Sound Baths, Neutral Separation and Extraction and the Sacred Tobacco Rapé Ceremony offer deep energetic clearing, soul restoration, and personal empowerment.
Deep Immersions
Sacred Time with Land + Spirit
Step away from the noise and into solitude and allow the rhythm of The Land to hold you. Collaborate with Kate to create a multi-day, deeply immersive experience that may include one-on-one spiritual guidance and companionship, sound baths, forest bathing, shamanic ceremonies, Limpia, equine therapy, and other healing modalities.
“People will tell you that things are only going to get crazier. Maybe they will. But they don’t have to. You don’t have to. You can slow down. You can take a breath. You can take back your mind.”
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How The Sanctuary Came to Be
Before The Sanctuary existed in its physical form, it lived quietly in Kate’s knowing and journal drawings. For years, she carried a certain sense that land was coming. People would gather, transform, and return to themselves on this land and in its buildings. In 2019, while living in her van on the Red Road, she sketched drawings of what would one day become this sacred gathering place. Years passed, and Kate moved from upstate New York to van life, then to Taos, New Mexico, and eventually landed back in Oregon, where she had lived for many years prior. Kate’s inner knowing continued, and once she had landed in Oregon, the message grew clearer:“Build The Sanctuary.”
In winter 2024, while recovering from illness, she was guided to check Zillow, where the property had just been listed an hour earlier. Before making an offer, she visited the property several times to connect with the Spirits of The Land and its ancestors…listening and waiting. Eventually, The Land responded: “Yes, you may come, but we need you to do three things every day: walk The Land, pray to The Water, and gather people around the fire - to heal the land and each other.” Kate agreed to the request. She moved in June 2024, and The Sanctuary was born.
Since then, the relationship between her and The Land has deepened into a sacred bond and partnership rooted in listening and trust. The Land speaks and continues to share its wisdom through sounds, senses, and subtle felt experiences. Kate listens, walks, and prays. She is the receptor of the Spirits’ strong guidance and communication, the steward of the building and nurturer of The Sanctuary’s spaces and purpose.
People gather here for the group events and individual sessions Kate offers, while others visit simply to come lie on the ground, to feel held by the circle of trees and the Spirits that dwell, to breathe, remember and return to their truest selves. The Sanctuary is not separate from the real world. Yet, it offers a space within the world, a portal, that serves as a sacred place to nourish naturally.
Offerings FAQs
Explore common questions about The Sanctuary’s offerings.
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La Limpia, or “the cleaning,”is an ancient Andean indigenous ritual for energetic cleansing and renewal, traditionally used to support physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Learn more about La Limpia here.
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Kate is initiated by shamans in the Northern Highland Cascada de Paguche region of the Ecuadorian Andes in the ancient indigenous spiritual tradition and healing technique of La Limpia.
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Forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, is a Japanese immersive practice that involves slowing down in nature, particularly in forests, through a felt experience with all five senses. Forest bathing is not a slow trail hike or form of exercise; rather, it is a mindfulness practice that enhances overall well-being. It’s less about physical exertion and more about presence.
Benefits include reducing stress and anxiety, improving sleep and immunity, enhancing mood and focus, stimulating creativity and problem-solving skills, and fostering a deeper connection with the natural world that may leave you feeling awe, gratitude, and a greater sense of belonging. -
Personal Retreats—Self-Led
For those seeking solitude, stillness, and time in nature, individuals may take a self-led retreat at The Sanctuary, with access to forest trails and quiet spaces to rest, reflect, write, and reconnect. Bring your food and create your own flow.
Personal Retreats—Guided
A customized retreat experience created with Kate for those navigating spiritual emergence or seeking deeper clarity. Receive one-on-one guidance, spiritual companionship, and personalized support over the course of 3-5+ days.
Deep Immersions
Guided by Kate, this multi-day, transformational experience may include shamanic healing practices, sound journeys, forest bathing, and spiritual guidance sessions. Extended immersions (7-10 day stays) may also include optional equine-assisted therapy.