SANCTUARY

Deepening awareness and connection with the layered territory of the pelvis

8 sessions, every other Sunday beginning February 9 - May 18, 2025

10-12 PST // 1-3pm EDT // 6-8pm BST

Online

sanc·tu·ar·y

/ˈsaNGk(t)SHəˌwerē/

A place of safety, refuge or protection.

Our bodies are a living, changing architecture of complex, interconnected elements. Never just an arrangement of separate, isolated structures, our bodies are an interdependent ecology of relationships, from the bioelectrical field that extends beyond our skin all the way into the deepest marrow of our bones and the tiniest structures of our cells.

Coming into direct contact and good relationship with this territory enables us to understand ourselves, commune closely with our own complexity, and profoundly affect our own health, function, and innate sense of belonging in our bodies, our communities, and the larger ecosystem of our planet.

This contact is especially important for the pelvis - a part of our body more densely innervated than any other, capable of an incredible range of movement, a place made for pleasure and power and essential visceral function, the part of us with the capacity to generate and bring forth life - and for many of us, a place circumscribed by taboo, trauma, avoidance, dissociation, shame, and pain.

Sanctuary is an eight week journey into this sensitive, gorgeous territory, offering step-by step guidance into the layers of the pelvis through precise anatomical modeling, somatic presence, and interoceptive mapping through movement, sensation, breathing, and touch.

If you experience pelvic issues of any kind, are curious about how you can take the best possible care of yourself and would enjoy tending to the marvelous sanctuary of your pelvis, or are seeking a deep dive in service to those you support as a pelvic care provider, please join us.

Sanctuary will take place over 8 live sessions on Zoom, held bi-monthly over the course of 4 months.

We strongly encourage all participants to attend live. Recordings will be provided.

All classes will be facilitated by Emily and Pam.

Class schedule:

Session 1 - INTRODUCTION - Sunday 9th February 10-12 PST // 1-3pm EDT // 6-8pm BST

Session 2 - BONES - Sunday 23rd February 10-12 PST // 1-3pm EDT // 6-8pm BST

Session 3 - MUSCLES - Sunday 9th March 10-12 PST // 1-3pm EDT // 6-8pm BST

Session 4 - FASCIA - Sunday 23rd March 10-12 PST // 1-3pm EDT // 6-8pm BST

Session 5 - ERECTILE TISSUES - Sunday 6th April 10-12 PST // 1-3pm EDT // 6-8pm BST

Session 6 - FLUIDS - Sunday 20th April 10-12 PST // 1-3pm EDT // 6-8pm BST

Session 7 - VISCERA - Sunday 4th May 10-12 PST // 1-3pm EDT // 6-8pm BST

Session 8 - INTEGRATION - Sunday 18th May 10-12 PST // 1-3pm EDT // 6-8pm BST

COURSE FEES

We are offering three possible tiers of payment in order to make it possible for more people to access this class with community support, and to provide an opportunity for those with more access to wealth to support others.

Please choose the option that is most appropriate and in integrity with the financial realities of your life.

Payment plans and limited scholarships are available - please indicate on your application if you require this assistance to attend.

Registration for Sanctuary is a 2-step process:

  1. Please fill out the registration form below, and

  2. Select from the payment buttons below the form to pay at the level that works best for you.

    Participants will receive the information to join the class on Zoom when registration is complete.

*Please note that if you are requesting a payment plan or scholarship assistance, you will receive an email from us within 48 hours with a code to use at checkout. If you don’t receive an email, please write to us at schoolforethicaltouch@gmail.com.